DINWIDDIE, VA – Championship contender Tommy Franklin fired off a near-record 3.614-second, 206.42 MPH pass Saturday night at the PDRA Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger to qualify No. 1 in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous. Franklin will start Sunday eliminations as the points leader chasing his third world championship.

No. 1 qualifier awards in the series’ additional professional classes went to Todd Moyer in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting & Ty-Drive, Steven Boone in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, Daryl Stewart in M&M Transmission Pro 632, Chris Garner-Jones in Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, Jerry Morgano in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing, and Derek Mota in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports.

After one session on Friday and another on Saturday, the No. 1 qualifiers in the sportsman classes are Buddy Perkinson in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Robert Pickens in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Barry Daniluk in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 48 presented by Corbin’s RV, and Bruce Mullins in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster 48.

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DINWIDDIE, VA – Heavy rain showers put a stop to Friday qualifying at the PDRA Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger at Virginia Motorsports Park. Before the rain set in, Jim Halsey and “Turbo” Todd Moyer charged to the provisional No. 1 spots in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous and WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, respectively.

The PDRA’s other professional classes did not get to hit the track for a qualifying session. Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, M&M Transmission Pro 632, Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing, and Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports will start qualifying on Saturday.

The sportsman classes ran one of two scheduled Friday qualifying sessions. The provisional low qualifiers are Buddy Perkinson in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Robert Pickens in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Al Davidowski in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 48 presented by Corbin’s RV, and Alan O’Brien in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster 48.

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DINWIDDIE, VA – The 10th season of Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) eighth-mile drag racing action will come to a close this weekend as the series crowns champions at its eighth and final race of the year, the Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger. Hosted by Virginia Motorsports Park since the PDRA’s inaugural season in 2014, the World Finals is a marquee race on both the PDRA and VMP schedules.

“There’s no place like our home track to wrap up the season and crown our 2023 world champions,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director, PDRA. “This is always an exciting time, whether you’re fighting for a championship or not. Between the cool fall conditions and the track conditions our PDRA and VMP teams provide, all the conditions are there for world records and personal bests. The top drivers in several classes are separated by less than a round, so class records and hero runs in qualifying could make the difference in those championship battles. This is going to be a can’t-miss weekend for our local fans and those watching from around the world on FloRacing.”

Two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin is wrapping up one of the best seasons of his career, as he’s won four times in seven races in his Musi-powered “Jungle Rat” ’69 Camaro. Three of those wins came at the three most recent events, giving Franklin a nearly three-round lead over four-time and reigning world champion Jim Halsey. With two wins in four final-round appearances, Halsey and his Fulton-powered “Daddy Shark” ’68 Camaro can’t be counted out.

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BENSON, NC – For the second time in two seasons, father-daughter duo Tommy and Amber Franklin doubled up in their respective Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) pro classes. Competing at the ProFabrication DragWars at GALOT Motorsports Park, Tommy raced to his third consecutive win in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous and Amber picked up her second win of the season in M&M Transmission Pro 632. The elder Franklin also took over the points lead with one race left in the PDRA’s 10th season.

Pro class wins also went to Scott Lang in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, Tony Gillig in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, Meshal Al-Saber in Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, Scott Kincaid in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing, and Derek Mota in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports.

DragWars also featured ultra-competitive sportsman racing, where victories went to Chris Nyerges in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Michael White in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Chad Traylor in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman presented by Corbin’s RV, and Troy Williams in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster. Donald Webb picked up the win in Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by COMP Cams, defeating Glenn Russell in the final round.

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BENSON, NC – Two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin earned his first No. 1 qualifier award of the season Friday night at the PDRA ProFabrication DragWars at GALOT Motorsports Park. Driving his Musi-powered “Jungle Rat” ’69 Camaro, Franklin recorded a 3.644-second pass at 205.63 MPH to claim the top spot as he chases a third season title.

In Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing, No. 1 qualifier Nick Agostino walked away from a crash that saw his twin-turbocharged ’69 Camaro impact both walls in the third and final qualifying session. Agostino was sore, but uninjured in the incident. The crash occurred less than 20 minutes before the 11 p.m. noise curfew, so series officials set the fields in most classes. Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition and the Jr. Dragster classes will run a final third session on Saturday morning.

The low qualifiers in the rest of the professional classes are Jason Harris in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, Daryl Stewart in M&M Transmission Pro 632, Meshal Al-Saber in Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, and Derek Mota in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports. Elijah Morton is the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Extreme Pro Stock.

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BENSON, NC – Less than a round of racing separates the top two drivers in numerous Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) classes as the series heads into the penultimate race of its 10th season, ProFabrication DragWars. Held at GALOT Motorsports Park on Oct. 5-7, DragWars will play a pivotal role in the championship battles in the PDRA’s six pro classes, four sportsman categories, and two Jr. Dragster classes.

“We saw some big shakeups at our last race in Darlington that really intensified the championship scenarios in a number of classes,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director, PDRA. “Points at the top of the standings tightened up, making this weekend all the more exciting for fans and nerve-racking for the racers. Some of the championships could come down to mere qualifying points, so DragWars will be a true battle from start to finish.”

DragWars is the second of two annual PDRA races hosted by GALOT Motorsports Park, which joined the PDRA schedule in 2016. The track quickly established a reputation as one of the nicest eighth-mile facilities in the country, as well as a favorite of PDRA fans and racers.

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HARTSVILLE, SC – Scott Lang picked up his first career victory in the PDRA’s WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive class Saturday night at the PDRA Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals. The Charlotte-based driver won in the final round when points leader Jason Harris went red by .010 seconds at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, South Carolina. Lang lifted to a 4.066-second pass at 142.50 MPH.

Brian Clauss also became a first-time winner in M&M Transmission Pro 632. Winners in the other professional classes included past world champions Tommy Franklin in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous and Chris Garner-Jones in Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, as well as Alan Drinkwater in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition and Derek Mota in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports.

Victories in the sportsman classes went to Jamie Fowler in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Frank Falter IV in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Nick Meloni in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman presented by Corbin’s RV, and Nick Reavis in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster. Todd Comer picked up the win in Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by COMP Cams.

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HARTSVILLE, SC – A record-tying 3.613-second pass at 208.72 MPH helped Jay Cox secure his third No. 1 qualifier award of the season in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous on Friday night at the PDRA Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals at Darlington Dragway. Cox tied Jim Halsey’s national class E.T. record set in 2020.

No. 1 spots in the professional classes also went to Melanie Salemi in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, John DeFlorian in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, Daryl Stewart in M&M Transmission Pro 632, Chris Garner-Jones in Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle, and Derek Mota in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports

The low qualifiers in the sportsman categories are Buddy Perkinson in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Pete Maduri in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Vonnie Mills in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman presented by Corbin’s RV, and Brandon Page in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster.

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HARTSVILLE, SC – After over a month off, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) is resuming its 10th season of eighth-mile drag racing with this weekend’s Red Line Oil Carolina Nationals, Sept. 14-16, at Darlington Dragway. The historic South Carolina track will play host to the PDRA’s sixth of eight championship points-earning events on the 2023 schedule.

“We’ve had an action-packed first half of the season, so I know our racers were ready for a break after our last race in Martin, Michigan, but they’re all charged up and excited for the Carolina Nationals,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director, PDRA. “Championship battles are heating up, and things are going to move pretty quickly from here on out. We’re just over a month away from crowning world champions at the Brian Olson Memorial World Finals. Racers are going to be fighting hard for all the points they can rack up at Darlington and beyond.”

In Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous, two-time world champion Tommy Franklin in the Musi-powered “Jungle Rat” ’69 Camaro is closing in on four-time and reigning world champion Jim Halsey. Franklin won the most recent race on tour, adding to his Norwalk win. Halsey also has two wins this season, though he also has a pair of runner-up finishes in his Fulton-powered “Daddy Shark” ’68 Camaro. Recent first-time winner Marcus Butner and teammate Jay Cox, as well as past world champion “Tricky” Rickie Smith, are also in the top five.

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MARTIN, MI – Two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin raced to his second Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) victory of the 2023 season Saturday night at the Northern Nationals presented by Talbert Manufacturing. Racing as a part of U.S. 131 Motorsports Park’s Northern Nationals thrill show, Franklin used a holeshot advantage to take out four-time and reigning world champion Jim Halsey in the final round.

Also victorious in the pro classes were Jason Harris in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, Johnny Pluchino in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, Jeff Melnick in M&M Transmission Pro 632, and Chris Cadotto in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing.

Sportsman class victories at the Northern Nationals went to Dan Ferguson in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Ashley Johnson in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster, Nick Meloni in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman presented by Corbin’s RV, and Treyton Parker in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster.

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