Harris, Scriba, Pluchino, and Reagan Claim PDRA World Finals Victories
Oct 22, 2024
Reigning Pro Boost world champion Jason Harris raced to victory Sunday afternoon at the PDRA Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger at Virginia Motorsport Park. The win put an exclamation mark on the end of his second consecutive world championship season in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, as he secured the title earlier in the day. In the final round, Harris recorded a 3.595-second pass at 209.20 MPH to defeat Jason Lee and his 3.629 at 209.33.Randi Lyn Butner Breaks PDRA Extreme Pro Stock 3-Second Barrier In Virginia
Oct 19, 2024
The longstanding 3-second barrier in Extreme Pro Stock fell Friday night when Mountain Motor Pro Stock rookie Randi Lyn Butner recorded a 3.997-second, 176.37 MPH pass in the second qualifying session at the PDRA Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger. Butner’s pass down the Virginia Motorsports Park eighth mile with husband Bo Butner in the opposite lane marked the first official 3-second pass in Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition. Butner is also the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the last of eight races on the 2024 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series tour.Three-Way Pro Nitrous World Championship Battle Headlines PDRA Finals
Oct 15, 2024
Major shakeups at the most recent race on the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series tour led to big moves at the top of the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous points standings with just one race left in the season. The top three drivers – Fredy Scriba, Jim Halsey, and Tommy Franklin – are separated by less than one round going into this weekend’s Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger, Oct. 17-20, at Virginia Motorsports Park. It’s just one of the numerous championship battles that will be decided in the series’ professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster categories.Champions Crowned At 70th NHRA US Nationals
Sep 3, 2024
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.Red Line Oil PDRA Series Set For Bristol Debut At Thunder Valley Throwdown
Aug 21, 2024
For the first time in the 10-year history of the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series, the all-eighth-mile series will head to Tennessee’s Bristol Dragway this weekend for the Thunder Valley Throwdown. Set for Aug. 22-24, the Thunder Valley Throwdown is the sixth of eight championship events on the 2024 PDRA schedule. All 14 of the PDRA’s professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster divisions will be in competition at the legendary track known as “Thunder Valley.”Camp, Slone, and Powers Take Home PDRA Northern Nationals 660 Men
Aug 6, 2024
Racing in front of a packed house at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Johnny Camp charged to his first WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive event win in over two years Saturday evening at the PDRA Northern Nationals presented by Talbert Manufacturing. Held in conjunction with the track’s 23rd Northern Nationals presented by Gun Lake Casino, the fifth of eight races on the 2024 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series tour saw a mix of first-time winners and world champions park their hot rods in the FuelTech Winner’s Circle.PDRA Stars Join Nitro-Fueled, Flame-Throwing Show At U.S. 131 Northern Nats
Aug 1, 2024
For the second consecutive year, the stars of the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series will take part in one of the most anticipated drag racing events in the Midwest. The PDRA Northern Nationals presented by Talbert Manufacturing, Aug. 1-3, will once again join forces with U.S. 131 Motorsports Park’s 23rd Northern Nationals presented by Gun Lake Casino. Along with the PDRA’s numerous professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster categories, the race weekend will feature modern Top Fuel dragsters, nostalgia front-engine Top Fuel, nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, a Fuel Altered, jet cars and more.Torrence, Prock, Coughlin Jr., and Van Sant Collect NHRA Seattle Wallys
Jul 22, 2024
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his fourth win of the season for John Force Racing on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating first-time finalist Paul Lee in the final round of the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals.Torrence, Prock, Enders and Herrera Top Their Fields at NHRA Northwest Nats
Jul 21, 2024
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence made the fastest run in Pacific Raceways history on Friday, powering to the provisional No. 1 position at the 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals.Scriba, Harris, Franklin, Green And Whetstine Secure PDRA ProStars Titles
Jul 16, 2024
With fireworks lighting up the sky and nitro fumes and jet smoke still filling the air, nitrous Pro Modified veteran Fredy Scriba celebrated his first career Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous victory Saturday night at Virginia Motorsports Park’s PBR Night of Fire. Racing in the fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars all-star specialty event, Scriba defeated three-time and defending world champion Tommy Franklin in the final round to secure the $15,000 check, a custom ProStars trophy, and bragging rights. Though championship points weren’t on the line, the ProStars race marked the halfway point in the 2024 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series season.Who Is Racing At PDRA ProStars PBR Night Of Fire?
Jul 10, 2024
After eight races of intense competition, racers from several categories in the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series will head to Virginia Motorsports Park to battle it out for prize money and bragging rights in the 4th Annual PDRA Pro Stars all-star event. This year, the event will be held in conjunction with VMP's PBR Night Of Fire on Saturday, July 13.NHRA Announces 2025 NHRA Drag Racing Series Schedule
Jul 10, 2024
Featuring three races celebrating a 25th anniversary in 2025 and culminating with the 60th annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals in Pomona, NHRA officials announced today the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule.Kalitta, Prock & Anderson Sweep Qualifying And Mission Challenge In Norwalk
Jun 30, 2024
Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta made the fastest run in track history on Saturday at Summit Motorsports Park, picking up the win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and cementing his No. 1 qualifier position at the 18th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.Prock, Kalitta, Stanfield and Herrera Win at PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals
Jun 25, 2024
Funny Car points leader Austin Prock won his second straight race on Sunday for John Force Racing, defeating Bob Tasca III in the final round with the quickest run of the weekend at the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals.PBR Night Of Fire Set For Saturday, July 13 At Virginia Motorsports Park
Jun 21, 2024
Virginia Motorsports Park and the PDRA Drag Racing Series have teamed up with the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) for the world’s leading bull riding organization to become the naming rights partner of the upcoming PBR Night of Fire event July 12-13 at the Dinwiddie, Virginia based facility.