The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will celebrate 10 years of all-eighth-mile championship drag racing with an eight-race tour in 2023. The 2023 schedule includes stops at staple PDRA facilities like Virginia Motorsports Park and GALOT Motorsports Park, as well as returns to U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Darlington Dragway. Along with eight points races, the 2023 PDRA schedule features the third annual Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars specialty race.
“I’m truly excited about the 10th Anniversary schedule in 2023 for the PDRA,” said Tyler Crossnoe, series director, PDRA. “Introducing familiar faces back on tour is always exciting, especially being two racing surfaces that are known for being fast and giving consistent racing all weekend long, pairing with the returning facilities from this season. Marking the 10-year anniversary of the PDRA is an important milestone, and with the schedule line-up below, we feel it could be the most competitive and exciting season yet for our racers and fans.”
The season will kick off with the traditional season opener, the East Coast Nationals, March 30-April 1, at GALOT Motorsports Park. Virginia Motorsports Park will then host its first of three races, the Mid-Atlantic Showdown on April 22-24. The series continues on to Summit Motorsports Park for the third annual American Doorslammer Challenge, May 25-27, and Maryland International Raceway for the North vs. South Shootout, June 15-17.
Midway through the season, the race-your-way-in Summit Racing Equipment ProStars will take over VMP as a part of the track’s Night of Fire on July 21-22. Drivers earn ProStars points through attendance and on-track accomplishments, with the top 8 in ProStars points in several pro, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster classes earning their way into the event.
“Summit Racing Equipment ProStars was hands down my favorite event of the year in 2022,” Crossnoe said. “The atmosphere with the live concerts and Night of Fire exhibition elements, the drama with the chip draws and random pairings, and being able to put all of our focus on the top supporters of the PDRA for a one-day entertainment event was an incredible experience for fans, racers and even our staff. Every racer that I’ve talked to has stated the importance to make ProStars and how the event rekindled the fun that is our sport. Pro Street and Super Street make their debut into the program this season, which adds another exciting element to the…
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