As a past Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Pro Jr. Dragster world champion, Amber Franklin knew what it would take to win a world championship in her first full season of $hameless Racing Pro 632 competition. The second-generation PDRA champion used a combination of determination, consistency, and strong performances to clinch the 2022 Pro 632 world championship.
Franklin’s Pro 632 career started at the last two races of the 2021 season. When she raced to the final round at both events, Franklin and her team’s goals changed from merely making decent passes and winning a round or two to winning races and pursuing the 2022 championship.
“We came out stronger than we anticipated,” said Franklin, the 2017 Pro Jr. Dragster world champion. “That set the tone quickly for this year. We were looking for wins, then once that was accomplished, we knew the championship was something we could obtain.”
Franklin’s first win came at the second race of the 2022 season, the Vortech Doorslammer Derby presented by Stroud Safety at Beech Bend Raceway Park, where she defeated longtime friend Lexi Tanner in the final round.
Another win followed at the very next race, the DeCerbo Construction American Doorslammer Challenge presented by Callies at Summit Motorsports Park. While Franklin’s first win was special, her second win was even more meaningful. Just moments after watching her father, two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin, win the Pro Nitrous final, she had to strap into her car for the Pro 632 final round, where she defeated Walter Lannigan Jr.
“Norwalk was a big deal for us,” Franklin said. “That was probably the most pressure I put on myself all season, wanting to hold up my end of the deal. He accomplished his end of it and I needed to do my part of it. We ran good that weekend and we were running Walter in the finals, which is always a tough race. Getting that win was definitely special for us. That was the first time we won together.”
Growing up in the door car realm, it’s something I’ve always dreamed of doing. Being able to accomplish it at a young age means a lot.
Franklin went on to add runner-up finishes at the North vs. South Shootout presented by Line-X and Iron Man Quick Connect Push Bar at Maryland International Raceway and the Summit Racing Northern Nationals presented by Penske Racing Shocks at Maple Grove Raceway. She clinched the championship after making her first qualifying pass…
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