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.
Series and track officials worked through the night to rebuild the racing surface after all-day rain showers on Friday into Saturday morning soaked the track. Saturday’s forecast improved into sunny, hot conditions that gave racers the chance to put on a show for the fans. The PBR Night of Fire show also included passes by Scott Palmer and Alex Laughlin in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Top Fuel dragsters, the Larsen Motorsports Jet Dragsters, Rick Ream’s wheelstander, fireworks, and a concert by country music recording artist Tyler Farr.
Virginia’s own Ron Green also earned his first career win in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco Racing, while reigning WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive world champion Jason Harris and past PDRA Pro 632 world champion Amber Franklin won in their respective classes. Dan Whetstine scored a second consecutive win in Afco Racing Super Street presented by Menscer Motorsports.
Winners in the sportsman classes were Tim Molnar in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines, Frank Falter IV in Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster presented by Greenbrier Excavating & Paving, Ed Foley in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman presented by Corbin’s RV, and Will Creasman in Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster.
Victories in the Jr. Dragster categories went to Ryan Harris in Coolshirt Systems Pro Jr. Dragster presented by Philadelphia Racing Products and Victoria Beaner in Classic Graphix Top Jr. Dragster presented by Philadelphia Racing Products. The Pro Jr. Dragster final round saw Fredericksburg, Virginia’s Ashley Franklin leave first with a .005 reaction time, but she broke out with a 7.887. Harris trailed with his 7.909 to get the win in his Ontario, Canada-based ’08 Halfscale. Beaner,…
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