FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Aug. 19, 2026) – "There's just too much going on to make it fit in my schedule." Words that every promoter, racing series or racetrack has heard at some point from a race fan or someone wanting to attend an event. The Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series is offering new ticketing specials for fans at the Pro Line Racing PDRA World Finals presented by ProCharger on September 17-20 at Virginia Motorsports Park to combat the busy lifestyles that everyone now is faced with. Got work on Friday? Kid has a sporting event on Saturday morning? Have to attend church on Sunday mornin
BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 8, 2026) – 2025 Hot Rod Drag Week champion Ned Dunphy came out of nowhere on Saturday night at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee, capturing his very first PDRA 660 Man by defeating Lyle Barnett in the final round of WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive at the PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars. After a three-and-a-half-hour rain delay pushed eliminations into the evening hours, the Roswell, Georgia native was .013 on the tree in his orange screw-blown ’24 Camaro, allowing his 3.632-second pass at 207.08 mp
BRISTOL, Tn. (August 7, 2026) – After hot and humid weather created tricky track conditions for pro teams throughout the day on Friday at the PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars, the final session under the lights was a welcome relief. With lightning flashing in the background, Marcus Butner and Tommy Franklin went No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in a side-by-side final pass of the session. Butner’s 3.659 at 206.51 mph earned him the No. 1 qualifier award in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars. It’s Butner’s second No. 1 qualifier award
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Aug. 5, 2026) – Pat Musi, one of the most prolific engine builders in the history of the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series, will meet and greet fans at this weekend's PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars at Bristol Dragway. Fans will also have the chance to get up close and personal with the "Back in Black" '69 Camaro, a brand-new build from the Musi Muscle restomod line featuring an Edelbrock Musi 555 crate engine. It's one of many attractions fans can expect at the fifth of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule. "Pat Musi has been a key '
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The Red Line Oil Professional Drag Racers Association is set to make its third consecutive visit to Bristol Dragway for the Thunder Valley Throwdown, scheduled for August 6-8, 2026. The event marks the fifth stop on the seven-race 2026 PDRA national schedule and brings the series’ full complement of professional and sportsman classes to one of drag racing’s most storied facilities. Bristol Dragway, long known as Thunder Valley, will host the action on its freshly prepared concrete racing surface. Track officials completed extensive offseason work on the strip, giving teams a brand-new surface
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (July 13, 2026) – PDRA officials announced Monday, July 13, 2026, that industry veteran Mark Beatty has joined forces with the series' leadership team. This move comes right beyond the halfway point of the 2026 season for the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series, where the next event on schedule is to be held at Bristol Dragway in early August. Beatty is most recently known from his tenure as brand manager at Red Line Synthetic Oil, the series' title marketing partner since the 2024 season. Mark also brings years of experience through V. Gaines' Western Motorsports, Bandime
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BUDDS CREEK, Md. (June 27, 2026) – Travis “The Carolina Kid” Harvey’s Pro Mod hot streak continued Saturday night when he raced to victory in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive at the Hoosier Tire PDRA North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance. Competing at his car owners’ home track, Maryland International Raceway, Harvey delivered a wire-to-wire victory in the screw-blown Redd Topp Trucking/Holland Enterprise ’19 Camaro, using a 3.595-second pass at 209.36 mph to defeat Derek Ward and his 3.624 at 207.75 in the final round. Fredy Scriba (Switze
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (June 26, 2026) – A last-minute decision to head to Maryland International Raceway resulted in a No. 1 qualifier award for Tim Paap Friday afternoon at the Hoosier Tire PDRA North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance. The Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars driver recorded a 3.653-second pass at 205.41 mph on Thursday’s first qualifying session, and when rain cut Friday’s Pro Nitrous qualifying down to one session, he was still the driver on top. It’s Paap’s first No. 1 qualifier award of the season at the fourth of seven races on th
BUDDS CREEK, Md. (June 22, 2026) – Racers in the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster classes are eager to get back on track this weekend at the Hoosier Tire North vs. South Shootout presented by Callies Performance, June 25-27, at Maryland International Raceway. The last stop on tour was rained out before competition began, adding to the buildup for the fourth of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule. "It's been just over two months since we crowned event winners at the East Coast Nationals, so everyone is excited to pick things up again at Maryland,"
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 4, 2026) – The Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series announced today that the series will host its first PDRA Sportsman Spectacular as a part of the upcoming PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown presented by Larry Jeffers Race Cars at Bristol Dragway on August 7-9. The Sportsman Spectacular will offer increased payouts for all of the PDRA's sportsman and Jr. Dragster categories competing in the fifth of seven 2026 PDRA national events. "Sportsman racers are the backbone of our sport," said Tyler Crossnoe, series director, PDRA "With support from companies who share our vision
DINWIDDIE, Va. (May 22, 2026) – Due to persistent rain and mist, as well as more inclement weather in the forecast, Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series officials have cancelled the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Classic Graphix, May 21-23, at Virginia Motorsports Park. The event will not be rescheduled. The Mid-Atlantic Showdown was the third of seven races on the 2026 PDRA schedule. “Due to constant heavy mist this morning and rain returning to the hourly forecast for Friday, continuing worsening conditions for Saturday and Sunday, the Mid-Atlantic Showdown is officially cancelled,”
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