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“Winning the Nitrous Wars for the second year
in a row is a huge accomplishment,” Franklin
expressed. “I personally really appreciate Flatout
Gaskets for sponsoring this award as it really
adds some excitement to be able to pass this
bottle around to the low qualifier of each event.
Some of the trash talk on the bottle is
hilarious! It goes without saying that
our Pat Musi power has week-in and
week-out proven to be at the front.
Working with Pat Musi and watch-
ing him put his years of knowledge to work is a
gift that I could only dream of. Thank you to Pat,
Liz, Lizzy and all of the Pat Musi Racing Engines
employees for providing us with a top-notch piece
at every event. Also, thank you to my family and
crew for also giving me the confidence that I have
the best car available on race
day. I am a blessed man to be
able to participate with such
high caliber competition and
come out on top!”
Flatout Gaskets has been
the lifeblood of the Ni-
trous Wars and will be back
again next season. “I’m very
pleased with the program,”
stated Mark Adelizzi, pres-
ident of Flatout Gaskets.
“This adds another layer to
Pro Nitrous, which is already one of the most
exciting classes in drag racing. We’re happy to be
back for 2018. Congratulations to Musi Racing
Engines and Tommy Franklin on taking home
top Nitrous Wars honors.”
“The PDRA extends many thanks to Flatout
for being a part of this particular program, and
the PDRA as a whole, from day 1,” stated Will
Smith, PDRA’s director of marketing. “We look
forward to continuing to work with Mark and
Flatout in 2018.”
PDRA INTRODUCES RULE CHANGES FOR PRO
BOOST AND PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
By Lisa Collier
D
uring a recent
“Live with Lee” Face-
book live show PDRA
announced rule
changes to Andy Mc-
Coy Race Cars Pro Boost and
Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motor-
cycle. The rule changes follow
an impressive fourth season for
the organization and serve as an effort to continue
improving the series.
Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle rules are
widened to allow for more bike participation,
namely by opening the field to turbo applications.
“We recognize that times are changing, and we
need to change with them,” explained PDRA’s
Bob Harris. “In recent years, turbos have become
a strong contender in a variety of categories, in-
cluding Pro Mod bikes. By allowing them into the
field, we are staying current and strengthening
the program.”
The new rules to be implemented in PXM in
2018 are as follows:
• Turbos will be allowed in PXM in 2018
• Turbos allowed with mechanical
injection may not be larger
than 65 mm (alcohol)-(gas)
• EFI Turbos may not be
larger than 63.5 mm
• Any Turbos running alcohol
cannot run an intercooler
• Any Turbos running gas
may run an intercooler
• Only 1 power adder allowed
• V-Twin Turbo Harleys allowed
and may also use nitrous
• V-Twin Turbo Harleys may not
exceed 122 cc with 2 power adders
• V- Twin Turbo Harleys may not
exceed 160 cc with 1 power adder
• All Turbo bikes must weigh 700
lbs after run with rider
• All Turbo bikes will run no larger than
a 11-inch tire, same as NOS bikes
• All other rules listed under
PDRA PXM apply
• Race Director has the option to
change or modify rules at any time
to maintain parity in the class
As the outlaw class with the
most rules, Pro Boost rules
are aimed at keeping parity
between the various power
adders in the class. The rules
are revised as needed to main-
tain a competitive balance in
the class.
“Pro Boost has become one of
the most popular classes in the
PDRA,” continued Harris. “It’s
fun to see the different power
combinations battle it out and create rivalry. We
look forward to that rivalry continuing to grow.”
The new rules to be implemented in Pro Boost
in 2018 are as follows:
• Supercharged entries at 2500
lbs including lockup
• Supercharged entries at 2450 lbs
with no lockup with 3-speed or less
• Turbo entries at 2575 lbs with
maximum of 88 mm
• Turbo entries at 2625 lbs with
88 mm using lockups
• No turbos bigger than 88 mm allowed
• Hemi head motors are limited
to a 4.900 bore space
• Wedge head motors are limited
to a 5.000 bore space
A complete list of rules for all classes can be
found on the Competition page of PDRA660.com.
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