EAST COAST SPRING NATIONALS
NORTH-SOUTH SHOOTOUT
SUMMER DRAGS
2018 SEASON PREVIEW
PDRA embarks on‘ Million Dollar Series’ 2018 season
By Nate Van Wagnen
T he Professional Drag Racers Association is rolling into its fifth season of all-eighth-mile drag racing. Billed as the Million Dollar Series, the 2018 PDRA Tour will feature five professional classes and seven sportsman categories at eight races across the Southeast and Midwest. The professional stars of Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme Motorcycle will headline the whole series, in addition to Elite Top Sportsman, Top Sportsman, Elite Top Dragster, Top Dragster, Pro Jr. Dragster, Top Jr. Dragster and Bracket Bash. Pro Outlaw 632 will join the tour at five races, as will Outlaw 10.5 at four races.
“ We’ re very excited about our 2018 schedule,” stated PDRA’ s Bob Harris.“ We have several events that will build upon the traditions we’ ve established and allow fans to continue gaining trust in our brand. We’ re also looking forward to our new stop at National Trail Raceway. That
114 PDRA660. com area has a strong racer base. The track has a lot of great history. We put a great deal of thought and preparation into the entire schedule, making it one that our sponsors, racers and fans can be proud of and enjoy.”
EAST COAST SPRING NATIONALS
April 5-7 | GALOT Motorsports Park | Benson, NC
The 2018 PDRA season will kick off at one of the most popular stops on the tour, the immaculate GALOT Motorsports Park. The East Coast Spring Nationals will feature all of the PDRA’ s touring professional classes and
sportsman categories, plus Gassers and Outlaw 10.5 racing.
NORTH-SOUTH SHOOTOUT
May 3-5 | Maryland Intl. Raceway | Budds Creek, MD
Since joining the PDRA schedule in 2015, the North-South Shootout has become one of the most highly attended events due to Maryland International Raceway’ s rich history and its proximity to Washington D. C.
SUMMER DRAGS
May 31-June 2 | US 131 Motorsports Park | Martin, MI