THE PROFESSIONAL CLASSES MAY BE THE HEADLINING FEATURE IN THE PDRA , BUT THE SERIES ALSO CATERS TO THE RISING STARS OF THE SPORT . WHETHER IT ’ S AS CREW MEMBERS OR DRIVERS , YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE FOUND EXCELLING IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE SERIES . ONE OF THE WAYS THE SERIES RECOGNIZES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IS THROUGH AN ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CERE- MONY . MEMBERS OF THE PDRA “ CLASS OF 2023 ” INCLUDE CHILDREN OF RACERS IN MULTIPLE CLASSES , BUT ALSO DRIVERS IN THE JR . DRAGSTER CLASSES , COOLSHIRT SYSTEMS PRO JR . DRAGSTER AND CLAS- SIC GRAPHIX TOP JR . DRAGSTER , BOTH PRESENTED BY PHILADELPHIA RACING PRODUCTS , AS WELL AS IN “ ADULT ” CLASSES . ¶ DURING THE DECERBO CONSTRUCTION AMERICAN DOORSLAMMER CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY CALLIES AT SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK IN LATE MAY , THE PDRA HONORED THESE GRADUATES THROUGH A CEREMONY ON THE STARTING LINE .

PDRA CLASS OF

2023

RECOGNIZING PDRA ’ S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BY NATE VAN WAGNEN // PHOTOGRAPHS BY TARA BOWKER

THE PROFESSIONAL CLASSES MAY BE THE HEADLINING FEATURE IN THE PDRA , BUT THE SERIES ALSO CATERS TO THE RISING STARS OF THE SPORT . WHETHER IT ’ S AS CREW MEMBERS OR DRIVERS , YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE FOUND EXCELLING IN VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE SERIES . ONE OF THE WAYS THE SERIES RECOGNIZES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IS THROUGH AN ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CERE- MONY . MEMBERS OF THE PDRA “ CLASS OF 2023 ” INCLUDE CHILDREN OF RACERS IN MULTIPLE CLASSES , BUT ALSO DRIVERS IN THE JR . DRAGSTER CLASSES , COOLSHIRT SYSTEMS PRO JR . DRAGSTER AND CLAS- SIC GRAPHIX TOP JR . DRAGSTER , BOTH PRESENTED BY PHILADELPHIA RACING PRODUCTS , AS WELL AS IN “ ADULT ” CLASSES . ¶ DURING THE DECERBO CONSTRUCTION AMERICAN DOORSLAMMER CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY CALLIES AT SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK IN LATE MAY , THE PDRA HONORED THESE GRADUATES THROUGH A CEREMONY ON THE STARTING LINE .