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PDRA ProStars
Scriba , Harris , A . Franklin , Green and Whetstine win big checks , bragging rights By Nate Van Wagnen
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 on July 13th 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 .
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 .
Scriba appeared in two out of the four Pro Nitrous final rounds this season , but he went into ProStars still seeking his first career win in the category . Driving his new Robert Hayesbuilt , Musi-powered Scriba Welding ’ 69 Camaro , Scriba used a holeshot advantage and a 3.713-second pass at 209.01 MPH to get the final-round win over three-time and reigning world champion Tommy Franklin , who ran a quicker 3.694 at 205.54 .
“ We ’ ve been in a lot of finals , so it ’ s pretty important for us to finally get one ,” said Scriba , who thanked his crew : Steve , Doug , Bailey , his parents , wife Shannon , and partners like Pat Musi , Robert Hayes , Marty Chance , Todd Tutterow with Ty-Drive , Adam Lambert with PRS Shocks , and Liberty ’ s Gears . “ Whether it was for money
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