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AUSSIE PRIDE

Newcomer John Ricca proudly banners the Australian flag across the starting line as he does a burnout in his screw-blown’ 18 Camaro during the opening round of eliminations at the World Series of Pro Mod. The Melbourne-based driver qualified
No. 20 with a 3.620 E. T. at 207.59 mph before using a 3.626 to knock out track owner Victor Alvarez and his 3.632 in the opening round. He then drew Ken Quartuccio in the second round, setting up a rematch of the Lights Out 16 Radial vs. the World final round from just one week prior, where Quartuccio won with a 3.498 to Ricca’ s 3.507. In the WSOPM matchup,
Ricca matched Quartuccio’ s. 018 reaction time but slowed to a 3.667, while Quartuccio won with a 3.616.
Photograph by Luke Nieuwhof Bradenton Motorsports Park | Bradenton, Florida | Saturday, March 1 st, 2025
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