EACH YEAR IN THE RED LINE OIL PDRA DRAG RACING SERIES, NEW DRIVERS JOIN THE SERIES AND EXPERIENCED DRIVERS STEP UP TO NEW CLASSES. THIS YEAR, THOUGH, AN UNCOMMONLY LARGE— AND TALENTED— GROUP OF ROOKIE DRIVERS MADE THINGS INTERESTING IN THE PDRA’ S SIX HEADS-UP CATEGORIES. THIS IS A ROUNDUP OF THE MOST NOTABLE ROOKIES THAT MADE AN IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE 2025 SEASON.
EACH YEAR IN THE RED LINE OIL PDRA DRAG RACING SERIES, NEW DRIVERS JOIN THE SERIES AND EXPERIENCED DRIVERS STEP UP TO NEW CLASSES. THIS YEAR, THOUGH, AN UNCOMMONLY LARGE— AND TALENTED— GROUP OF ROOKIE DRIVERS MADE THINGS INTERESTING IN THE PDRA’ S SIX HEADS-UP CATEGORIES. THIS IS A ROUNDUP OF THE MOST NOTABLE ROOKIES THAT MADE AN IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE 2025 SEASON.
PRO NITROUS AMBER DENTON( ON COVER)
Amber Denton made the jump up to Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous after securing her second Pro 632 presented by PTC Torque Converters world championship last season. The daughter of three-time Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin, Denton reached the final round in just her second Pro Nitrous appearance and followed that with an unforgettable first career win at the Northern Nationals. There, she beat her dad in a side-by-side, all-motor final round behind the wheel of her Musi-powered“ OG Jungle Rat”’ 69 Camaro. Denton even led the points for much of the season, but early exits at the end of the year set her back to third in the final standings.
PRO NITROUS TIM MOLNAR
Numerous seasons driving a big-inch nitrous car in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines prepared 2021 world champion Tim Molnar for his 2025 move up to Pro Nitrous. He threw out the dial-in board and started the season in a Rickie Smith-tuned’ 23 Camaro, which he drove to quarterfinal finishes at the first two races. After debuting a new-to-him, Albertpowered GEM Attachments’ 69 Camaro later in the season, Molnar added a runner-up finish at the Thunder Valley Throwdown, which was completed at GALOT. Molnar finished the season ranked No. 6 in the championship points standings.
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