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PRO BOOST JAY COX
It seems wrong to include Pro Nitrous veteran Jay Cox on a list of rookies, but he made a big switch since his last appearance in the series as a driver. Cox, who won the 2023 Brian Olson Memorial World Finals before stepping away from driving on a full-time basis, converted his fan-favorite Butner Construction“ Pumpkin”’ 69 Camaro from its traditional big-inch nitrous powerplant to a twin-turbocharged Pro Line engine to compete on a limited basis in big-money Pro Mod races and Pro Boost. He made his Pro Boost debut at the season opener at his home track, GALOT Motorsports Park, and while his five-race campaign only saw first-round exits and a couple DNQs, he certainly turned heads with some wild wheelstands.
PRO NITROUS TIM PAAP
PRO BOOST JOHN DOC
After making waves in a variety of classes and formats throughout the Southeast, self-proclaimed“ drag vlogger” John Doc made a big step into the Pro Modified ranks, specifically WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive. Teamed up with fourtime PDRA world champion Jason Harris, Doc made his debut at the season-opening East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park in a ProCharged Southern Diamond Company’ 67 Mustang. He missed out on the cutthroat 16-car field, as 28 cars attempted to qualify, but he bounced back with semifinal finishes in his next two appearances. Later in the season, he swapped the Mustang for a’ 69 Camaro, which finished the season equipped with a new Harts Charger. Doc finished the season in the No. 8 spot.
Like Molnar, Paap made the jump to Pro Nitrous from Elite Top
Sportsman, where he was the championship runner-up in 2024. With a star-studded team led by multi-time NHRA Top Sportsman world champion Jeffrey Barker and two-time Elite Top Sportsman world champion Donny“ Hollywood” Urban, Paap made a statement in his Pro Nitrous debut as he swept the East Coast Nationals at GALOT. He qualified No. 1 and won in his Musi-powered Paap Auto Body’ 16 Corvette. He then sat out the next race to attend his son’ s wedding, but rather than leave his car at home, he sent it to the Mid-Atlantic Showdown to race with past Pro Nitrous star turned two-time NHRA Pro Mod world champion Stevie“ Fast” Jackson as the fill-in driver. Paap later added another No. 1 qualifier award and a semifinal finish at the Northern Nationals before finishing the year ranked eighth.
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