{"id":107385,"date":"2026-09-15T14:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=107385"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:17:48","slug":"pdra-world-finals-crowns-champions-at-vmp-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/pdra-world-finals-crowns-champions-at-vmp-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"PDRA World Finals crowns champions at VMP this Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PDRA\u2019s World Finals take place this week at Virginia Motorsports Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2026 Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series titles will be decided this coming weekend, when the seventh – and final – race of the season takes place at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) in Dinwiddie, Virginia. The Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger is set for September 17-20 and includes outlying activities that salute the history of the sport, in addition to crowning series champions on the dragstrip at VMP.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re closing out the season in a big way at the Brian Olson Memorial World Finals,\u201d said Tyler Crossnoe, PDRA series director. \u201cFrom the big bonuses up for grabs in the Summit Racing PDRA ProStars all-star race on Thursday, through to the world championship battles that will come down to the wire late in the rounds on Sunday, it\u2019s going to be an action-packed weekend at VMP. It\u2019s an important race for the competitors who\u2019ve been fighting for world championships all season,\u201d Crossnoe stressed, \u201cand it\u2019s also one of our most fan-focused events ever, with free admission on Thursday for ProStars, the new Fast Pass that gets you into the rest of the weekend for just $30, and Night of Fire with nostalgia Funny Cars, a wheelstander and jet cars on Sunday. We\u2019re really going all-out this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pro Boost points leader Johnny Camp looks for his first world title – Tara Bowker PDRA photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weekend\u2019s activities include Thursday\u2019s sixth annual Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance, an all-star specialty event that offers free entry fees to competitors, big prize money and, of course, bragging rights for the driver who races their way into the Quick 8-style shootouts.<\/p>\n

Once Friday qualifying wraps up, local band LadySmyth is performing live at the Racer Party, as a season finale celebration. Saturday night is VMP\u2019s Night of Fire, a highlight of these four days of action in the Virginia countryside. Once Sunday rolls around, competitors across PDRA\u2019s professional, sportsman and Jr. Dragster classes will determine the 2026 world champions in each of their categories. Between this condensed season and the in-your-face competition, the 2026 championship battles are some of the closest in PDRA history.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brag, all the time, that the best drag racers in the world race in PDRA, and this season has backed that up,\u201d Crossnoe emphasized. \u201cFrom Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost to the Jr. Dragster ranks, the scenarios are incredible. In some cases, qualifying points will decide the champion. Depending on how qualifying goes, we might not crown a world champion until the final round in the closest categories. That makes things exciting for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Championship contenders in Switzerland Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by Jerry Bickel Race Cars include reigning world champion Marcus Butner, who leads the way after winning the previous two races in his Jay Cox-tuned, Musi-powered \u201cHeartbreaker\u201d 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. Three-time titleholder Tommy Franklin, with a single victory and a runner-up finish in his Jeff Pierce-tuned, Musi-powered \u201cJungle Rat 3.0\u201d Camaro, sits second by just more than two rounds. Fredy Scriba, the 2024 world champ, is also mathematically eligible in third, driving his Musi-powered \u201cSorcerer\u201d 1969 Camaro; he was a win and runner-up result after six events.<\/p>\n

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Pro 632 points leader JC Beattie Jr. – Tara Bowker PDRA photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive shows Johnny Camp as the points leader, looking for his first world championship. He set a new class E.T. record in the season opener in his ProCharged \u201cHells Bells\u201d \u201969 Camaro, tuned by Brandon Stroud. Camp won the most recent race on the tour to give himself a 10-point lead going into the World Finals, with his closest challenger, Jason Harris, looking to become the first driver in series history to win five world championships! Driving the Harts Charger-boosted \u201cParty Time \u201969 Camaro, also tuned by Stroud, Harris owns a pair of titles in both Pro Nitrous and Pro Boost. Reigning titleholder Ty Tutterow remains in the hunt with a runner-up finish and three consecutive No. 1 qualifier awards, driving Justin Smith\u2019s screw-blown Quik Fuel \u201968 Camaro.<\/p>\n

There will be a first-time champion in Liberty Gears\u2019 Pro Street class, presented by KTR Drag Racing, with six drivers in the running. 2023 Super Street world champion Blake Denton is the points leader, with a win and two-semifinal results in the nitrous-assisted \u201cBonnie\u201d Lizzy Musi tribute \u201969 Camaro, with just one round separating him from Richard Reagan, who also has a win and two semifinal results in his screw-blown \u201991 Ford Mustang. Joel Wensley Jr., who won for the first time earlier this yer, is third in his ProCharged 2014 Camaro, while the latest first-time winner in this class, Ron Green is just outside the top three, along with Scott Kincaid just a few points back. Sixth-ranked Jerry Morgano has a mathematical shot at the title.<\/p>\n

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Super Street points leader Austin Vincent inhis Mustang – Tara Bowker PDRA photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two drivers have dominated PDRA Pro 632 presented by Mark Williams Enterprises this season. J.C. Beattie Jr. won the first two races of the season in his Reher-Morrison-powered ATI Performance Products 2018 Camaro, adding a third win at the sixth race on tour that gives him a strong points lead. With a first career win and a single final round finish in his Barry Allen-powered Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales \u201968 Chevelle, Jeff Pittman has a shot at the championship, but if Beattie out-qualifies him by two or more spots, that hunt is done. David Cook holds third, but isn\u2019t championship-eligible.<\/p>\n

In 1320 Fabrication Super Street presented by Brian\u2019s Heating and Cooling, Austin Vincent, who finished second to Connor McGee in the 2025 championship chase, won the two most recent contests to give himself three wins in four straight final rounds, driving his Vincent Performance \u201988 Mustang. McGee, in his Fulton-powered Brian\u2019s Heating & Cooling \u201990 Mustang, needs Vincent to fall early in order to keep his chances going for a second straight title. While he has two wins, two No. 1 qualifier awards, and while he set a new class E.T. record at the last race, McGee remains 347 points behind Vincent. Dan Whetstine, the 2024 class champ, is looking to solidify a third-place result in his ProCharged \u201cRed Velvet\u201d \u201990 Mustang.<\/p>\n

Defending MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines champion Bryan LaFlam is points leader. He has two wins, while Zach Houser, Scott Duggins and Jamie Fowler are in the hunt. Less than a round separates the two title contenders, Steve Fur and Josh Duggins, in Greenbrier Excavating & Paving Elite Top Dragster presented by American Race Cars. Past MagnaFuel Top Sportsman world champ Joe Roubicek has a commanding lead in class, yet Dave Muller, 2020 champ Stacy Hall and Ronnie Proctor are mathematically eligible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve Furr is the Elite Top Dragster points leader – Tara Bowker PDRA photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joe Gary holds the points lead in ATI Performance Products Top Dragster presented by TBM Brakes coming into this finale, but a big performance could mean a title for 2023 Top Sportsman world champ Chad Traylor, or for Steve Boone and Taylor Holland. An incredible 11 different drivers are mathematically eligible for the Pro Jr. Dragster world championship, with Katelyn Page leading that group. Classic Graphic Top Jr. Dragster is also competitive, with five contenders chasing points leader Mason Dudley. Although not a championship class, Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by Philadelphia Racing Products is part of this four-day World Finals.<\/p>\n

Pre-race testing starts at 9AM Thursday, while Summit Racing PDRA ProStars drier intros begin at 4:30, followed by pre-race ceremonies and eliminations beginning at 6PM. Friday qualifying kicks off with Jr. Dragsters at 9AM, and includes two pro qualifying sessions. With Saturday featuring the Night of Fire, there\u2019s a single qualifying session as well as the first round of eliminations. Eliminations conclude on Sunday, with winners crowned in the FuelTech Winners Circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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