Dan Ferguson never quite imagined that in three years of running the quickest and fastest sportsman doorslammer category , he ’ d rack up two championships and a second-place finish in points . He took a leap of faith into the world of PDRA ’ s Ronnie Davis Top Sportsman presented by MagnaFuel , and it turns out he was pretty good at it . Going to the semi-finals at the 2014 season opener in Rockingham , NC led to traveling to more , which led to a runner-up , more traveling and many more round wins , which eventually earned Ferguson the 2014 Top Sportsman world championship . To prove it wasn ’ t beginner ’ s luck , Ferguson came out and won the 2015 season |
opener in Dallas , Texas . He continued to lead the points for much of the 2015 season , although he was edged out for the championship by the late Ronnie Davis .
In 2016 , Ferguson continued to do much of the same , taking over the points lead with a win at the second stop on the 2016 tour and never relinquishing it . With only two races left in the season , Ferguson had pulled away from the rest of the field and only needed one round win to clinch his second championship in three years , a feat Ferguson calls “ unbelievable .”
With that round win , Ferguson quietly claimed victory . He went on to the finals of the Sunshine State Shootout , his fourth of the season . He finished 946 points ahead of Cheyenne Stanley . Ferguson
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is quick to thank Dale Pittman , whose car he drove all season , for the large role he played in this championship .
“ I wouldn ’ t have been racing this year if it wasn ’ t for Dale ,” thanked the 29-year-old champ . “ I wasn ’ t planning on racing this year . I was going to sit the year out . Dale was willing to team up with me , allowing me to drive his car , and we just had an awesome time . Rick Fogle does all the roundto-round maintenance ; he makes sure I am lined up straight , sets my wheelie bars . Dale helps with nitrous bottles , parachutes , video , electrical work , and he can jump in on anything else , too , if we have a problem and need to fix something . Mike Matheos did a lot of upgrading to our car last year and helps keep it in good shape between
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