PDRA AT MDIR
FIRST-TIMERS, POINTS LEADERS CONQUER MARYLAND HEAT
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h e Pr o f e ss i o na l D ra g R a c e r s
Association (PDRA) crowned a pair of
first-time winners at the PDRA North-
South Shootout. Pro Extreme driver
Wesley B. Jones and Andy McCoy Race
Cars Pro Boost competitor Tylor Miller claimed
their first PDRA wins at Maryland International
Raceway. Also scoring wins in the pro classes
were Jay Cox in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous
presented by MoTeC, Cary Goforth in Extreme
Pro Stock and Travis Davis in Drag 965 Pro Ex-
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treme Motorcycle.
In the PDRA’s sportsman classes, Randy Per-
kinson won Magnafuel Top Sportsman and Jerry
Langley won Lucas Oil Top Dragster. Campers
Inn RV Pro Junior Dragster was won by No. 14
qualifier Bailie Zepp, who ran 7.925 on a 7.90
dial-in to defeat AJ Jenkins. MegaCorp Top Ju-
nior Dragster No. 2 qualifier Josh Pribble Jr. ran
8.017 on a 7.99 dial-in to win over Gayge Farrell.
The Edelbrock Bracket Bash win went to Rising
Sun, Maryland’s Tim Heaps.
PRO EXTREME
Supercharged Pro Mod racing veteran Wesley B.
Jones had to face off against some of the most
formidable competitors in Pro Extreme to earn
his first PDRA event victory. First, Jones drove his
Batman-themed ’41 Willys to a 3.609-second pass
at 213 mph to defeat teammate and past world
champion Jason Scruggs. He improved to a 3.598
at 214.66 in the semifinals over José Gonzales. He
used a holeshot advantage and 3.601 at 212.46 to
overcome the 3.551 at 217.25 laid down by No. 1
qualfiier Terry Leggett and his Leggett Logging
& Trucking ’71 Mustang.
“To beat Terry on a holeshot means a lot to me
Jones, Cox, Miller, Goforth and Davis
Claim PDRA North-South Shootout
Victories
By Nate Van Wagnen