Photo Review: 2024 PDRA Finals

While cliffhangers are staples of the movies and tv series, the 2024 season of the Red Line Oil PDRA series had plenty of its own. Several of the series championships went down to the late rounds of the Brian Olsen Memorial World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Photos by Dave Oakes highlight the season champs and event winners. >
> Randi Lyn Butner made history by being the 1st to run under 4 seconds in a Mountain Motor Pro Stock with a 3.997 >
> Jason Harris is back to back champ in WS Construction Pro Boost. He also took the event win over Jason Lee >
> Freddy Scriba had to outlast both Jim Halsey and Tommy Franklin to win the Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous Championship. He did so with the event win. >
> Amber Franklin-Denton will again wear the #1 on her Camaro in 2025 as the world champ in Pro 632 >
> Ethan Steding’s first year in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street resulted in a world championship. >
> Chris Powers put together a consistent year on route to a season title in Liberty Gears Extreme Pro Mod. >
> The 2024 Afco super street season champion is Dan Whetstine in his 1990 ProCharged Mustang. >
> Ohio’s Glenn Butcher held on after an early exit to claim the MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman Crown >
> Kyle Harris needed to win the event to take the championship in Laris Insurance Elite Top Dragster. He beat Frank Falter to do so. >
> Lexi Tanner defeated her friend Amber Franklin-Denton for the Pro 632 event win when Amber went red. >
> John Pluchino ended the year with an event win over Matt Giangrande 4.04 to 4.07 >
> The super cool VW of Brad McBride took the event win in Super Street when Whetstine broke >
> Other season champs not featured include:
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> Brunson Grothus – Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle
> Nick Meloni – Laris Insurance Top Dragster
> Mark Reese – MagnaFuel Top Sportsman
> Ashley Franklin – Coolshirt Pro Jr Dragster
> James Beattie III – Classic Graphics Top Jr Dragster

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