Photo Review: 2023 PDRA World Finals

The 10th season of the PDRA concluded with the Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger. Several of the season titles were not decided until the late rounds of the event. Photos by Dave Oakes capture some of the event winners and/or season champions.

Tommy Franklin ended Jim Halsey’s run as Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous champion.

Jay Cox hung up his driving gloves in style by beating Franklin in the pro nitrous final with a 3.64

It was double “Party Time” as Jason Harris won the event and season title in WS Construction Pro Boost

Alan Drinkwater was crowned season champion in Liberty Gears Extreme Pro Stock

John Montecalvo took home the pro stock win with a 4.05 over a red=lighting John Pluchino

Daryl Stewart won his 3rd straight event in M&M Transmission Pro 632 when Chris Holdorf broke

Jeff Melnick’s consistent finishes resulted in the Pro 632 championship

Bill Riddle overcame a points deficit on race day to take the Menscer Motorsports Pro Street title

Scott Kincaid beat a red-lighting Chris Cadotto with a 3.91 to remain undefeated for 2023 in pro street

Derek Mota won the race but lost the Afco Super Street championship to Blake Denton

Steve Furr locked up his second Laris Insurance Elite Top Dragster season title

Donny “Hollywood” Urban is once again the champ in MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman

Tim Molnar outran Tim Paap 3.77 to 3.93 for the event win in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 32

Other season champs not mentioned or pictured include:

Chris Garner-Jones – Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle

Chad Traylor = MagnaFuel Top Sportsman

TG Paschal – Laris Insurance Top Dragster

Brayden Davis – Coolshirt Pro Jr Dragster

Wyatt Stanley = Classic Graphics Top Jr Dragster


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