Drag racing’s fastest all 1/8th mile circuit has announced it’s event schedule for 2019….
The Professional Drag Racers Association has constructed an exciting 2019 schedule worthy of the world’s quickest and fastest eighth-mile doorslammers. The tour will run from April through October with eight stops across the eastern half the U.S. Many favorite tracks return, along with one entirely new stop.
The PDRA is building upon the continuity of the last few seasons to push into another strong year in 2019. The tour will kick off at GALOT Motorsports Park, April 5-6. GALOT Motorsports Park will have another familiar stop September 6-7. Virginia Motorsports Park is the only other track to have two stops, hosting the second event of the year, May 3-4 and the World Finals, October 25-27. The stars of the eighth-mile will be at Maryland International Raceway, May 31-June 1, and then make a trek south June 28-29 to South Georgia Motorsports Park. Dragway 42 is the only new stop on the tour. The Ohio facility will begin the last half of the season, July 19-20. The tour stops at Darlington Dragway, October 4-5.
2019 Schedule
April 5-6: GALOT Motorsports Park
May 3-4: Virginia Motorsports Park
May 31-June 1: Maryland International Raceway
June 28-29: South Georgia Motorsports Park
July 19-20: Dragway 42
September 6-7: GALOT Motorsports Park
October 4-5: Darlington Dragway
October 25-27: Virginia Motorsports Park
ABOUT THE PDRA — Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Professional Drag Racers Association is the top sanctioning body in the United States for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The PDRA’s professional categories include Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme Motorcycle along with several sportsman and various exhibition categories. The 2018 PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more on the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing organization visit www.pdra660.com.
Posted by Brett Hore
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