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World champions like Fredy Scriba, Jason Harris, Chris Powers, and Ethan Steding are just a few of the standout Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series drivers who will take part in Thursday night’s fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars all-star race at Virginia Motorsports Park. Held in conjunction with PDRA’s Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger and VMP’s Night of Fire, ProStars is a race-your-way-in event that provides an opportunity for consistent PDRA racers to compete for bonus prize money, custom trophies, and more.

PDRA racers started earning ProStars points at the 2024 Northern Nationals and accumulated points through this year’s Northern Nationals in early August. The top eight drivers in ProStars points were invited to compete in the ProStars shootouts, while alternates were inserted for drivers who can’t attend the race. Teams do not pay an entry fee to compete in ProStars. Drivers will get the opportunity to make two test runs on Thursday before random chip drawings during driver introductions set the pairings for eliminations.

“ProStars is our way of celebrating the racers who make the PDRA what it is all year long,” said PDRA Series Director Tyler Crossnoe. “This event gives them a chance to race purely for the thrill of it – no points, just fun, excitement for the fans, and a shot at a big payday. The chip-draw format sets the stage for some wild pairings, and with the talent we have in the series right now, fans can expect surprises all the way through the finals.”

Drivers are awarded 40 points for attending each national event on the Red Line Oil PDRA Series tour, 10 points per round win, and two points for an event win. In the pro classes, a holeshot round win comes with one bonus point. In the sportsman ranks, drivers who run dead-on their dial-ins pick up one bonus point.

2025 Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars Fields

Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous

Fredy Scriba, Tommy Franklin, Marcus Butner, Buddy Perkinson, John Vergotz, Dane Wood, Brian Shrader, and Amber Denton

 

WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive

Jason Harris, Johnny Camp, Kurt Steding, Randy Weatherford, Melanie Salemi, Steve King, Jason Lee, and Joel Wensley Sr.

 

Liberty’s Gears Pro Street presented by Menscer Motorsports

Ethan Steding, Richard Reagan, Bill Riddle, Blake Denton, Joel Wensley Jr., Scott Kincaid, Dan Norris, and Ron Green

 

AED Competition Fuel Systems Extreme Pro Stock

Chris Powers, Jeremy Huffman, Elijah Morton, Jordan Ensslin, Steven Boone, and Alan Drinkwater

 

PDRA Pro 632 presented by PTC Torque Converters

Jeff Melnick, Jason Ventura, Kyle Salminen, Gary Hood, Brian Clauss, Nicole Liberty, and Walter Lannigan

 

PDRA Super Street presented by Brian’s Heating & Cooling

Connor McGee, Dan Whetstine, Matt Schalow, Austin Vincent, David Knight, Derek Mota, and Carson Perry

MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by PAR Racing Engines

Bryan LaFlam, Glenn Butcher, Dewayne Silance, Bruce Thrift, Tim Lawrence, Brian Tiffe, Jamie Fowler, and Randy Perkinson

Laris Motorsports Insurance Elite Top Dragster presented by Greenbrier Excavating & Paving

Kyle Harris, Brian Anderson, Steve Furr, Kellan Farmer, Russ Whitlock, Linzie Coleman, Alan O’Brien, and Mike Kopko

MagnaFuel Top Sportsman

Mark Reese, Nick Meloni, Mark Payne, Jeff Melnick, Jeff Talvacchio, Ron Biondo, Mike Alexander Jr., Ronnie Proctor

Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Dragster presented by Derrick Wolfe Trucking

Nick Meloni, Lucas Salemi, Troy Williams, Dave Petrofske, Tom Reese, Chaz Silance, Art Cioffi, and James Albertson

Paragon Pro Jr. Dragster presented by Philadelphia Racing Products

Makenzie Alexander, Alyssa Rabon, Spencer McGee, Ryan Harris, Sofie Cooper, Ashton Halas, Alyssa Tilghman, and Emma Crane

Classic Graphix Top Jr. Dragster presented by Philadelphia Racing Products


Kylie Varnier, Braydon Crayton, McKenna Halas, Jayden Hogan, Will O’Brien, Wyatt Piercey, James Beattie III, and Knox Schween

The ProStars schedule starts with testing from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. ProStars driver introductions and pre-race ceremonies will lead into ProStars eliminations at 6 p.m.

Tickets are available for $20. Kids and Junior tickets are also available. Purchase tickets at www.PDRA660.com or at the gate.

PDRA fans around the world can catch all the action live on the official event live stream through www.FloRacing.com.