Butner, Harris, Steding, Drinkwater, Hoyle and Perry Battle to Win at PDRA World Finals

With the Red Line Oil PDRA title on the line, Marcus Butner wins Pro Nitrous at the Brian Olson Memorial World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park, sealing the 2025 championship.

Butner’s 3.647 at 207.53 mph beats Buddy Perkinson’s 3.660 at 205.91, despite both clocking .009 lights. It is his third win of 2025 and first career crown.

Guided by tuner Jay Cox, Butner’s campaign gathers momentum after GALOT success. He eliminates three-time champion Tommy Franklin in round two to seize control of the points narrative.

The Musi-powered ’69 Camaro, Heartbreaker, delivers consistent performance. Qualifying sixth, it fires a 3.603 at 209.98 in round one, eclipsing a class speed mark set in 2018.

Further eliminations bring measured execution. Butner dispatches Franklin and Cam Clark before controlling the final against Perkinson to convert pace into the decisive championship result.

In WS Construction Pro Boost, Jason Harris extends his World Finals streak to three. After pre-final repairs to his ’69 Camaro, he records 3.586 at 209.20 as Ty Tutterow red-lights.

Harris secures his first 2025 win, crediting a collaborative paddock effort. Tutterow’s earlier form locks the 2025 Pro Boost championship, underscoring season-long execution and reliability.

Liberty’s Gears Pro Street delivers another benchmark for Ethan Steding. He defeats top qualifier Richard Reagan with 3.925 at 196.79, his third win in four finals and a second title.

Reagan’s weekend features a new national E.T. record in qualifying and authoritative runs through eliminations, but he settles for runner-up as Steding’s roots-blown Camaro executes under pressure.

AED Competition Fuel Systems Extreme Pro Stock goes to Alan Drinkwater, his fourth win of 2025. A 4.077 in his ’08 Mustang edges Jordan Ensslin’s 4.079, completing a lights-to-flag weekend.

Rookie Carson Hoyle converts promise to delivery in Pro 632. A .005 light and 4.147 at 170.43 overcome Kyle Salminen, marking his first professional-class victory after graduating Jr. Dragsters.

In Super Street, rookie Carson Perry defeats 2024 champion Dan Whetstine. Metronomic 4.50s deliver his first national event win and a breakthrough weekend.

Sportsman honours go to Ron Whitlock, Linzie Coleman, Jeff Melnick, and Will Creasman across Top Sportsman and Top Dragster divisions.

Champions will be honored at December’s PRI Show banquet in Indianapolis, capping a season that underlines drag racing’s place among the types of motorsports.

Fans often compare formats and strategy contrasts with other series, notably F1 vs NASCAR, to contextualize the sport’s unique appeal and technical demands.

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Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.