PDRA Summer Shootout presented by Ty-Drive
Virginia Motorsports Park
July 16-17, 2021
Event Coverage by Drag Illustrated
Pro Nitrous Motorcycle
After missing the Ohio race, defending Pro Nitrous Motorcycle world champion Travis Davis needed a strong performance at the Summer Shootout. He delivered a championship-caliber performance in the final round on Sunday, charging to a 3.969 at 178.59 aboard his Timblin Chassis Hayabusa to knock down No. 1 qualifier Chris Garner-Jones and his 4.057 at 168.98.
“I didn’t really expect a .96 out of it like that in the final, but with the help of Dan Wagner with DTM and Steve Nichols with Maxx ECU, the bike is just flawless,” Davis said. “It’s making real good horsepower. This is my spare motor. Now it’s just as good as my main motor that I ran a .95 with. We’re very pleased with it this weekend. My wife [Brandy] and my son [Brayden], they continuously help me. It’s a whole team effort. My dad, he was back at home watching. He’s fighting cancer, so we just ask everyone to keep him in their prayers.”
Davis qualified No. 2 and used a 4.058 at 175.32 to beat Terry Wynn’s 4.267 in the opening round. Just moments before a thunderstorm hit the track and stopped racing on Saturday night, Davis recorded a 4.005 at 177.63 to move on to the final round over Brad McCoy and his 4.049.
Garner-Jones ran low E.T. of the opening round, a 4.044, to defeat Gerald Smith’s 4.321. He had a bye run in the semifinals, running a 4.094.
Qualifying
2021 SCHEDULE
- April 8-10 / GALOT Motorsports Park / Benson, NC
- April 29-May 1 / Beech Bend Raceway Park / Bowling Green, KY
- May 27-29 / Summit Motorsports Park / Norwalk, OH
- June 24-26 / Maryland International Raceway / Budds Creek, MD
- July 15-17 / Virginia Motorsports Park / Dinwiddie, VA
- August 12-14 / Maple Grove Raceway / Mohnton, PA
- Sept. 30-Oct. 2 / GALOT Motorsports Park/ Benson, NC
- Oct. 14-17 / Virginia Motorsports Park / Dinwiddie, VA
ABOUT THE PDRA
Based in Fredericksburg, Va., 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 Boost, Pro Nitrous, Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Nitrous Motorcycle and Pro Outlaw 632. The series also features sportsman racing in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Pro Jr. Dragster and Top Jr. Dragster. The 2019 PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more information on the PDRA, visit www.pdra660.com. Follow the PDRA: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.
