Butcher, Coleman collect wins at PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown

Glenn Butcher and Linzie Coleman both visited the winners circle at the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Photos from Gary Rowe.

NORTH DINWIDDIE, VA – Glenn Butcher and Linzie Coleman both picked up trophies the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown at Virginia Motorsports Park in Elite Top Sportsman and Elite Top Dragster. Butcher continued on his hot streak after winning the 2024 World Championship, while Coleman visited his first PDRA winner’s circle.

Joining them in the winners circle were Keith Castle (TS), Nick Meloni (TD), Shane Dailey (PJD), Jayden Hogan (TJD), and Nathan Tanner (BB).

Read the race recap below for more!

PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown

Elite Top Sportsman

Glenn Butcher defeated Ron Whitlock in the final round to pick up the trophy. Butcher had the starting line advantage, .021 to .034, and ran a 3.781 at 197 mph on his 3.77 dial-in to lock out Whitlock from the hit.

Keith Floyd and Bryan LaFlam were the semi-finalists.

Elite Top Dragster

Linzie Coleman defeated Alan O’Brien in the final round to pick up the trophy. Coleman had the starting line advantage, .036 to .134, and ran a 3.919 at 171 mph on his 3.86 dial-in to head to the winner’s circle.

Marty Jones and Brian Anderson were the semi-finalists.

Top Sportsman

Keith Castle defeated Jeff Melnick in the final round to pick up the trophy in Top Sportsman. Castle had the starting line advantage, .011 to .021, and ran a 4.237 at 170 mph on his 4.23 dial-in to pick up the trophy.

Mike Alexander Jr. was the semi-finalist.

Top Dragster

Nick Meloni defeated Anthony Bertozzi in the final round to take home the trophy. Bertozzi clicked it -.006 at the hit to hand the easy ride to Meloni, who was .003 and ran a 4.290 at 161 mph.

Dave Petrofske was the semi-finalist.

Pro Jr. Dragster

Shane Dailey picked up the trophy after defeating Makinze Alexander in the final round. He was .045 up front and ran a 7.908 at 81 mph on the 7.90 index.

TJ Harvey and Carter Jackson were the semi-finalists.

Top Jr. Dragster

Jayden Hogan defeated Will O’Brien in the final round to pick up the win. He was .164 up front and ran a 8.927 at 71 mph on his 8.91 dial-in.

Mason Dudley and Mckenna Halas were the semi-finalists.

Bracket Bash

Nathan Tanner defeated Rick Raasch in the final round to pick up the win. He was .027 up front and ran a 4.862 at 137 mph on his 4.82 dial-in after Raasch was red at the hit.

Eden Lukhard and Ernie Lumpkin were the semi-finalists.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

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