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Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith Shatters PDRA Pro Nitrous Record

June 04, 2019

Check out this thrilling recap from Cycledrag.com as Ronnie "Pro Mod" Smith, the defending PDRA Pro Nitrous world champion, not only picked up his first win of the season at the North-South Shootout but also shattered his own national record! In a final round that saw Smith post an incredible 3.958-second pass at 176.28 mph, he crushed the previous record of 3.973, securing victory over Brunson Grothus. Dive into the full article to relive this record-breaking performance!

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An eventful weekend of racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout presented by Line-X at Maryland International Raceway was highlighted by a drag bike performance by Ronnie “Pro Mod” Smith.

Defending world champion Smith picked up his first win of the season, but his event victory was practically overshadowed by his record performance in the final round. Smith shattered the Pro Nitrous Motorcycle ET national record – his own 3.973 set at the 2018 North-South Shootout – with a 3.958 at 176.28, defeating Brunson Grothus and his 9-second pass in the final round.

“You don’t understand how big of a deal this is,” Smith said. “I owe a lot to my tuner (Shane Smith) and FuelTech. The round before the final, we ran a 3.97. We knew the weather would come to us, so we didn’t change much on the bike – we just sent it. When it went a 3.95, I couldn’t believe it myself. I looked up and almost fell of the bike.”

Read the full article on Cycle Drag's website.

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