Chris Rini, ATI transmission win PDRA Pro Nitrous race

Chris Rini, ATI transmission win PDRA Pro Nitrous race

In a bit of racing news, Chris Rini, driving a nitrous-powered ATI Performance Products Camaro, scored his second PDRA Pro Nitrous win in a row, with a win over Jim Halsey at the PDRA Northern Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

“The car’s making really good runs,” Rini said. “We have good products, good sponsors. I’m trying to drive as good as I can. There’s some real tough competition out there. To win the first one was great. To win the second one’s even better. It moves us forward in points. Now we’re holding No. 2 solid.”

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