Despite a challenging forecast for Saturday, racers in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) kicked off eliminations in dramatic fashion at the DeCerbo Construction American Doorslammer Challenge presented by Callies Performance at Summit Motorsports Park. 
 
After finishing qualifying with a second session, the series completed the first round of eliminations in four out of six professional classes, as well as five sportsman and Jr. Dragster categories. 
 
Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous, Penske/PRS Pro Boost presented by WS Construction, Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition, and $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632 were the classes that started eliminations Saturday evening. Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle and Drag 965 Pro Street will begin eliminations on Sunday. 
 
The PDRA’s sportsman racers in MagnaFuel Top Sportsman 32, Lucas Oil Top Dragster 32, and Edelbrock Bracket Bash presented by COMP Cams also finished first round, with MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman presented by Tejas Borja and Lucas Oil Elite Top Dragster left to start racing on Sunday.