ProCharger Racers Start 2026 Season Off Strong On Radials And Slicks

Brian Wagner
March 4, 2026

The 2026 racing season is still young, but there are already some impressive performances being laid down at racetracks across the country. Between the Drag Illustrated Winter Series and Lights Out 17, racers have had the chance to show how their programs progressed in the off-season. The ProCharger racing team is already collecting wins, records, and top qualifying accolades.

Ken Quartuccio has become a certified door-slammer racing legend. He’s the reigning Radial Outlaw Racing Series world champion in Radial vs The World and the class record holder. At Lights Out 17, he qualified number one with a 3.49 to kick things off. Then, during eliminations, he reset the radial world record with a 3.436 at 214 mph in his ProCharged Camaro. He topped things off with the RVW win at Lights Out 17.

ProCharger racer Manny Buginga is another tough radial competitor who currently owns the 275 radial record. His 3.57 was enough to land him in the second qualifying spot at Lights Out 17 in RVW.

The 2025 Radial Outlaw Racing Series Pro 275 champion Grantley Schloss has kicked off his title defense strong this year. Schloss scored a big win in Pro 275 at the U.S. Street Nationals in January. He followed that up with a number one qualifying effort in Pro 275 at Lights Out 17 with a 3.68 at 208 mph.

The Drag Illustrated Winter Series featured the toughest Pro Mod fields ever assembled. Eric Gustafson was in the mix for the Winter Series title and put his ProCharged Camaro on the pole at the World Series of Pro Mod with a 3.55 at 211 mph.

If you’re looking to add some horsepower to your ride, make sure to check out ProCharger’s website to see what offerings they have for your application.