Ken Quartuccio was crowned the inaugural Drag Illustrated Winter Series champion on Saturday afternoon following the second round of the World Series of Pro Modified [WSOPM].
Quartuccio beat Australian John Ricca to clinch the title when series contenders Kye Kelley, Mark Micke, Kurt Steding, and Melanie Salemi were all eliminated early in the third and final race of the series. He was awarded $25,000 for clinching the championship of the series which included the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, U.S. Street Nationals and the WSOPM.
“For 30 years of racing, I’ve tried to treat everyone as best as I can,” Quartuccio said. “To do this with my wife, Denise, and my daughters Kelsey and Kaitlin…this (championship) is important, but the friendships and families I’ve made, it’s unstoppable. It’s because of Scott Tidwell, Dustin Nesloney, Steve Petty, Brandon Stroud, you can go down the list. People don’t realize how hard this series is to race, and how much heart and soul every team out here puts into it.”
Quartuccio finished runner-up at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals and won the U.S. Street Nationals.
