{"id":100746,"date":"2025-05-18T01:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/mma-legend-randy-couture-dishes-on-scag-racing-pro-mod-debut\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T01:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:18:21","slug":"mma-legend-randy-couture-dishes-on-scag-racing-pro-mod-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/mma-legend-randy-couture-dishes-on-scag-racing-pro-mod-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Legend Randy Couture Dishes on SCAG Racing Pro Mod Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MMA legend Randy \u201cThe Natural\u201d Couture is officially adding \u201cPro Mod driver\u201d to his already stacked resume.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday at the Gerber Collision &amp; Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals, SCAG Racing pulled the wraps off Couture\u2019s new ride\u2014a 1937 Chevy Pro Modified hot rod decked out in SCAG Power Equipment\u2019s unmistakable Cats Eye Gold. The car proudly features the SCAG Jackal mini skid steer and the Tree Frog slope mower, tying in SCAG\u2019s identity with Couture\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Randy-Couture-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84661\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>While Couture is still finishing up his NHRA Pro Mod licensing, he\u2019s expected to make his competition debut next month at the NHRA Virginia Nationals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe car hasn\u2019t looked better. I\u2019m very, very excited to be in Cats Eye Cold, back in orange and black, back to my wrestling roots at Oklahoma State and Oregon State University, where I both wrestled and then coached,\u201d said Couture. \u201cExcited to be with my new team here, SCAG Racing. I\u2019m learning some new skills and tickling that competitive bone by going <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/ufc-hall-of-fame-fighter-randy-couture-talks-drag-racing-pro-mod-plans-more-on-the-wes-buck-show\/\" title=\"\">Pro Mod racing<\/a>. I\u2019m very excited about the opportunity, and I think it\u2019s going to be an amazing year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A UFC Hall of Famer, actor, and former U.S. Army Sergeant, Couture is no stranger to competition, but his entry into the world of 250+ mph doorslammer racing adds a whole new layer. <\/p>\n<p>The SCAG Pro Mod will remain on display throughout the Route 66 NHRA Nationals weekend. The event is a home race for SCAG Racing, whose parent company, Metalcraft of Mayville, is based in Wisconsin. Hundreds of employees, dealers, and distributors from Metalcraft and SCAG are attending the event, making Friday\u2019s unveiling even more meaningful.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Randy-Gloede-Randy-Couture-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84663\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SCAG-Racing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84665\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"post-modified-info\">This story was originally published on May 17, 2025. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DI_flat_red-e1711481551475.png\" width=\"20px\" alt=\"Drag Illustrated\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/mma-legend-randy-couture-dishes-on-scag-racing-pro-mod-debut\/\">MMA Legend Randy Couture Dishes on SCAG Racing Pro Mod Debut<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/\">Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MMA legend Randy \u201cThe Natural\u201d Couture is officially adding \u201cPro Mod driver\u201d to his already stacked resume. On Friday at the Gerber Collision &amp; Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals, SCAG Racing pulled the wraps off Couture\u2019s new ride\u2014a 1937 Chevy Pro Modified hot rod decked out in SCAG Power Equipment\u2019s unmistakable Cats Eye Gold. 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