{"id":101063,"date":"2025-06-05T20:18:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/pro-mods-jeff-rudolf-recaps-shakedown-win-announces-nhra-u-s-nationals-bid\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T20:18:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:18:22","slug":"pro-mods-jeff-rudolf-recaps-shakedown-win-announces-nhra-u-s-nationals-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/pro-mods-jeff-rudolf-recaps-shakedown-win-announces-nhra-u-s-nationals-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Mod\u2019s Jeff Rudolf Recaps Shakedown Win, Announces NHRA U.S. Nationals Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off a dominant performance at Shakedown XXII at M-Town at US 131 Motorsports Park, Jeff \u201cThe Sheriff\u201d Rudolf joined The Wes Buck Show<\/em> to reflect on the weekend, break down the key moments of his Pro Mod victory, and share plans to compete at the NHRA U.S. Nationals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told you a couple years ago, Wes \u2014 there\u2019s a new sheriff in town,\u201d Rudolf joked, channeling his signature swagger after securing the $20,000 win at one of the biggest independent races of the year.<\/p>\n

Rudolf rolled through a stacked field of 25 Pro Modified entries in the combined Mid-West Drag Racing Series and Radial Outlaws event, which was broadcast live on FloRacing. He was quick to credit his team\u2019s consistency, the track crew\u2019s prep efforts, and standout tuner Brandon Stroud.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made every single lap,\u201d said Rudolf. \u201cWe shook the tire one time in Q3, and that was only because we tried to swing for the fence. We were already sitting fifth. Brandon\u2019s like, \u2018Listen, if it makes it five feet, we\u2019re in good shape.\u2019 It didn\u2019t make it five feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the aggressive tune-up early on, Rudolf\u2019s car came alive when it counted. In addition to taking the win, he recorded low ET of the event with a 3.596, top speed at 208.24 MPH, and best reaction time at .023.<\/p>\n

\u201cRound two, I think I had a .03 light,\u201d he said. \u201cI told Brandon to pull five out of the box. He pulled ten and didn\u2019t tell me. That last round, we ran a .024 light. He goes, \u2018That was actually a .014.\u2019 We\u2019ll still take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The win<\/a> marked a career highlight for Rudolf, but he made it clear he\u2019s not done yet. He revealed that his team is building a new Precision Built Race Cars Camaro \u2014 \u201cGhetto Sleigh 2\u201d \u2014 with intentions to debut it at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, just miles from his home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re building one, and the plan is to run it at the U.S. Nationals,\u201d said Rudolf. \u201cIf it\u2019s not done, we\u2019ll be in someone else\u2019s car. Either way, we\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

As one of the more colorful characters in Pro Mod, Rudolf embraces the entertainment side of the sport. From his nickname \u201cThe Sheriff\u201d to his viral front-end man, Shooter mimicking an aircraft carrier launch, he knows fans connect with personality as much as performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve always preached it\u2019s the person, not the car,\u201d said Rudolf to Buck, who won the second chance Pro Mod shootout<\/a> at WSOPM in 2024. \u201cI think it\u2019s both. You gotta have a little of both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Rudolf plans to continue with MWDRS while also maybe hitting PDRA events and possibly the Drag Illustrated<\/em> World Series of Pro Mod this winter. For now, his sights are firmly set on Indy \u2014 a bucket list race that\u2019s been years in the making.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s two miles from my house,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 5, 2025. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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Fresh off a dominant performance at Shakedown XXII at M-Town at US 131 Motorsports Park, Jeff \u201cThe Sheriff\u201d Rudolf joined The Wes Buck Show to reflect on the weekend, break down the key moments of his Pro Mod victory, and share plans to compete at the NHRA U.S. Nationals. \u201cI told you a couple years […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101063\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}