{"id":102956,"date":"2026-02-02T23:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/25000-wild-card-shootout-added-to-drag-illustrated-world-series-of-pro-mod\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T23:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:44:04","slug":"25000-wild-card-shootout-added-to-drag-illustrated-world-series-of-pro-mod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/25000-wild-card-shootout-added-to-drag-illustrated-world-series-of-pro-mod\/","title":{"rendered":"$25,000 Wild Card Shootout Added to Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Bradenton, Fla. \u2013 Drag Illustrated has announced the addition of the $25,000 Winter Series Wild Card Shootout to the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, further expanding race-day opportunities and reinforcing the Winter Series\u2019 commitment to delivering the most competitive and inclusive Pro Modified program in drag racing.<\/p>\n

The new Wild Card Shootout will feature qualifiers 33 through 64, paying $15,000 to win and contested over five full rounds of eliminations on race day at Bradenton Motorsports Park. In addition to the winner\u2019s payout, the Wild Card Shootout will pay $5,000 to the runner-up and $2,500 to the semifinalists, offering $25,000 in total payouts.<\/p>\n

The program replaces the Chicago-style shootout format previously utilized at WSOPM and represents a significant evolution in how Drag Illustrated approaches race-day competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the level of competition we\u2019re seeing right now, the margins are razor thin,\u201d said Wes Buck, founder and promoter of Drag Illustrated. \u201cWe routinely have 70-plus cars on property, and the difference between being No. 28 and No. 38 is often a few thousandths of a second. Our goal has always been to involve as many quality race teams as possible on race day, and the Wild Card Shootout is a direct reflection of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck emphasized that the move is about more than just prize money \u2013 it\u2019s about creating additional storylines, value, and energy throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives us another true race within the race,\u201d Buck said. \u201cFive rounds, real money on the line, and a field stacked with cars that are absolutely capable of winning on any given run. I think it\u2019s going to add a ton of intensity and excitement to race day at the World Series of Pro Mod.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Wild Card Shootout will debut at WSOPM and is expected to become a standard component of all Drag Illustrated Winter Series events beginning with the 2026-27 season, further expanding opportunities for racers across the entire three-race series.<\/p>\n

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Bradenton Motorsports Park owner Vic Alvarez echoed the importance of the program as the Winter Series continues to grow.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Winter Series has become something special because it\u2019s racer-focused and constantly evolving,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cAdding the Wild Card Shootout is another example of Drag Illustrated and Bradenton Motorsports Park finding ways to create more opportunity, more value, and more excitement for the teams that support this series. That\u2019s how you keep something growing and moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Drag Illustrated Winter Series approaches the conclusion of its second full season, Buck says the addition of the Wild Card Shootout reflects a broader mindset within the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of how far this series has come and what it\u2019s evolved into \u2013 without question, the most competitive space in drag racing today,\u201d Buck said. \u201cBut we\u2019re not satisfied. Our commitment is to our racers and our fans, and we\u2019re going to keep pushing, keep improving, and keep raising the bar every chance we get.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on February 2, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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Bradenton, Fla. \u2013 Drag Illustrated has announced the addition of the $25,000 Winter Series Wild Card Shootout to the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, further expanding race-day opportunities and reinforcing the Winter Series\u2019 commitment to delivering the most competitive and inclusive Pro Modified program in drag racing. The new Wild Card Shootout will […]<\/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-102956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102956","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=102956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}