The Pro Stock field for the inaugural Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage just grew by one driver and three Pro Stock world championships. Jason Line, who retired from driving after the 2020 season, will make his return to the driver\u2019s seat at the $125,000-to-win event set for February 8-10, 2024, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Line will drive an entry fielded by Elite Motorsports.<\/p>\n
Line was adamant that he was done driving 500-cubic-inch Pro Stock cars when he announced his pending retirement at the beginning of the 2020 season, but a weekend spent working with former teammate Bo Butner and his Elite-fielded entry at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway in Line\u2019s home state of Minnesota changed that. When Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman offered him a ride at the PRO Superstar Shootout, Line couldn\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichard is very persuasive,\u201d Line laughed. \u201cIt\u2019s very easy for us drivers \u2013 well, I\u2019m an ex-driver \u2013 to poke fun at each other. Richard was like, \u2018Do you think you could still do it?\u2019 I said, \u2018Of course I think I can still do it.\u2019 He sort of coerced me into trying again. I think it\u2019d be fun. I said I\u2019d never drive one again, but that\u2019s why you never say never. I certainly don\u2019t want to go race on a weekly basis again. At this stage of my life, that\u2019s not where I\u2019m at. But to do it once, especially at this event, I think it\u2019s really a cool thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Line joins a list of 19 other Pro Stock drivers who will attempt to qualify for the 16-car field at the PRO Superstar Shootout. Once qualified, drivers will do random chip draws to determine pairings in eliminations. The winner will walk away with $125,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to try to give something back to the sport that\u2019s been very good to me,\u201d Line said. \u201cI think supporting this event is important. I think it\u2019s just a really cool event, and if I can support it in some way, I\u2019m happy to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Line will compete alongside Elite Motorsports teammates Erica Enders, Troy Coughlin Jr., Bo Butner, Aaron Stanfield, Fernando Cuadra Jr., Fernando Cuadra Sr., Cristian Cuadra, and Jerry Don Tucker.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat better place to give Jason an opportunity to get back behind the wheel than the Scag PRO Superstar Shootout,\u201d Freeman said. \u201cHe\u2019s always been a huge competitor, but a friend at the same time. We\u2019re excited about having him be behind the wheel of an Elite Motorsports Pro Stock car. Jason brings added value to our program as more than just a driver as we go out there for that big money and try to make something happen. We\u2019re just glad to have him be a part of our deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Line spent a good chunk of his career competing against Elite Motorsports drivers like Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr., who also retired after the 2020 season. Now, he\u2019s set to join the group as a driver with one of the largest purses in Pro Stock history on the line. It\u2019s a unique opportunity that appeals to both Line and Freeman.<\/p>\n
\u201cRichard\u2019s really a character, and he\u2019s been really good for the sport and certainly for the class,\u201d Line said. \u201cNo matter what, I think it\u2019ll be fun. I got a little taste of that by going to Brainerd and watching them operate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a little apprehensive about it on one hand because it\u2019s already been a few years since I\u2019ve driven,\u201d Line continued. \u201cI\u2019d like to think I can still do it. We\u2019re going to find out. I\u2019m sure I won\u2019t be exempt from being critiqued, that\u2019s for sure, but it\u2019ll be fun. I certainly appreciate Richard offering me the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by JHG are on sale now at https:\/\/bit.ly\/scagpro<\/a>. Fans who can\u2019t attend the race can watch the FloRacing livestream at https:\/\/flosports.link\/3KQGS4I<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Jason Line to Make Pro Stock Driving Return with Elite Motorsports at PRO Superstar Shootout<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Pro Stock field for the inaugural Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage just grew by one driver and three Pro Stock world championships. Jason Line, who retired from driving after the 2020 season, will make his return to the driver\u2019s seat at the $125,000-to-win event set for February 8-10, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89609","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"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}