If Matt Hagan, the newly crowned Funny Car world champion, has one thing on his mind, is to continue his winning ways at the Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage. The four-time Funny Car champion is one of the drivers set to compete in the inaugural event at Bradenton Motorsports Park from Feb. 8-10.<\/p>\n
Hagan\u2019s excitement about the PRO Superstar Shootout is evident. \u201cThe PRO race is something I am really excited about. There is a lot of buzz around it and a lot up for grabs,\u201d he shared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With a $250,000 payout on the line for Top Fuel and Funny Car categories, the stakes couldn\u2019t be higher. This event isn\u2019t just about the prize money; it\u2019s about pushing the boundaries of the sport.<\/p>\n One of the most talked-about aspects of the PRO Superstar Shootout is its unique qualifying and elimination format. Unlike traditional races, the pairings for eliminations will be determined by a random chip draw, adding an unpredictable twist to the competition. Hagan sees this as an exciting challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think the chip draw is a great idea. All the cars that\u2019ll be there are high-performing race cars, so there will be no easy opponents. It\u2019s how the chips will fall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Preparation is key, and Hagan plans to utilize the days leading up to the event for testing. \u201cWe\u2019re going to go down early to test, so we\u2019ll get some additional runs,\u201d he noted, emphasizing the importance of adapting to the warm weather and favorable track conditions.<\/p>\n Hagan also recalled a previous experience at Bradenton Motorsports Park, albeit a less-than-ideal one. \u201cI made one run at Bradenton Motorsports Park in a Pro Mod car we built ourselves,\u201d Hagan confessed. \u201cThe wheel fell off, and I was very embarrassed, so we got out of there as fast as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n However, t<\/span>he ultimate goal remains clear, and that\u2019s to be the first to win the PRO Superstar Shootout. \u201cIt\u2019s another win we\u2019d like to rack up. It would be another feather in our hat. This is one of the races you want to flex at,\u201d he asserted, acknowledging the pressure and high stakes of the event.<\/p>\n Furthermore, <\/span>Hagan extends a warm invitation to fans, encouraging them to partake in what promises to be a spectacular week of racing. \u201cCome out and join us for a great event. You can make a whole week of it. It\u2019ll be a destination for the week.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets are now on sale for the Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by JHG at https:\/\/bit.ly\/scagpro<\/span><\/a>. The event will also feature $250,000-to-win Top Fuel and $125,000-to-win Pro Stock contests. Fans can also watch the entire race live through FloRacing at https:\/\/flosports.link\/3t04gHk<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The post Matt Hagan Wants PRO Superstar Shootout \u2018Feather\u2019 to Add to His List of Achievements<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If Matt Hagan, the newly crowned Funny Car world champion, has one thing on his mind, is to continue his winning ways at the Scag Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage. The four-time Funny Car champion is one of the drivers set to compete in the inaugural event at Bradenton Motorsports […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,78117,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-drag-racing","category-race-pages","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90795","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=90795"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91111,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90795\/revisions\/91111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}