Looking to add to his Hall of Fame resume, John Force and the PEAK Performance Chevrolet Camaro SS team are looking for a victory in the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage, Feb. 8-10, at Bradenton Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave to give credit to PRO and everyone putting this on. They\u2019re trying something new \u2013 at least it hasn\u2019t been done before in Top Fuel and Funny Car,\u201d Force said. \u201cI\u2019m excited about it. It\u2019s an opportunity to learn, change, and maybe an opportunity for NHRA to get some ideas. Let\u2019s just see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
The race has a unique format that will include a chip draw to determine each matchup after qualifying. That doesn\u2019t alter Force\u2019s approach, who is more interested in the elite Superstar Shootout being the first of its kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think about it. I really don\u2019t want to know. I would rather come, race my race, and meet the driver at the other end of the racetrack. It\u2019s all fun, the racing, the competition is the best part of this.\u201d Force said. \u201cAnytime you win something new, it\u2019s a big deal, it means a little more. I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to win a lot of different firsts. The field is full of really good hot rods, but we\u2019ll be in the hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n
The payout for this race is also notable, a $250,000 take home to the winning teams in both Top Fuel and Funny Car.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe money is always a motivation,\u201d Force said. \u201cI mean, we split it up. Percentages go to the teams, always shared. But to put our name on the board as the first will be cool. Winning the money doesn\u2019t hurt, it\u2019s a lot of cash.\u201d<\/p>\n
Force and his team led by crew chiefs Daniel Hood, Chris Cunningham, and Tim Fabrisi enter the race weekend hoping to set the pace towards a record-breaking 17th world championship. Despite a chance to make new memories, the Bradenton track reminds Force of his earliest days; before he was the icon of the sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019m most excited about racing back at Bradenton,\u201d Force said. \u201cI\u2019ve raced at Bradenton before. In the old days before NHRA, match racing. I have a lot of fans and friends there. They\u2019ve made a lot of improvements to the racetrack since we were there.\u201c<\/p>\n
The inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by JHG will also include $250,000-to-win Top Fuel and $125,000-to-win Pro Stock, plus FTI Top Sportsman, Stock, and Super Stock. Tickets are now on sale at https:\/\/bit.ly\/scagpro<\/a>. Fans can also watch the race in its entirety live through FloRacing at https:\/\/flosports.link\/3t04gHk<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post John Force Eager to Return to Bradenton for PRO Superstar Shootout\u00a0<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking to add to his Hall of Fame resume, John Force and the PEAK Performance Chevrolet Camaro SS team are looking for a victory in the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson\u2019s Horsepowered Garage, Feb. 8-10, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. \u201cHave to give credit to PRO and everyone putting this on. […]<\/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-91336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91336","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=91336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91336\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}