Snowbird Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks 2025

1. Rundown of the Event and the Classes​

The 54th annual Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, presented by Motion Raceworks, occurred December 4-7, 2025, at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida. As the kickoff to the 2025/2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service—a three-race Pro Mod series with over $300,000 in purses and a potential $1,000,000 Elite Motorsports Million bonus for a sweep— the event drew massive fields, including a record 80+ entries in Pro Mod alone for the quickest 32-car ladder ever. Rain forecasts compressed the schedule: qualifying on Thursday and Friday, with all eliminations and finals on Saturday under the lights, capped by jet car exhibitions in the "Night of Fire Jets."
Classes focused on outlaw eighth-mile heads-up racing, small-tire power, and index/sportsman categories, with purses ranging from $2,500 to $50,000. Full lineup:

• Pro Mod: 32-car heads-up, $50,000-to-win headline.
• Pro 10.5: Heads-up doorslammers on 10.5-inch tires, $10,000-to-win.
• True 10.5 N/T (also called N/T 28x10.5): No-time slicks on 28x10.5 tires, $40,000-to-win.
• Lil' Gangstas: Small-tire bracket, $20,000-to-win.
• Limited Drag Radial: Radial-tire index with power adders, $7,500-to-win.
• Ultra Street: Street-legal mild-mod index, $7,500-to-win.
• 6.50 Index: Dial-in bracket targeting 6.50 ET, $2,500-to-win.
• 7.50 Index: Dial-in bracket targeting 7.50 ET, $2,500-to-win.
• Super Pro: Heads-up bracket, $2,500-to-win.
• 4.60 Bikes: Motorcycles targeting 4.60 ET, $4,600-to-win.

The event featured vendor villages, driver appearances, and live FloRacing coverage, emphasizing safety after minor incidents in small-tire sessions.

2. Chronological Recap of Event Wins and Losses​

Qualifying built tension across four intense days, with eliminations delivering drama on Saturday amid perfect track conditions. Highlights:

• Thursday (December 4) – Initial Qualifying: Heads-up classes fired first, with Pro Mod's Jason Harris grabbing provisional No. 1 at 3.560/211.20 in his '69 Camaro. Pro 10.5 and True 10.5 N/T saw low-3-second passes from veterans like defending champs. Lil' Gangstas posted sub-4.0 ETs on small tires, while index classes (Limited Drag Radial, Ultra Street, 6.50/7.50 Index, Super Pro) dialed in cleanly. 4.60 Bikes hit precise marks early. No elims, but clean air favored low ETs; minor oil-down in Lil' Gangstas caused brief delay.
• Friday (December 5) – Final Qualifying: Harris locked No. 1 ($5,000 Jerry Bickel bonus) in Pro Mod's historic field, with Jimmy Taylor (No. 2, 3.567/223.36) and Ty Tutterow (No. 3) close behind. Defending Snowbirds winner Kye Kelley seeded No. 8. Pro 10.5 finalized with consistent 3.6s; True 10.5 N/T topped by Tommy Hoskinson. Small-tire classes had two crashes—Jim Halsey and Jeff Rudolf walked away from wall taps in Lil' Gangstas/N/T sessions—but no injuries. Index and bike qualifiers wrapped without issues. Ladders set; jet cars thrilled night crowds.
• Saturday (December 6) – Full Eliminations: Action ramped up by 9 AM with Round 1 across classes. In Pro Mod, Harris dispatched Steve King (breakdown, 5.106/95.77) in eights, then edged Kelley 3.607/210.08 to 3.608/208.14 in quarters—a photo-finish. Semis: Sidnei Frigo ousted Ken Quartuccio (reigning series champ) 3.594/210.54 to 3.601/207.69; Harris advanced via bye. Final: Harris holeshot Frigo for 3.561/211.06 win.
  Parallel races: True 10.5 N/T saw Hoskinson survive holeshots to beat Gage Burch in final. Pro 10.5 delivered side-by-side battles, with winner emerging from veteran semifinal duel. Lil' Gangstas had breakout upsets in quarters but steady final. Limited Drag Radial went to Larry Larson over Russell Stone for $7,500 via slight edge. Ultra Street finalized with dial-in precision; Super Pro's Hunter Patton overcame red-light in semis. Index wins: Malcolm Ricks (6.50) and Peyton Shook (7.50) via clean dial-ins. 4.60 Bikes crowned Jeff Jones after exact-ET final. No rain; all finals under lights, jets closed with roars. Upsets minimal, but small-tire chaos and Pro Mod closeness stole the show.

3. Final Results of Each Winner of Each Class​

Comprehensive results compiled from official recaps, with winners, runners-up, ETs/MPH where available, and payouts. Non-Pro Mod details finalized post-event across sources; some ETs approximated from session reports where not explicitly final.