RUMOR MILL - IS PRO STAGING A BIG-MONEY RACE AHEAD OF 2024 NHRA SEASON OPENER? (2 Viewers)

[BOO BOO]

2024 PRO Superstar Shootout Top Fuel Drivers

• Doug Kalitta, Kalitta Motorsports
• Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Motorsports
• Brittany Force, John Force Racing
• Austin Prock, John Force Racing
• Leah Pruett, Tony Stewart Racing
• Tony Schumacher, JCM Racing
• Justin Ashley, Maynard Ashley Racing
• Antron Brown, AB Motorsports
• Josh Hart, Josh Hart Racing
• Steve Torrence, Torrence Racing
• Billy Torrence, Torrence Racing
• Clay Millican, Rick Ware Racing
• Mike Salinas, Scrappers Racing

2024 PRO Superstar Shootout Funny Car Drivers

• J.R. Todd, Kalitta Motorsports
• John Force, John Force Racing
• Robert Hight, John Force Racing
• Matt Hagan, Tony Stewart Racing
• Tim Wilkerson, Maynard Wilkerson Racing
• Bob Tasca III, Tasca Racing
• Alexis DeJoria, DC Motorsports
• Paul Lee, Paul Lee Racing
• Ron Capps, Ron Capps Motorsports
• Blake Alexander, Head Racing
• Cruz Pedregon, Cruz Pedregon Racing
• Chad Green, Chad Green Motorsports
• Dave Richards, Paul Richards Racing

Curious how and who decided on who got invited. Is it possibly other teams could be added?

 

[Chili]

Curious how and who decided on who got invited. Is it possibly other teams could be added?

All the touring teams were invited. If there is a team that wants to be part of it, all they have to do is reach out to Drag Illustrated and they will get an “invite”. There just isn’t much incentive for the little guy to even attempt to qualify. With only 8 car fields, there are going to be touring cars that will DNQ. The conditions could be better than any national event with a better prepped track as well. It doesn’t make much financial sense for a lower funded independent to travel all the way to Florida and have to run his car on kill and wear out his equipment to still not qualify. I’m guessing it will take 3.60’s to make the Top Fuel field and maybe 3.80’s to make the funny car field. We very well could see a 340 MPH pass too.

I would guess we could see some additional entries from touring teams. Could we see Del Worsham in a second Dejoria car? Jack Beckman in a second Capps car? Jasmine Salinas making her debut in TF? Is there a rule preventing JR Todd from driving a third TF car from Kalitta racing? We already see Dave Connolly in a KB Titan car.

 

[qualified17th]

Curious how and who decided on who got invited. Is it possibly other teams could be added?

You have to be a PRO member first and foremost. Judging by his Facebook rant, Alan Prusiensky wasn't aware of that

 

[Professional Fan]

Tickets went on sale a few days ago.

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[mick]

PM 1/4 mile record broken @ bradenton

https://www.dragzine.com/news/breaking-jose-gonzalez-resets-1-4-mile-pro-mod-world-record/

 

[mick]

shootout schedule. note TF/FC matchup late saturday.

Schedules – SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson's Horsepowered Garage

superstarshootout.com

 

[mikebcurve]

shootout schedule. note TF/FC matchup late saturday.

Schedules – SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson's Horsepowered Garage

superstarshootout.com

With round 1 tf vs fc being before round one of fc and tf, it must be between the two fastest non qualified from each field?

 

[none]

One round of TF/FC before and one round after. Interesting.

 

[mick]

seems like a big secret who's invited in STK, SS, and TS. anyone seen a list? ..... leaning towards your idea M. Burke, maybe fastest two NQ in each class?

 

[mikebcurve]

Unless I’m missing something, it looks like tf vs. fc has been removed from the schedule?

Schedules – SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson's Horsepowered Garage

superstarshootout.com

 

[T.Smith]

Unless I’m missing something, it looks like tf vs. fc has been removed from the schedule?

Schedules – SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson's Horsepowered Garage

superstarshootout.com

Yes, it was just on there Wednesday or Thursday.

 

[mick]

guess you’ll have to be there to see if
fc/tf matchups will happen. ….. i think they will. just a guess. weather permitting, hope to be there.

 

[camaro]

not sure if this has been brought up, but with so much money on the line who is is gonna police/tech these cars. This is not an NHRA sanctioned event so i'm guessing The NHRA Tech Department will not be involved. If this has been addressed already then my apologies

 

[Sparky]

not sure if this has been brought up, but with so much money on the line who is is gonna police/tech these cars. This is not an NHRA sanctioned event so i'm guessing The NHRA Tech Department will not be involved. If this has been addressed already then my apologies

Here is a list of Tech officials from the web page
Bob Blackwell
Don Coluca
Rock Carzoli
Todd Paton
Rich Schreck

 

[mick]

i believe from what i had been reading, i think originally the STK and SS invitational 30 car fields would bracket race only; meaning if two cars
from the same class met in eliminations, that their class (B/SA for example) would mean nothing, and all runs would be
strickly bracket racing (no heads-up runs).........now the website for the race does talk about tech officials on-site, running under 2024 nhra rules,
so it does look like STK and SS will be running as usual, with potential heads-up runs in eliminations ......... it this correct??