INDIANAPOLIS – The Professional Racers and Owners (PRO) Organization today announced the run schedule for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The specialty race will feature some of the biggest names in drag racing from the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock ranks vying for bragging rights and momentum headed into the 2025 NHRA season. For the second year in a row the three-day event will feature two days of qualifying on Thursday and Friday followed by a jam-packed day of elimination rounds and exhibition runs on Saturday. Every professional team will run the four qualifying rounds and the top eight qualifiers in Top Fuel and Funny Car square off in three rounds of eliminations on Saturday. The Top Fuel and Funny Cars teams on the outside of the top eight will run head-to-head in exhibition runs between rounds on Saturday while the top 16 Pro Stock competitors will run four rounds of eliminations.

“Our goal with the schedule of runs is to provide fast paced on track action with a positive pit experience for our fans,” said Chad Head, PRO Vice President. “Thursday night qualifying is a great way to lead into three rounds of qualifying on Friday and an exciting day of racing on Saturday. We wanted to maximize the runs the fans can see as well as give them time to meet the drivers and visit our sponsor displays in the pits. We will keep the action moving all three days.” Continue reading →

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INDIANAPOLIS – Continuing to provide an enhanced entertainment experience for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, the Professional Racers and Owners Organization (PRO) announced the on-air talent line up for the highly anticipated event. Two of the most knowledgeable and personable motorsport personalities, Jamie Howe and Mike Dunn, will be calling all the action from the FloRacing.tv broadcasting center.  In the pits and at the top end FloRacing’s Courtney Enders will be joined by nitro Funny Car veteran Tommy Johnson Jr. The quartet of drag racing experts have over a century of combined motorsports announcing and driving experience and will deliver top-tier coverage to the FloRacing viewers.

“When we talked about who we wanted to tell the stories from on the track and in the pit at the PRO Superstar Shootout we knew we needed strong personalities with a lot of experience,” said Alan Johnson, PRO Board President. “Jamie, Mike, Courtney and Tommy bring a wealth of insight to the event. We are turning them loose to tell the story about what we hope will be another record-setting race.”

The entire event will be broadcast live on FloRacing and throughout the qualifying and elimination rounds veteran motorsports TV personality Jamie Howe will be teamed up with drag racing legend Mike Dunn. Howe has been a featured reporter across a variety of motorsports working with ESPN and FOX throughout her career. Dunn, also worked with ESPN and he brings a massive amount of racer insight to the booth. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – There is nothing more exciting than seeing record-setting runs under the lights at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Today, the Professional Racers and Owners (PRO) Organization announced Musco Lighting as the official Temporary Lighting Supplier for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Recognized as the world leader in lighting, Musco Lighting has specialized in the design and manufacture of sports lighting solutions since 1976. During the PRO Superstar Shootout Musco Lighting will ensure the fans can see all the action and the drivers have the confidence to give it their all during the night runs.

“The important role of Musco at the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout cannot be overstated. When considering night runs and the safety of our drivers and fans, Musco’s performance, reliability and service are unmatched,” said Chad Head, Vice President of PRO. “The Musco trucks and equipment are so impressive. It’s undeniable when watching Musco pull onto Bradenton Motorsports Park property, that we’re here to put on a big show for our fans and our racers.”

Enhancing the lighting at Bradenton Motorsports Park adds another level of customer service and safety to the PRO Superstar Shootout with multiple nighttime runs scheduled throughout the three-day event. Musco Lighting will provide their expert lighting solutions providing just the right amount of lighting on track and for the surrounding facility. They have provided lighting for professional stadiums, international superspeedways, Olympic Games, and the biggest ports, airports, and railyards in the world. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – One of the main benefits for all the professional teams participating in the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida will be getting in front of fans but also getting a jump start on off-season performance adjustments. Callies Performance Products, a premier sponsor for the event, will be supporting the teams and the PRO Superstar Shootout for the second year in a row. Callies crankshafts will be inside several professional team’s engines and throughout the event their performance products, that were produced in their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, will be put to the test on the track.

“One thing we are looking for with our marketing partners like Callies, is working with companies that are committed to excellence and quality both on and off the track,” said Chad Head, PRO Board Member. “Many teams rely on Callies Performance Products so aligning with them for the PRO Superstar Shootout was a natural fit. They have been involved in drag racing for years and highlighting their company at this event introduces them to a new audience. Everyone associated with the event appreciates their support.” Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – Continuing to develop unique marketing and promotional relationships Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO), the driving force behind the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, today announced a wide-ranging cross-promotional program focusing on media exposure and racing exhibitions with Sick the Mag. The PRO Superstar Shootout will highlight select drag-and-drive competitors in exhibition races during the star-studded three-day event.

Sick the Mag will promote the Superstar Shootout during Sick Week from January 27 – February 1, 2025, encouraging fans and participants to attend the event. The two organizations hope to highlight the unique aspects of each of their events to new audiences highlighting the future of hot rodding and drag racing entertainment. Plans are also in the works for additional driver engagements between the two organizations around the upcoming PRI Show in December.

“We are looking to continue to create a disruptive and fun event for the drag racing and motorsports fan base with the PRO Superstar Shootout, so joining forces with Sick the Mag made perfect sense,” said Scott Woodruff, PRO Board Member. “Sick the Mag has been on the cutting edge of the drag-and-drive phenomenon for years. They have developed a passionate following and we would like to tap into that group and introduce them to the PRO Superstar Shootout drag race.”

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INDIANAPOLIS – As the 2025 SEMA Show winds down in Las Vegas and attention turns to the end of the NHRA season, Professional Racers Owners Organization, today announced the addition of another Premier Sponsor adding Hangsterfer’s Laboratories to the growing list of companies supporting the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida. Hangsterfer’s Laboratories will utilize the three-day specialty event held at Bradenton Motorsports Park to highlight their relationship with Top Fuel championship contending driver Antron Brown as well as promote their expansive line of metalworking lubricants such as Supreme Coat Plus, a rust preventative for chassis protection, Super All Tap, for drill and tap needs, and Crystal Cut®, used to cut flywheels and pressure plates, to the drag racing community.

“Hangsterfer’s is about to complete a decade with Antron Brown and AB Motorsports supporting the Matco Tools Top Fuel team and our involvement in the PRO Superstar Shootout is the perfect opportunity to announce our involvement in year 11,” said Mike Ditzel, Hangsterfer’s Global Director of Motorsports Performance Products. “Our relationship has expanded both in business and personally, and drag racing has given us a great opportunity to nurture B2B partnerships to grow our business and support ABM. We’re extremely proud to continue to support Antron and his teams and the sport of drag racing.”

Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, a major manufacturer of metalworking lubricants, has worked with Antron Brown and AB Motorsports since 2014. The third-generation family owned and operated business has been in operation for over 80 years, specializing in research, development, custom formulation, and manufacturing of a full-line of high-quality metalworking lubricants. This includes emulsifiable oils, semi-synthetics, synthetics, straight cutting oils, drawing and forming compounds, EDM fluid, and machine lubricants. Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – Today during a media event from their booth at the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Red Line Oil announced they would be returning to the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout as a premier sponsor. During a press conference featuring a star-studded field of Red Line Oil NHRA drivers the company outlined how they plan to utilize the PRO Super Star Shootout to kick off the 2025 racing season.

“Last year’s Pro Superstar Shootout was unlike any other race I had been to. The energy, the excitement, and the overall vibe was something special,” said Mark Beatty, Brand Director Red Line Oil “We are honored to be back for 2025 and there is no doubt they will be talking about this race all year, once again.”

Red Line Oil, a leading manufacturer of engine oils and lubricants, joined the inaugural event last year and saw the opportunity to be involved in a unique racing event. The PRO Superstar Shootout under the direction of PRO Promotions, LLC, continues to focus on stepping outside the box and try new ideas, an ideal fit for an innovative brand like Red Line Oil. Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – The 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, continues to show its merits as a premier event for national brands with the addition of PPG as a premium sponsor. PPG will utilize the hospitality benefits of the three-day event as well as social media content opportunities and FloRacing’s livestream platform.

“Having a company like PPG see the marketing and promotional benefits of the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout shows us we are building an event that is not just great for the fans but also great for corporate partners,” said Alan Johnson, PRO president. “There will be more exciting announcements in the future, and we can’t wait to get to Bradenton Motorsports Park in February.”

PPG has been a long-time sponsor of nitro Funny Car driver and team owner Bob Tasca III. During the inaugural SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout Tasca unveiled his PPG FORD DARK HORSE NITRO MUSTANG Funny Car and proceeded to post the fastest speed in drag racing history, becoming the first driver in any category to exceed 340 mph with his 341.68 mph pass. Continue reading →

GAINESVILLE, FL – On the heels of its successful PRO Superstar Shootout event in Bradenton, Florida (February 8-10, 2024), The Professional Racers Owners Organization, Inc. (PRO), a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) business organization whose membership consists of the most popular and prestigious drag racing teams and drivers in the world, announced today the decision to form PRO Promotions, LLC, a for-profit business entity.

“The purpose of PRO Promotions, LLC is to create a new platform for the members of PRO to collectively promote the sport of professional drag racing and preserve the long-term sustainability of the sport and its competitors,” said Doug Kalitta, Kalitta Motorsports.

While PRO has been in existence since 1991 as a not-for-profit business organization that provides services and other benefits to its membership, this new formation of PRO Promotions, LLC creates an even more powerful medium to showcase PRO’s combined strength by leveraging the members’ collective intellectual properties and paving the way for larger partnerships with potential marketing and broadcast partners.

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