BRADENTON, FL – An evening rain shower soaked the Bradenton Motorsports Park racing surface Sunday night, leading race officials to cancel the rest of eliminations at the 52nd Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks. The heads-up classes made it down to at least the semifinals. The payouts will be split among the remaining racers in competition, and racing for the trophies will take place during qualifying at the U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission, Jan. 25-28, at Bradenton.

“This is obviously not how we wanted to cap off what’s been an incredible Snowbirds,” said Victor Alvarez, track owner and race promoter. “We got hit with a heavy rain shower right after finishing the third round of Outlaw Pro Mod. Our race operations team weighed the options and decided it made the most sense to let everyone start packing up and heading home. We’re splitting the payouts for all classes. Everyone left in competition will get the opportunity to race for the trophy in a couple months at the U.S. Street Nationals.

“We had an incredible fan turnout for our Night of Fire on Saturday,” Alvarez added. “The energy was amazing. I’m blessed to host these events with my amazing team and our family of racers and fans.”

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BRADENTON, FL – The duo of “Turbo” Todd Moyer and tuner Carl Stevens Jr. continue to rack up No. 1 qualifier accolades, as the Texas-based driver topped an ultra-competitive Outlaw Pro Mod field Saturday night at the 52nd Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Moyer’s 3.581-second, 229.43 MPH pass in the fifth and final qualifying session in $52,000-to-win M&M Transmission Outlaw Pro Mod presented by FuelTech and PJS Racing gave him the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive event.

The handful of additional heads-up classes in competition at the Snowbirds completed two of their scheduled three Saturday qualifying sessions. The No. 1 qualifiers in those classes are Marcus Birt in Precision Shaft Technologies Pro 275 presented by Pro Line Racing, Eric LaFerriere in Mickey Thompson Tires X275 presented by Precision Turbo & Engine, Paul Gargus in Energy Manufacturing Limited Drag Radial presented by Callies, Daryl Stewart in TBM Brakes Outlaw 632 presented by Rife Sensors, and Shawn Pevlor in TRZ Motorsports Ultra Street presented by Summit Racing.

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BRADENTON, FL – A slew of Pro Modified drivers dipped into the 3.60-second zone during Friday qualifying at the 52nd Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks, but it was Jay Santos’ 3.616-second blast down the Bradenton Motorsports Park eighth mile that took the provisional No. 1 spot after two qualifying sessions. Santos leads a list of more than 32 drivers attempting to qualify for the $52,000-to-win M&M Transmission Outlaw Pro Mod presented by FuelTech and PJS Racing field.

The provisional No. 1 qualifiers in the other heads-up categories at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals are Mark Woodruff in Precision Shaft Technologies Pro 275 presented by Pro Line Racing, Eric LaFerriere in Mickey Thompson Tires X275 presented by Precision Turbo & Engine, Paul Gargus in Energy Manufacturing Limited Drag Radial presented by Callies, Daryl Stewart in TBM Brakes Outlaw 632 presented by Rife Sensors, and Shawn Pevlor in TRZ Motorsports Ultra Street presented by Summit Racing

Qualifying continues Saturday with three sessions before starting eliminations on Sunday.

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BRADENTON, FL – Outlaw doorslammer racers from all over the eastern U.S. and beyond will return to Bradenton Motorsports Park this weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, for the 52nd Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks. The lineup includes the $52,000-to-win M&M Transmission Outlaw Pro Mod presented by FuelTech and PJS Racing, as well as several small-tire classes, index racing, Jr. Dragsters, and more. The event will also include jet trucks, jet dragsters, and Nitro Harleys during Saturday’s Night of Fire.

“There’s nothing like the Snowbirds,” said Victor Alvarez, track owner and event promoter. “I’ve always felt that Bradenton has a unique vibe. That’s on another level at the Snowbirds. Our local fans have supported this race for many years. They’ve come to expect an amazing show, and with the lineup we have on tap, the fans are going to get exactly that.”

The all-star Outlaw Pro Mod entry list includes defending event winner Jim Halsey, who took his nitrous-fed “Daddy Shark” ’68 Camaro to the $51,000 win in 2022 after defeating numerous boosted competitors. Ken Quartuccio, who earned a milestone first Pro Mod win at the U.S. Street Nationals at Bradenton in late January, is also on the entry list. Spencer Hyde, the winner of the $100,000-to-win Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, is yet another big-money Bradenton race winner hoping to cash in again.

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NHRA Top Fuel Star Antron Brown Also Wins in Pro 275 Debut

BRADENTON, FL – Fresh off of a fourth consecutive PDRA Pro Nitrous world championship, Jim Halsey raced to a $51,000 victory in Outlaw Pro Mod Sunday night at the 51st annual Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Halsey squared off with 2022 FuelTech Radial Outlaw Series Radial vs. the World champion Jason Lee in the big-money final round.

Another championship driver, three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, won in Pro 275 in his drag radial debut. Radial Outlaw Series Extreme 275 season champion Kenny Hubbard won in X275, adding even more championship flair to the winner’s circle.

Additional wins went to Alan Drinkwater in Outlaw 632, Larry Salvator in Limited Drag Radial, Shawn Pevlor in Ultra Street, Mac McAdams in 4.60 Bike, Eric Walkup in 5.50 Index, Jay Adams in 6.50 Index, Dean Thompson in 7.50 Index, Jude Kersnason in 7.90 Index Jr. Dragster, Cameron Rich in 8.90 Index Jr. Dragster, and Cyril Mitchell in 11.90 Index Jr. Dragster.

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