Bradenton Motorsports Park has hosted the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals for over 50 years. This colossal event features jet-powered vehicles and a plethora of heads-up racing. In 2024, the Snowbirds served as the opening round of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series for pro mods, record-setting radial tire racing, and it had a vibe that was off the chars for both racers and fans.
The Pro Mod portion of the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals was an absolute cage fight between 32 of the quickest cars in the world. Mark Micke qualified number one with a 3.59, and Bob Glenn was the number 32 qualifier with a 3.64. The ridiculously quick bump spot, and five-hundredths spread of the field made it one of the quickest in the history of pro mod racing. Several big names like NHRA Top Fuel racer Antron Brown, and NHRA Pro Mod regular Lyle Barnett didn’t even make the field. That should tell you just how tough this race was.
Once eliminations kicked off on Sunday, it became very apparent there would be zero margin for error if you wanted to advance each round. As the race track came around and racers made adjustments, if you weren’t running in the mid to low 3.60s, you were going home. The pressure mounted each round, and the top-tier racers advanced with not only low ETs, but some absolutely brutal reaction times as well.
After four smash-mouth rounds of racing just two competitors remained, outlaw racing veteran Ken Quartuccio, and Street Outlaws star Kye Kelley, who most didn’t think would even make the field. Quartuccio did what he always does at big events, cut solid lights and laid down consistently quick ETs each round to earn his spot in the finals. Kelley surprised everyone with his blistering string of passes in the low 3.60s, and reaction times that stole the soul of whomever he faced. In the final, Quartuccio actually had the better reaction time with a .022 to Kelley’s .033, but Kelley’s crew chief Jeff Pierce dialed up a massive 3.59 shot that was enough to beat Quartuccio’s 3.68. You can learn more about Kelley’s march to the finals and win right here.
The state of Florida is a stronghold for the best Outlaw 632 racers in the country. This class got its start in the Sunshine State, and has always featured great racing at each Snowbirds event. Chris Holdorf scored the number one quailing spot in a tough Outlaw 632 field.
During eliminations, Holdorf maintained his stranglehold on the Outlaw 632 field by marching to the finals with…
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