First Winners Crowned at Hansen Global-SFG Christmas Bash

Matt Dadas picks up $25k and Jonathan McCandless wins the golf cart race during SFG Promotions Christmas Bash in Florida.

Feature photo credit: Lou Crouch. The following was written by SFG Promotions, Inc.

BRADENTON, FL – After a turbulent start to race week due to circumstances outside of SFG’s control, the first set of winners at the Hansen Global-SFG Christmas Bash were decided Friday at sunny Bradenton Motorsports Park. Matt Dadas took the victory in the FuelTech $25,000-to-win event and Johnathan McCandless won the $5,025-to-win pit vehicle race to wrap up Friday night in Florida. 

Though weather and unforeseen track maintenance due to on-track mishaps interrupted the scheduled activities for Wednesday and Thursday, racers were still able to enjoy the warm weather, beaches, holiday lights, and slew of activities that Bradenton, Florida has to offer.

This paradise of a racing destination and an incredible track staff prompted an announcement Friday night by Kyle Riley, SFG Promotions’ CEO. The 2021 JEGS-SFG 500 will be moved to Bradenton Motorsports Park and feature a $550,000 winners payout if the car count eclipses 700.

Saturday, the FTI Performance $50,000-to-win main event would be completed and Sunday will be used to run any remaining events to completion. The 1/4 mile shootout has been cancelled- entry fees can be refunded in registration at the track.

FuelTech $25K Results

During the FuelTech $25,000-to-win event, Dadas outlasted a lineup of tough competition in the money rounds, including former JEGS-SFG 500 Champion, Gage Burch.

In the quarterfinals:

• Antonio Santiago was .015 on the tree and ran 6.712 on a 6.70 dial-in to defeat Burch who was .020 and ran a dead-on 6.259 on his 6.25 dial-in
• Dadas took the door car bye to the semifinals
• Jono Gerber was .012 on the tree and ran 4.469 on a 4.48 dial to defeat Kyle Cultrera’s .010 light and 4.367 run on a 4.38 dial-in
• Michael Carpenter took the dragster bye to the semifinals

In the semifinals:

• Dadas was .012 on the tree and ran a 6.278 on a 6.26 dial while Santiago was a bit behind on the tree with a .036 light making his dead-on 6.684 run a 6.68 dial-in not quite enough for a win light
• Gerber posted an .018 reaction-time and 4.471 run on a 4.47 dial-in to defeat Carpenter who was .020 and broke out with a 4.737 on a 4.74 dial-in

In the finals, Dadas was .019 on the tree and ran 6.248 on a 6.24 dial-in over Gerber’s .014 light and 4.417 breakout run on a 4.45 dial-in. 

Tune in to MotorManiaTV to watch the completion of the FTI Performance $50,000-to-win main event and $15,000-to-win warm up race. 

About SFG Promotions, Inc

SFG is the brainchild of racer and promoter, Kyle Riley. “I had a vision to offer racers the chance to race for big money that the average racer could not afford, but I give God all the credit for the idea because it was sent from God,” states Riley (SFG stands for Sent From God). Riley adds, “until SFG came0 about, your average racer couldn’t afford the chance to run for $50k or $100k because it was out of their price range.

I wanted your everyday bracket racer to know what it feels like to stage up for that kind of money. A lot of people think I’m crazy, but I’ve always felt it’s better to give than to receive. The racers have really supported SFG in its first years, so I want to show them that I really appreciate their support so I raised the payouts and lowered the entry fees. Everyone will see the better SFG does the more the racer will benefit from our success.

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