Bogan, Santangelo score wins at the PRO Superstar Shootout

Monty Bogan Jr. led the weekend at the PRO Superstar Shootout, picking up the win in Stock Eliminator for the second year in a row.

Winner’s circle photos courtesy of KC Photography.

BRADENTON, FL – Monty Bogan Jr., Joe Santangelo, and Andrew Johnson turned their entries into trophies at the PRO Superstar Shootout over the weekend at Bradenton Motorsports Park. All 3 racers were on their A-game all day long and put together an impressive list of round wins to find themselves in the winner’s circle at the end of the night.

Santangelo did what he does best and carried both his Stock and Super Stock entries to the final rounds, where he was able to carry the trophy in Super Stock but fell short in Stock Eliminator to Monty Bogan Jr. Bogan also won the event in 2024, making him the first double-up winner in the PRO series history!

Read below for more results!

Stock Eliminator

Monty Bogan Jr. defeated Joe Santangelo in the final round to take home the big payday and the trophy, chalking his name in as the first double-up winner in the PRO series. Bogan had the starting line advantage, .010 to .047, and turned it into a win-light on the double breakout. Bogan ran a 10.756 on his 10.78 dial-in at 116 mph, breaking out less than Santangelo, who ran a 10.271 on his 10.31 dial-in.

Daniel Young was the lone semi-finalist.

Super Stock

Joe Santangelo brought his third-gen around for his second final round of the night and turned on the win-light for the trophy, defeating Hayden Trumble in the final round. Trumble had the starting line advantage, .012 to .034, but Santangelo turned him loose at the finish line to run a 9.671 on his 9.67 dial-in at 119 mph. Trumble broke out, handing the win over to Santangelo.

Jason Line was the semi-finalist, wheeling the “Fish Stick” Hemi.

Top Sportsman

Andrew Johnson cashed in big to win race, taking out Tommy D’Aprile in the final round. Johnson had the slight starting line advantage, .010 to .016, and was able to turn it into a win-light on the double breakout. He ran a 7.277 on his 7.29 dial-in for the trophy.

Jeff Brooks and James Hinkle were the semi-finalists.

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