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Along with $ 250,000 in Top Fuel and Funny Car and $ 125,000 in Pro Stock , winners at the inaugural SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout presented by Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage left Bradenton Motorsports Park with the prestige of being the first-ever winners of the event . The honors and accolades went to Doug Kalitta , who just a couple months prior clinched his long-awaited first NHRA Top Fuel world championship ; Austin Prock , who dominated in his Funny Car debut driving one of the most proven cars in the class that just so happened to be tuned by his father , Jimmy Prock ; and Erica Enders , whose 2023 accomplishments include becoming the winningest woman in motorsports and winning a sixth NHRA Pro Stock world championship .

By NATE VAN WAGNEN

PHOTO : SCOTT WITTY

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