A new points system will be introduced for the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports during the 2023 season, Finish Line Consultants and NHRA officials announced today.
The Road to the Championship will incorporate a playoff-style competition similar to the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. This modification is part of a larger initiative to showcase the fan-favorite category more prominently in the NHRA.
The first of 10 overall events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports begins with the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 9-12. The regular season will conclude at the sixth event of the Pro Mod year, the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk on June 22-25. The event in Norwalk will also feature a points-and-a-half format for the standout competitors in the Pro Mod ranks, meaning the winner of the race will earn 150 points.
Following the race in Norwalk, the top 10 drivers in the points standings – along with those who meet the minimum qualifying requirements at all six regular-season races – will compete in the Road to the Championship over the final four NHRA Pro Mod events of the year in Brainerd, Indy, St. Louis and the finale at the NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 26-29. Those final four races will determine the 2023 world champion in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, with a points-and-a-half format also in place in Las Vegas.
“Having a Road to the Championship for the first time in the Pro Mod class is going to be really exciting and we’re all looking forward to it,” Finish Line Consultants’ Eric Dillard said. “We’ve got a great group of racers and I think having this format is going to promote participation in the class. There’s a lot of Pro Mod fans out there and this is only going to help grow the class and give drivers the chance to pursue opportunities they previously haven’t.”
Along with the new Road to the Championship program, the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports will be featured prominently on NHRA on FOX broadcasts and has presenting sponsors secured for each of the category’s 10 events.
Seasoned Pro Mod crew chief Mike Janis Jr., son of Pro Mod champion Mike Janis Sr., has been a part of the larger team bringing these initiatives together and…
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