Kris Thorne Adds Another Win in 2022 at FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Event in Norwalk

NORWALK, OH – June 27, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Kris Thorne’s remarkable run in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon continued on Sunday, powering to his third win of the 2022 season on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

The event, which was powered by Mike Janis Superchargers, was the fourth of 10 races during the 2022 FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon season.

Thorne has been the dominant driver at the majority of those, claiming his third career victory on Sunday. All of those have come this year in his ProCharger-powered Camaro, going 5.796-seconds at 247.93 mph in the final round in Norwalk on Sunday to knock off multi-time world champ Rickie Smith.

Thorne reached the final round with wins against Lyle Barnett, J.R. Gray and Stan Shelton and then delivered when it counted against Smith, posting a .016 reaction time and the quicker run in the championship round against the veteran Smith.

“This one is huge,” Thorne said. “I never thought in my life we would be taking home our third win of the season. We’ve come out strong, we’ve run really well and have a lot of good backing, and we’ve got a great team behind us. I’m just super blessed and thankful to be out here.”

Smith reached his second final this season and 27th in his career by knocking off Khalid AlBalooshi, Jason Scruggs, and No. 1 qualifier Stevie “Fast” Jackson. With the victory, Thorne’s points lead grew to 108 points over Smith, who has now raced to back-to-back runner-up finishes.

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon returns to action Aug. 12-14 as part of the Menards NHRA Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kan.

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NORWALK, OH– Final finish order (1-16) at the 15th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The fourth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:
1. Kris Thorne; 2. Rickie Smith; 3. Stan Shelton; 4. Steve Jackson; 5. JR Gray; 6. Jason Scruggs; 7. Eric Latino; 8. Daniel Pharris; 9. Khalid alBalooshi; 10. Jose Gonzalez; 11. Justin Bond; 12. Lyle Barnett; 13. Doug Winters; 14. Mike Thielen; 15. Mike Castellana; 16. Dwayne Wolfe.

NORWALK, OH — Sunday’s final results from the 15th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The fourth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

Pro Modified — Kris Thorne, Chevy Camaro, 5.796, 247.93 def. Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, 5.828, 250.04.

NORWALK, OH — Final round-by-round results from the 15th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. the fourth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Eric Latino, Chevy Camaro, 6.096, 210.87 def. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 8.684, 101.41; Kris Thorne, Camaro, 5.850, 249.21 def. Lyle Barnett, Camaro, 5.904, 252.80; Steve Jackson, Camaro, 5.797, 252.43 def. Doug Winters, Chevy Chevelle, 5.946, 245.00; Daniel Pharris, Camaro, 5.832, 245.63 def. Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.846, 249.07; JR Gray, Camaro, 5.816, 250.64 def. Mike Thielen, Camaro, 6.033, 240.72; Jason Scruggs, Camaro, 7.797, 129.92 def. Dwayne Wolfe, Camaro, Broke; Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, 5.802, 250.88 def. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.793, 249.67; Stan Shelton, Mustang, 5.842, 249.63 def. Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.829, 247.79;

QUARTERFINALS — Shelton, 5.845, 248.89 def. Pharris, 6.819, 142.32; Thorne, 5.812, 247.47 def. Gray, 5.835, 249.30; Jackson, 5.758, 254.28 def. Latino, 5.909, 242.84; Smith, 5.817, 250.09 def. Scruggs, 5.883, 248.34;

SEMIFINALS — Smith, 5.799, 251.34 def. Jackson, 7.062, 136.73; Thorne, 5.797, 248.71 def. Shelton, 5.832, 248.89;

FINAL — Thorne, 5.796, 247.93 def. Smith, 5.828, 250.04.

NORWALK, OH — Point standings (top 10) following the 15th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. the fourth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

Pro Modified

1. Kris Thorne, 418; 2. Rickie Smith, 310; 3. Steve Jackson, 213; 4. Lyle Barnett, 206; 5. Stan Shelton, 201; 6. Jose Gonzalez, 192; 7. Justin Bond, 182; 8. Mike Thielen, 179; 9. Tylor Miller, 178; 10. JR Gray, 171.

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About NHRA

Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 5 to 17. With over 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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