Kris Thorne Closes Out Championship Season in FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series with Win in Dallas

ENNIS, TX – October 17, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – After clinching the world championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon on Saturday, Kris Thorne closed out his impressive season with a victory on Sunday as part of the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals.

The event, which was powered by JBS Equipment, was the last of 10 races during the 2022 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon. Thorne rolled to another outstanding performance at the finale, defeating Stan Shelton in the championship round with a run of 5.720-seconds at 250.24 mph in his ProCharger-powered Camaro.

It was the quickest round of the weekend in the class as Thorne finished off a dream season with his fourth victory of the year. He knocked off Rickey Fischer and J.R. Gray on Saturday, clinching his first world championship in the class in the process, and advancing to his fifth final round of the year.

Thorne finished it off with another stellar performance in the final round in what turned into an incredible weekend for the NHRA Pro Mod standout.

“I would have never dreamed this,” Thorne said. “But I’ve got the best guys in the world. They bailed me out so many times and every time we rolled up to the beams, I tried to give it everything I had. I have to thank everyone who has supported me for everything. I couldn’t have done this without them.”

Shelton reached his second final round this season with victories against Lyle Barnett, Stevie “Fast” Jackson and Justin Bond.

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon will return to action as part of the 2023 NHRA season.

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ENNIS, TX — Final finish order (1-16) at the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. The race is the final of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Kris Thorne; 2. Stan Shelton; 3. Justin Bond; 4. JR Gray; 5. Mike Castellana; 6. Steve Jackson; 7. Mike Thielen; 8. Kevin Rivenbark; 9. Lyle Barnett; 10. Rickey Fischer; 11. Doug Winters.

ENNIS, TX — Sunday’s final results from the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. The race is the final of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

Pro Modified — Kris Thorne, Chevy Camaro, 5.720, 250.24 def. Stan Shelton, Ford Mustang, Foul – Outer Boundary.

ENNIS, TX — Final round-by-round results from the 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, the final of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Stan Shelton, Ford Mustang, 5.989, 234.11 def. Lyle Barnett, Chevy Camaro, 7.688, 126.11; JR Gray, Camaro, 5.823, 248.30 def. Doug Winters, Chevy Chevelle, 10.532, 104.82; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.856, 246.99 def. Kevin Rivenbark, Camaro, 5.863, 245.59; Kris Thorne, Camaro, 5.857, 244.00 def. Rickey Fischer, 9.706, 92.98; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.783, 248.52 def. Mike Thielen, Camaro, 5.849, 243.84; Steve Jackson, Camaro, 7.911, 146.99 was unopposed;

QUARTERFINALS — Shelton, 5.830, 249.56 def. Jackson, 6.490, 163.00; Thorne, 5.769, 250.95 def. Gray, 5.788, 248.13; Bond, 5.766, 247.06 def. Castellana, 5.807, 248.07;

SEMIFINALS — Thorne, 5.736, 242.78 was unopposed; Shelton, 5.793, 249.61 def. Bond, Foul – Red Light;

FINAL — Thorne, 5.720, 250.24 def. Shelton, Foul – Outer Boundary.

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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, FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, 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 NHRA Street Legal™. 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 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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