Jason Lee Picks Up First Career FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series Victory at Brainerd Race powered by Stinar

BRAINERD, MN – August 21, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Jason Lee earned his first career victory in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports on Sunday, picking up the win over Jason Scruggs and moving into the points lead at Brainerd International Raceway as part of this weekend’s 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.

The event, which was powered by Stinar, was the seventh of 10 races during the 2023 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports. It was also first race in the category’s Road to the Championship.

Scruggs’ car broke before the run, handing the victory to Lee, who went 6.932-seconds at 117.17 mph in his Chevrolet Camaro in the championship round. Lee, who qualified 10th, knocked off J.R. Gray, Dmitry Samorukov and Stan Shelton to reach the finals for the first time in his career. With the victory, Lee also made a huge move into the points lead with three races remaining in the season.

“I feel like we should have won three times this year but had nothing but bad luck,” Lee said. “It’s just awesome to get this one. It’s really for the guys. They’ve worked really hard and without them, I wouldn’t have been able to do it this weekend. I’ll take lucky over good any of the week and now I’ve got to figure out how to make this thing go faster.”

Scruggs advanced to the final round for the second straight race with victories over Mason Wright, Justin Bond and defending world champion Kris Thorne. After the first race in the Road to the Championship, Lee’s lead is 28 points over Bond, and 29 points over Thorne.

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports returns to action Aug. 30-Sept. 4 with the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

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BRAINERD, MN — Final finish order (1-16) at the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The race is the seventh of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Jason Lee; 2. Jason Scruggs; 3. Kris Thorne; 4. Stan Shelton; 5. Justin Bond; 6. Mike Castellana; 7. Sidnei Frigo; 8. Dmitry Samorukov; 9. Khalid alBalooshi; 10. Todd Tutterow; 11. Jose Gonzalez; 12. Mike Thielen; 13. Billy Banaka; 14. JR Gray; 15. Mason Wright; 16. Eric Dillard.

BRAINERD, MN — Sunday’s final results from the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The race is the seventh of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

Pro Modified — Jason Lee, Chevy Camaro, 6.932, 117.17 def. Jason Scruggs, Camaro, Broke.

BRAINERD, MN — Final round-by-round results from the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the seventh of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Stan Shelton, Ford Mustang, 5.754, 247.61 def. Jose Gonzalez, Chevy Camaro, 5.785, 247.20; Kris Thorne, Camaro, 5.745, 246.17 def. Billy Banaka, Camaro, 5.822, 245.14; Jason Lee, Camaro, 5.837, 246.53 def. JR Gray, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.693, 249.95 def. Todd Tutterow, Camaro, 5.774, 247.11; Jason Scruggs, Camaro, 5.715, 248.84 def. Mason Wright, Camaro, 6.298, 149.66; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.918, 249.81 def. Eric Dillard, Mustang, 6.730, 154.53; Dmitry Samorukov, Camaro, 5.769, 246.62 def. Mike Thielen, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Sidnei Frigo, Camaro, 5.788, 244.56 def. Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.698, 251.67;

QUARTERFINALS — Shelton, 5.777, 247.20 def. Castellana, Foul – Red Light; Lee, 5.793, 248.93 def. Samorukov, 18.388, 41.99; Thorne, 5.751, 241.02 def. Frigo, Foul – Red Light; Scruggs, 5.731, 250.04 def. Bond, 5.709, 249.44;

SEMIFINALS — Lee, 5.998, 184.75 def. Shelton, Foul – Red Light; Scruggs, 5.749, 249.72 def. Thorne, 5.779, 231.40;

FINAL — Lee, 6.932, 117.17 def. Scruggs, Broke.

BRAINERD, MN — Point standings (top 10) following the 41st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the seventh of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

Pro Modified

1. Jason Lee, 882; 2. Justin Bond, 854; 3. Kris Thorne, 853; 4. Mike Castellana, 821; 5. Jose Gonzalez, 807; 6. Stan Shelton, 804; 7. Dmitry Samorukov, 798; 8. Sidnei Frigo, 796; 9. JR Gray, 793; 10. Manny Buginga, 777.

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About FuelTech

FuelTech offers four versions of its PowerFT engine management systems with its top-of-the-lineFT600, followed by FT550, FT550 LITE, and FT450. The systems are powerful and known for their extensive list of standard features including sequential injection and ignition, O2 Closed Loop, data logger, delay box, Boost Controller, Nitrous Controller, and so much more. Additionally, the company has developed FTSPARK, a very powerful CDI ignition system that is offered in two versions and can fit nearly any high-powered application. The stand-alone ignition setup can be utilized in mechanical fuel injection combinations, commonly found with Roots and Twin-screw supercharger packages, or can be combined with EFI applications regularly seen with supercharged, nitrous oxide, or twin turbocharged engines.

From humble beginnings nearly 20 years ago to sponsoring the renowned NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, there is a reason you’re seeing #FuelTechEverywhere.

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 21 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 Type A Motorsports, Flexjet NHRA 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 In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.

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