Kris Thorne Claims First Career FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series Victory at Indy at race powered by ProCharger

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – September 5, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Defending world champion Kris Thorne won the world’s biggest drag race in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, knocking off Justin Bond in the final round at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as part of this weekend’s 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.

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

Thorne delivered an epic performance in his Bahrain 1 Racing Chevrolet Camaro, going 5.827 at 248.07 in the final round against Bond. Last year’s champion had a .017 reaction time, which made all the difference in holding off Bond’s 5.777 at 246.89, sending Thorne into the points lead for the first time this season and also handing the standout his first career U.S. Nationals victory.

“There is no other race in the world I’d rather turn it around (than Indy),” Thorne said. “I’m super excited we were finally able to conquer this one. I’ve been upside down here, I’ve been on fire here, I’ve torn everything up I’ve owned here. This was emotional and great. If I went out today, this is the last race I would ever want to win – the U.S. Nationals, the biggest one.”

Thorne advance to the final round with wins over Jerico Balduf, Rickie Smith and Stan Shelton, while Bond advanced to the championship round for the thanks to victories against Mason Wright, Billy Banaka and Mike Castellana. With two races remaining in the season, Thorne holds a 12-point lead over Bond. Jason Lee is 49 points back of the defending world champion.

The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports returns to action Sept. 29-Oct. 1 as part of the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Final finish order (1-16) at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Kris Thorne; 2. Justin Bond; 3. Mike Castellana; 4. Stan Shelton; 5. Rickie Smith; 6. Khalid alBalooshi; 7. Dmitry Samorukov; 8. Billy Banaka; 9. Jason Scruggs; 10. Ken Quartuccio; 11. Jason Lee; 12. Steve Jackson; 13. Sidnei Frigo; 14. Mason Wright; 15. Manny Buginga; 16. Jerico Balduf.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Monday’s final results from the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The race is the eighth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

Pro Modified — Kris Thorne, Chevy Camaro, 5.827, 248.07 def. Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.777, 246.89.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Final round-by-round results from the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the eighth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE — Kris Thorne, Chevy Camaro, 5.811, 247.79 def. Jerico Balduf, Chevy Chevelle, Broke; Billy Banaka, Camaro, 5.871, 243.85 def. Jason Lee, Camaro, 5.867, 243.06; Stan Shelton, Ford Mustang, 5.853, 244.52 def. Jason Scruggs, Camaro, 5.827, 247.79; Rickie Smith, Mustang, 5.789, 250.92 def. Sidnei Frigo, Camaro, 5.931, 240.00; Khalid alBalooshi, Camaro, 5.820, 246.84 def. Ken Quartuccio, Camaro, 5.856, 242.89; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 5.850, 232.99 def. Steve Jackson, Camaro, Foul – Red Light; Dmitry Samorukov, Camaro, 5.888, 243.28 def. Manny Buginga, Camaro, 8.847, 105.79; Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.800, 246.26 def. Mason Wright, Camaro, 5.957, 240.81;

QUARTERFINALS — Castellana, 5.807, 249.16 def. alBalooshi, 5.786, 248.20; Shelton, 5.838, 245.54 def. Samorukov, 5.827, 244.43; Bond, 5.766, 247.20 def. Banaka, Foul – Red Light; Thorne, 5.788, 249.03 def. Smith, 5.761, 251.91;

SEMIFINALS — Thorne, 5.798, 247.70 def. Shelton, Foul – Red Light; Bond, 5.786, 246.35 def. Castellana, 5.806, 249.07;

FINAL — Thorne, 5.827, 248.07 def. Bond, 5.777, 246.89.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Point standings (top 10) following the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the eighth of 10 events in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.

Pro Modified

1. Kris Thorne, 966; 2. Justin Bond, 954; 3. Jason Lee, 917; 4. Mike Castellana, 895; 5. Stan Shelton, 875; 6. Dmitry Samorukov, 852; 7. Sidnei Frigo, 827; 8. Khalid alBalooshi, 822; 9. Manny Buginga, 809; 10. Jose Gonzalez, 807.

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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 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, and YouTube.

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