The JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series title goes to a decider at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, October 29–November 1.

The finale runs as the Mopar NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, closing an 11-event campaign.

Points-and-a-half are in effect, compressing the fight and magnifying every round. Four contenders arrive within 67 points, so marginal gains carry outsized consequence.

Justin Bond leads by 17 points over Mike Stavrinos. Derek Menholt sits 54 back, with defending champion J.R. Gray 67 adrift.

Each elimination round awards 30 points, making route management and error minimisation decisive. Qualifying runs Friday and Saturday, with eliminations starting Sunday. NHRA streams sessions and first-round eliminations on YouTube.

Bond builds that advantage on four final-round appearances, including victory in Phoenix and postseason finals in Indianapolis and Rockingham.

“Seventeen points isn’t much in Pro Mod,” Bond says. “We’re heading to Vegas with one goal — win the race and bring home the championship.”

Win the event, and the arithmetic likely takes care of itself. Any stumble, and the door opens to multiple pursuers under the enhanced scoring.

Stavrinos remains the primary threat after rebounding from a St. Louis first‑round exit with wins at Rockingham and Charlotte 4‑Wide, plus a Bristol runner‑up.

“We’ve proven we have a championship-caliber car and we’re only one good round away from changing everything,” Stavrinos says.

Menholt led the standings for five of the first seven events, converting pace into wins at Gainesville and Chicago.

The playoffs prove more erratic, including an early St. Louis exit, but a 5.603-second statement confirms the package’s ceiling. His intent remains direct.

“We’ve had the car to beat anybody all year,” Menholt says. “We’re going after every round and letting the championship take care of itself.”

Gray, last year’s Pro Mod champion, won the Vegas finale that sealed his title against Billy Banaka. Experience tempers the 67-point deficit.

He also captured the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis this year, reinforcing momentum heading west.

“We know what it takes to win a world championship and we’re not giving up this title without a fight,” Gray says.

With 30 points per elimination round, swing potential remains significant across Sunday. Track conditions and lane choice may decide fine margins under pressure.

Bond controls his fate by winning the event. Fail to convert, and the permutations multiply for Stavrinos, Menholt, and Gray as the finale compresses the field.

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Nicholas Rivera

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