Justin Bond won his first JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod championship Sunday in Las Vegas, defeating fellow title contender Mike Stavrinos in a winner-take-all final. Bond recovered after Stavrinos got the quicker launch, taking the lead past halfway and securing both the race win and the season title.

By the Numbers
  • Bond won the final in 5.660 seconds at 253.47 mph; Stavrinos ran 5.791 seconds at 230.69 mph.
  • Bond finished the season with 1,250 points, 33 ahead of Stavrinos.
  • The title came in the series’ 11th and final race of the season.
Yes, But

Stavrinos reached his fourth final of the year and left first in the championship-deciding race, but car trouble let Bond catch and pass him.

Bottom Line

Bond turned a high-pressure final into his second win of the season—and the first championship of his NHRA Pro Mod career.