Stalwart Canadian NHRA Pro Mod driver Justin Bond continues his winning ways for 2023…..
Justin Bond stayed pitch perfect for the 2023 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports by picking up his second straight win of the year during the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
The event, which was powered by Culp Lumber Company, was the second of 10 scheduled races for the 2023 season in the highly popular FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.
In the final quad at Charlotte, Bond drove past J.R. Gray, Rickie Smith and Jason Lee in his Bahrain 1 Racing Camaro, going 5.747-seconds at 243.37 mph to earn his fifth career victory.
Canada’s Justin Bond kept his perfect season in tact by winning at NHRA Concord to extend his overall Pro Mod points lead. It was NHRA career win #5 for the Mission BC-based driver.
“We’ve changed some personnel this year, and it’s made a big difference,” Bond said. “Those guys are at the track when it’s pouring rain, they’ll take the car apart to make sure it’s perfect. That’s what I’ve got, I’ve got a perfect car.”
Bond won both of his first two quads, going 5.706 at 252.05 in the semifinals. A round later, Bond was the only driver to make a full run, rolling to an impressive victory at zMAX Dragway. Gray finished as the runner-up, with Smith taking third in the final round.
With the win, Bond also extended his points lead, which now stands at 38 points over Gray after two races.
The Mission BC-based driver had entered eliminations after qualifying #2 for the event with a 5.718 secs ET.
The FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports returns to action May 19-21 as part of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago.
2023 Point Standings (top 10) – after 2/10 events
FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports.
1. Justin Bond 234
2. JR Gray, 196
3. Kris Thorne, 123
4. Jerico Balduf, 98
5. Doug Winters, 90
6. Rickie Smith, 78
7. Khalid alBalooshi, 77
8 (tie) Dwayne Wolfe, 76, and Jason Lee, 76
10. (tie) Billy Banaka, 75; Mike Castellana, 75.
Posted with files by NHRA Communications & Bruce Biegler
Photos by Dave DeAngelis & Courtesy of NHRA
