{"id":103075,"date":"2026-02-20T20:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/mike-thielen-returning-to-nhra-pro-mod-competition-with-mike-janis-racing\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:44:06","slug":"mike-thielen-returning-to-nhra-pro-mod-competition-with-mike-janis-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/mike-thielen-returning-to-nhra-pro-mod-competition-with-mike-janis-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Thielen Returning to NHRA Pro Mod Competition With Mike Janis Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a season on the sidelines, veteran doorslammer racer Mike Thielen is set to return to NHRA Pro Modified competition this season, reuniting with the Janis family racing operation for the full 11-race season to compete for a world championship beginning at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 6\u20138, at Gainesville Raceway.<\/p>\n

Thielen will pilot a \u201967 Mustang tuned by the father-son Mike Janis Sr. and Jr. duo and equipped with a roots-style supercharger, marking both a return to familiar territory and a fresh start following a year away from the cockpit. His Washington-based company, Glacier Aviation Inc., a helicopter pilot training flight school, will again serve as the team\u2019s primary sponsor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe kind of got the band back together and I\u2019m back with the Janis family racing,\u201d Thielen said. \u201cThey helped me get my start in Pro Mod, and it just felt right to come back. Last year was hectic with business, moving into a new house, and a lot going on personally, so we took the year off to let things settle down. Now we\u2019re in a better spot, and when the opportunity came up to get back in the seat, we took it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thielen\u2019s Pro Mod journey began with Mike Janis Sr. and Mike Janis Jr. before racing a nitrous-fed Camaro with Rickie Smith in 2024. The reunion brings a sense of continuity as he prepares to jump back into one of the most competitive classes in drag racing. He\u2019ll drive the same \u201967 Mustang that Janis Sr. drove in NHRA Pro Mod competition last season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve been in Chevys since day one on the West Coast, so switching things up and getting into a Mustang is pretty cool,\u201d Thielen said. \u201cIt\u2019s a new look, a new car, and I\u2019m excited to get back with the original team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite missing a year of competition, Thielen remained closely connected to the NHRA Pro Mod scene, even attending the season finale in Las Vegas. The time away only reinforced how much he missed being part of the tight-knit group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be brutally honest \u2013 I missed it every day,\u201d Thielen said. \u201cI followed all the\u00a0races and even went to Vegas just to see everybody. It\u2019s such a cool class. Everyone\u2019s tough, but it\u2019s a great group of people. I\u2019m just excited to get back around everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Glacier Aviation\u2019s continued support, Thielen acknowledged\u00a0partners including AvFuel, Luke 1:37 Racing, Glacier Gun Club, T Brothers Liquor Lodge, and the Janis Superchargers team for helping make the return possible.<\/p>\n

The team plans to test at Bradenton Motorsports Park before final preseason\u00a0testing runs in Gainesville, with Thielen eager to make his first qualifying hit of the season when NHRA Pro Mod kicks off at the Gatornationals.<\/p>\n

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The post Mike Thielen Returning to NHRA Pro Mod Competition With Mike Janis Racing<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a season on the sidelines, veteran doorslammer racer Mike Thielen is set to return to NHRA Pro Modified competition this season, reuniting with the Janis family racing operation for the full 11-race season to compete for a world championship beginning at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 6\u20138, at Gainesville Raceway. Thielen will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103075\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}