{"id":103926,"date":"2026-06-12T16:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/jbs-equipment-pro-mod-series-hits-regular-season-finale-in-bristol-at-race-powered-by-cardinal-insurance\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:44:06","slug":"jbs-equipment-pro-mod-series-hits-regular-season-finale-in-bristol-at-race-powered-by-cardinal-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/jbs-equipment-pro-mod-series-hits-regular-season-finale-in-bristol-at-race-powered-by-cardinal-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"JBS Equipment Pro Mod Series Hits Regular Season Finale in Bristol at Race Powered by Cardinal Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The regular season finale in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports takes place this weekend at Bristol Dragway as part of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and there is plenty on the line.<\/p>\n

Drivers are looking to secure their spot in the \u201cRoad to the Championship\u201d playoffs, a five-race stretch that begins later this month in Norwalk. But with a points-and-a-half scenario in place for this weekend\u2019s race in Thunder Valley, there could be plenty of shuffling in the loaded class.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s event is the sixth of 11 races in the category during the 2026 campaign and the race is powered by Cardinal Insurance.<\/p>\n

Pro Mod\u2019s Stan Shelton is associated with Cardinal Insurance and he\u2019s looking to stay in the championship mix. He\u2019s currently in ninth, but four drivers are within a round of him, which further showcases the depth in the class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThunder Valley is a special place for drag racing, and especially for NHRA Pro Mod,\u201d said Mike McKinney, Agency Manager of Cardinal Insurance. \u201cCardinal Insurance is proud to return as a sponsor for the fourth year in a row and continue supporting a series that reflects our commitment to relationship building, networking, and first-class customer service. As a family-owned agency, we take pride in serving our customers through experienced staff and strong personal connections, and NHRA Pro Mod provides the perfect environment to build on those values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Derek Menholt took control of the points lead with a victory in Chicago, becoming the first two-race winner in the class this year. His lead stands at 44 points over Justin Bond, with Mike Stavrinos, Billy Banaka and Stevie \u201cFast\u201d Jackson rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n

But plenty could change in Bristol, where defending world champion J.R. Gray won a year ago. He\u2019s currently in eighth place, but a repeat victory in Bristol would give him momentum when the points reset in Norwalk. Others to watch this weekend in Thunder Valley includes multi-time champ Rickie Smith, Alex Laughlin, Lyle Barnett, Jason Collins and Aaron Stanfield.<\/p>\n

The JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports features two qualifying rounds at 12:15 and 5:15 p.m. ET on Friday, and the final two qualifying rounds at 11:30 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. on Saturday. The first round of eliminations is slated for 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. One qualifying session from both Friday and Saturday, as well as the first round of eliminations on Sunday, will be broadcast for free on NHRA\u2019s YouTube page.<\/p>\n

To purchase tickets to the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, fans can visit\u00a0NHRA.com\/tickets<\/a>. For more information on NHRA, please visit\u00a0NHRA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 12, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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The regular season finale in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports takes place this weekend at Bristol Dragway as part of the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and there is plenty on the line. Drivers are looking to secure their spot in the \u201cRoad to the Championship\u201d […]<\/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-103926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103926","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=103926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103926\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}