Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 16:31 PM Pro Modified Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6280 Justin Bond                             1 JR Gray                      
E4                   0.036  5.759 251.72     ****WINNER****  0.049  5.701 252.47
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Stavrinos ) 0.040  5.688 254.23      (B Banaka    ) 0.033  5.719 251.53
E2    (S Shelton   ) 0.030  5.684 254.47      (M Thielen   ) 0.047  5.729 245.00
E1    (C King      ) 0.035  5.669 252.99      (A Laughlin  ) 0.005  5.758 233.56
 Qualified:             #1  5.654 255.00                        #2  5.693 252.76

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,877 feet.

Bond and Gray have each won 4 times against the other in prior events and Bond is 1 - 0 against Gray in prior final rounds.

Bond with the starting line advantage and started drifting out of the groove over by the centerline. Gray had the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He wins his first Wally this season and sixth of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink