November 4, 2024 | By NHRA

Bad weather pushes NHRA Semis and Finals to Monday

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Due to weather and unfavorable track conditions following a lengthy cleanup after an on-track incident, the conclusion of the 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be completed on Monday.

Gates will open at 8 a.m. PT and racing will begin at 9 a.m. in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Summit Racing Series, Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage Mountain Motor Pro Stock and Congruity NHRA Pro Mod. The semifinals in Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will then follow at 11 a.m. PT.

The Top Fuel final, which was already set on Sunday and will feature Brittany Force and Doug Kalitta, will kick off final-round action at 12:15 p.m.

The semifinals in Funny Car features points leader Austin Prock taking on Blake Alexander and Jack Beckman racing Paul Lee. In Pro Stock, Aaron Stanfield will race David Cuadra, while the other semifinal features Greg Anderson and Cristian Cuadra. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Gaige Herrera will race Hector Arana Jr. and Chase Van Sant will take on Angie Smith.

Admission will be free for fans on Monday with open seating. Club Nitro and the suites will not be open on Monday, while parking will only be in general parking. RVs and campers will also be permitted to stay until 6 p.m. on Monday.


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JORDAN LAZIC CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONGRUITY NHRA PRO MOD SERIES AT LAS VEGAS POD MOD MEDIA BOX: JORDAN LAZIC CHAMPIONSHIP

LAS VEGAS  – In a winner-take-all semifinal matchup in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+, Jordan Lazic defeated Kris Thorne on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to clinch his first world championship in the category as part of the Ford Performance NHRA Nationals.

The event was the final of 10 races in NHRA Pro Mod and the last of the category’s four-race “Road to the Championship” playoffs was powered by JBS Equipment. The final round of the event will be completed on Monday.

The championship was decided when Lazic, who debuted in the class last year, met up with former world champion Kris Thorne. Thorne left the starting line first but ran into trouble and Lazic cruised to the round win – and the championship – with a run of 5.759-seconds at 247.57 mph in his supercharged Bahrain 1 Racing Camaro.

Lazic made a hard charge to the championship this season, as the Canadian missed the first two races of the season. He was the runner-up in Epping and then was consistent in the playoffs, advancing to the semifinals at the previous race in St. Louis to stay in contention for the championship.

Khalid AlBalooshi, who entered the weekend as the points leader, fell in the opening round and Justin Bond, who was second in points, lost a round later, opening the door for Lazic and Thorne. Lazic took advantage and ended up with his first world championship in the process.

“It’s crazy and I’m so excited,” Lazic said. “I have family and friends here and watching back home,” said a thrilled Lazic. “We’re lucky to be here after missing the first two races. If I have a whole season next year with 10, maybe I can be even more dangerous.”