BRADENTON, Fla. — On Saturday night, the seventh winner of the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil will be crowned as the 2025/2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service wraps up at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
The Pro Mod winner will walk away with $150,000 and a spot on the cover of the Drag Illustrated WSOPM Issue. The WSOPM weekend will also feature side-by-side action in True 10.5, Pro 10.5, Lil Gangstas, and a handful of supporting categories.
As the DI Winter Series finale, WSOPM is also where series champions will be crowned in Pro Mod, Pro 10.5, and the Strange Engineering Lil Gangstas Championship Series presented by Melling Performance following the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks in December and the U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission in January.
“All roads lead to Bradenton Motorsports Park,” said Victor Alvarez, BMP track owner. “The baddest boys and girls in the world are getting ready for war this week. The last two Winter Series races have raised the bar for the quickest 32-car Pro Mod fields in history, and I’m confident that mark will be reset again this weekend. We’ve had teams testing here ever since the U.S. Street Nationals to prepare for WSOPM. We’ve heard from fans who are coming in from outside the U.S. to be a part of this event. It’s going to be another can’t-miss show at BMP.”
“Our racers and partners have poured so much into making the Winter Series a success, and the World Series of Pro Mod is the perfect stage to cap it off,” added Wes Buck, Drag Illustrated founder and WSOPM promoter. “Bradenton Motorsports Park gives us a world-class backdrop to crown winners, celebrate champions, and showcase the strength and momentum this series has built in just its second season.”
The Winter Series Pro Mod championship hunt is wide open, especially with points-and-a-half on the line at WSOPM. Only 19 points separate points leader and Snowbirds winner Jason Harris and U.S. Street Nationals winner Stevie “Fast” Jackson, and Eric Gustafson is in third 106 points behind Harris.
Snowbirds runner-up Sidnei Frigo is less than a round out of the points lead as well. Randy Weatherford and U.S. Street Nationals runner-up Derek Menholt are in contention, needing to go one round further than the top four drivers. John Doc, Kye Kelley, Kallee Mills, Peter Norton, and Billy Banaka also have a shot, but only if they go serious rounds and the top four drop out early. Remarkably, the top 32 drivers in Winter Series points are mathematically eligible.
“The competition has been unprecedented,” Buck said. “We’ve seen drivers make career-best passes and still miss the 32-car qualified field. The top 32 are separated by just a few hundredths of a second. That translates into eliminations, where side-by-side races are decided by thousandths of a second. It’s no surprise that the points race is just as cutthroat.”
The Pro Mod drivers who come up short for the main 32-car field will still get the opportunity to race on Saturday thanks to the Outlaw Light Beer Wild Card Shootout. It’s a full five-round, 32-car race for the No. 33-64 qualifiers.
Still seeking a win in the Pro 10.5 Challenge Series, Canada’s Nick Agostino is the points leader there with U.S. Street Nationals winner Jerry Morgano and Super Bowl champion Fletcher Cox chasing him. In Strange Engineering Lil Gangstas presented by Melling Performance, Stephan Mallais is the points leader with his win at the U.S. Street Nationals, while Snowbirds winner Tommy Hoskinson and Chris Scarlata aren’t far behind.
True 10.5 is also back for a third installment with $40,000 on the line, joining the $25,000-to-win Pro 10.5 and $20,000-to-win Lil Gangstas classes.
Index racing is on the lineup as well in $4,600-to-win 4.60 Bike, Super Pro, 6.50, and 7.50 Index – all three $2,500 to win, and Jr. Dragster ($500 to win).
Finally, the Larsen Motorsports Jet Dragsters will add a fiery element to the show on Saturday night.
