Saturday night at the World Series of Pro Mod delivered one of the closest final rounds of the season, and Aaron Stanfield walked away with the $150,000 payday.
The NHRA Pro Stock standout and multi time Factory Stock Showdown world champion added another major win to his résumé at Bradenton Motorsports Park, driving Scott Tidwell's Proline powered Pro Mod to victory in a side by side final decided by just .003 seconds.
Stanfield ran a 3.576 at 210 MPH to secure the win in dramatic fashion. In the other lane was newly crowned 2025 to 2026 Drag Illustrated Winter Series champion Peter Norton, making it an all Proline powered final.
It was the kind of race fans hope for under the lights at Bradenton, two talented drivers, two hard charging teams, and a stripe margin that came down to thousandths.
Having both finalists powered by Proline Racing Engines says a lot about the level of competition throughout the weekend. The field was stacked, and earning a spot in the final round meant surviving some of the toughest Pro Mod matchups in the sport.
Stanfield’s performance adds another major win to an already decorated career. From NHRA Pro Stock success to now a World Series of Pro Mod title, he continues to prove he can compete and win at the highest level across multiple categories.
Congratulations to Aaron Stanfield, Scott Tidwell Racing, and Elite Motorsports on a huge weekend and a well earned $150,000 victory.
Jason Collins earned his second NHRA Pro Mod victory of the season at the Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol. After a wild second-round incident involving a detached steering wheel during his burnout, Collins and the Scott Tidwell Racing team battled back to claim the win and lock themselves into the NHRA Pro Mod Countdown to the Championship.
Scott Taylor earned a $10,000 payday after winning the Outlaw Syndicate Racing Series Small Tire event at Southside Dragway, while also setting a new track record.
Travis Harvey captured the $125,000 Pro Mod Mania title at Milan Dragway with a perfect .0000 reaction time in the final round. Harvey's 3.605-second pass at 208.24 mph held off Melanie Salemi's quicker 3.602-second run, proving once again that races are won at both ends of the track. The victory marked one of the most exciting finishes of the weekend at IHRA Pro Mod Mania.