Billy Banaka closed his season in the winner’s circle, taking the Pro Extreme (Outlaw Pro Mod) victory at the MWDRS Ronnie Hobbs World Finals at Xtreme Raceway Park. Following his NHRA Pro Mod season, Banaka returned to eighth-mile competition and defeated Bubba Stanton in the final with a 3.496-second pass at 221 mph.
Both drivers left early in the final, but Banaka took the win with a smaller red-light margin, posting a -.0125 reaction time compared to Stanton’s -.0635.
Banaka qualified No. 2 with a 3.496, then matched that elapsed time in the final. With Brandon Stroud handling the tuning, his combination featured a Proline Racing engine paired with a ProCharger.
Congratulations to Billy, Brandon and the entire team on closing the season with a win!
Two weeks after finishing runner-up at No Mercy 17, Carlos Sanchez earned redemption with a 28/275 Gone Wild victory at the Year End Finale at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Troy Pirez Jr. drove Cameron Johnson’s Eagle Camaro to the Outlaw vs. Extreme win at World Cup Finals. With Jamie Miller tuning, the Proline Racing and Harts Charger combination followed its FL2K victory with another class win.
Chevy Reeves won Pro Mod Slammers in his first race with Hurricane Motorsports. With Rickie Jones tuning the Proline Racing and Harts Charger combination, Reeves defeated Rod Oxford with a 3.612 at 190 mph.