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For the second consecutive season, Mike Stavrinos came agonizingly close to capturing his first NHRA Pro Mod world championship. This time, the championship battle went all the way to the final round of the season, where Stavrinos lined up against Justin Bond in a winner-take-all showdown under the lights at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Stavrinos appeared to be on his way to the title, leaving first and leading Bond through the first half of the track before parts failure ended his championship hopes. Bond charged past to win with a 5.660-second pass at 253.47 mph, while Stavrinos…
