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The World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM) has a new home. Begun in 2017 by the founder and CEO of Drag Illustrated<\/i> magazine, Wes Buck and first run at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver, the stand-alone event has since been run at Bradenton Motorsports Park.<\/p>\n
Now the Meyer family\u2019s vaunted Ennis, Texas facility, Texas Motorplex gets the nod for this race, which will run on the all-concrete dragstrip outside Dallas and Fort Worth next March 5-7, 2027. As ever, it will be an invitation-only race and will put a huge spotlight on Pro Mod, a category that Buck has loved – and put his heart, soul and money into – since he became aware of the class.<\/p>\n
When WSOPM began, the $100,000 to win was a true anomaly. Six-figure Pro Mod payouts were, nearly ten years ago, unthinkable. Wes Buck changed that, getting manufacturer and engine-builder interest in the class through his promotions. \u201cThe winter series in Bradenton,\u201d he said, \u201cproved that Pro Mod works at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n
The March 5-7 WSOPM marks the eighth such running, and while Buck and his team are looking forward to holding their race at this legendary Texas racetrack, they are thankful for Bradenton and what they and the track\u2019s operators have put together, as well as their early support from the Bandimere family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Still, the move to Texas Motorplex, which exists within the fourth largest marketplace in America, gives the event \u201ceverything we believe Pro Mod deserves: a super track, stadium-style seating, a venue that\u2019s an NHRA \u2018super-track\u2019 and the \u2018house that Billy Meyer built\u2019. We needed a bigger venue,\u201d Buck explained, \u201cto build on our investment as this event has grown beyond our imagination. This is what the racers and fans deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n NHRA has held races at Meyer\u2019s facility since it opened in 1986 and the local government is very much involved with the track\u2019s operation and promotion, Buck reminded. The cities of Waxahachie and Ennis hold many events around NHRA\u2019s national race at the Motorplex. \u201cThe whole group at Motorplex felt like working with family,\u201d Buck said of the negotiations to make next year\u2019s race take place.<\/p>\n The Drag Illustrated<\/i> team is hoping to put together long-term announcements soon for WSOPM, but wanted to get the word out. The eighth annual WSOPM will be limited to a 32-car field and the group will hold its chip drawings for qualifying pairings inside Texas Motorplex\u2019s Champion\u2019s Club with fans able to watch. \u201cWe want the fans to feel like royalty here,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n To that end, Buck and his team are accentuating the fact that this facility is far more modern than Bradenton yet has the same family aspect to it. \u201cWe intend to prove we can fill Motorplex with Pro Mod racing. We believe it\u2019s the hottest category in racing. We intend to deliver an historic broadcast deal at an historic venue. Pro Mod,\u201d Buck insisted, \u201chas been regional. We want to take it national, and this is the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n World Series of Pro Mod has become a must-attend race for the class; it\u2019s a high-stakes showcase for the class\u2019 performance, its competition and the innovation Pro Mod stands for. There are no qualifying ladders or easy rounds. Each match-up after the chip draw is a main event. Fans can expect three full days and nights of elite-level racing, driver intros and autograph sessions, pyrotechnics, music and food. The move to Texas Motorplex is intended to elevate the event and create an event that goes far beyond the drag racing surface.<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal is to make the World Series of Pro Mod something that people talk about long after the last car has left the property,\u201d Buck stated. \u201cTexas Motorplex has the history, the facility and the team to help us do that. We\u2019re just getting started.\u201d Stay tuned for added info for the Pro Mod racers, the event\u2019s format, ticketing and scheduling. Check worldseriesofpromod.com and drag illustrated.com for more information.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM) has a new home. 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