Qatar's Mike Janis Wins 2018 NHRA Pro Mod Championship

Naveda, US, October 29 (QNA) - Qatar's Mike Janis won his first E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championship at the season ending event during the NHRA Toyota Nationals while Sidnei Frigo earned his first win of the year. Janis was the points leaders entering the weekend but was defeated in the first round of eliminations by Mike Caruso. Rickie Smith, who was second, advanced to the quarter finals and had an opportunity for him to win his fourth championship if he advanced to the semifinals. Smith was defeated by Rick Hord allowing Janis to claim the crown. In the finals Sidnei Frigo faced Mike Castellana for the last victory of the year. Frigo was able to race to the win with a run of 5.756-seconds at 256.50 mph to the trailing run of 5.861 at 249.49 for Castellana. This is the first win of the season for Frigo. (QNA)