BY NATE VAN WAGNEN, CRAIG COOK, AND KELLY WADE

Photographs by Luke Nieuwhof, Chris Simmons, Robert Richard, Jimmy Cantrell, Mellie Snedeker, Callum Pudge, and Diego Lugo

of the $ 25,000-to-win Pro 10.5 Challenge and second year of Lil’ Gangstas, paying $ 20,000 to the winner. It also saw the debut of the $ 40,000-to-win True 10.5 class and Outlaw Light Beer Wild Card Shootout for Pro Mod non-qualifiers. Finally, index and bracket racing were on full display all weekend with Super Pro, 6.50 Index, 7.50 Index, 4.60 Bikes, and Jr. Dragster. ¶ During two intense days of qualifying and one incredible day of eliminations, fans were treated to plenty of side-by-side action, championship aspirations were both achieved and crushed, and brand-new stars were born. In this seventh edition of the WSOPM Issue, we highlight the winners, No. 1 qualifiers, and other standout performers and look back on the moments that made the 2026 World Series of Pro Mod such an incredible weekend. ➤ ➤ ➤

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