Justin Lamb Claims Sixth World Title, Dominates Lucas Oil Race Vegas

Justin Lamb seals his sixth overall world championship in the 2025 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series after a decisive Las Vegas finale, validating a reduced schedule designed around family commitments.

He targets key events rather than volume, prioritising car preparation and execution. The approach reduces travel load while maintaining competitive intensity at pivotal nationals and divisionals.

At The Strip in Las Vegas, Lamb wins Stock Eliminator and Super Stock. Those wins secure the Pacific Division Super Stock crown and a fourth Super Stock world title.

Lamb drives RAD Torque Systems’ COPO Camaro in Stock and another RAD Torque entry in Super Stock, extracting performance from limited outings with disciplined staging and repeatable setups.

The double backs up a difficult national at the same venue weeks earlier, where first-round exits in both categories forced a reset of approach and mindset.

Season momentum builds through semifinal and final-round showings at Pomona and Las Vegas, followed by a Las Vegas divisional win and a Seattle national victory that reframe the title picture.

Logistics and seat time from friends Jeff Devey and Dan Lafferty prove pivotal. Running customer-owned cars expands scoring opportunities within the points structure without stretching his family-first plan.

At Dallas during the Stampede of Speed, Lamb red-lights against defending champion Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. in the quarterfinals, yet the performance trend keeps his championship projection viable.

He reaches the final Las Vegas divisional 52 points down to Hidalgo, then strings together sharp lights and controlled runs. Clinching Division 7 Super Stock early adds pressure he embraces.

Fatigue becomes a factor, but encouragement from wife Jeanine sustains intensity through the late rounds as execution margins tighten.

The Stock final win over Jody Lang delivers his 35th divisional trophy and preserves momentum heading into the Super Stock decider.

Against Craig Gualtiere, near-identical reactions keep the Super Stock final tight. Lamb prevails by .008 seconds, clinching the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world championship.

Lamb credits Larry Stone’s family, RAD Torque Systems, his crew, and relatives for sustaining car quality and logistics, emphasising how collective effort converts a light schedule into a title run.

The outcome underlines a viable template in NHRA competition: fewer appearances, maximised efficiency, and targeted points accumulation can overcome deficits against consistent full-season rivals.

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Miles Carter

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