Maryland International Raceway, United States, 9th November 2025: When the calendar turned to Sunday, it meant one thing: race time! But Mother Nature had something else on her mind. The track crew did their best to get the track ready for racing conditions for the first eliminations, but the rain showers wouldn’t let up for the rest of the day. Though Jason Miller and his team made a wise decision to call it a day. The big check of 275.000 was split among all the remaining racers still in competition, and the winner of the 2025 World Cup Finals received the highest qualifier. The 2025 winners are Eric Laferrierie (OVE), Brett Lasala (XVHR), Derick Santiago (RVM), Giomar Colon-Rodriguez (WVTS), Nick Coleman (SS), Victor Alvarez (XFWD), Nick Digiulio (DCT), Kenny Martinez (AM), David Duffield (LS), David Consentino (WS), Mac Brosnan (SF), and Jason Duningan in Pro Street Bike.

Text: Benjamin Wefer
Pictures: Francis Hermina

So how far did everybody get? Stay with us as we break it down for you. In the Pro Mod Exhibition, the world needs to wait for the four-second run and be happy with the 5.114 at 262 from yesterday, set by JTaylor Motorsport, with Jimmy Taylor behind the wheel. But let’s be honest, that run is half a second (5.621 seconds set by Jose Gonzales in 2021)  quicker than the NHRA Pro Modified record and 0.581 seconds faster than the European Pro Mod record, so it’s already a jaw-dropping time for the history books!

Eric Laferriere takes the win in Outlaw vs Extreme (OVE) as he went into the elimination as the top qualifier. The race was cancelled mid-competition due to rain. But let’s zoom in on the ongoing elimination. Laferriere defeated Ray Morton (Maximus) in E1 with 5.726 seconds at 254 mph (0.094 reaction), while Morton struggled to get over the finish line and clocked 10.67 seconds. Laferriere would have met Camilo Velez (Big Mack) in E2.  Second qualifier Omar Gomez (Zoian) defeated Jerry Fernandez and would have met Bill Lutz (Gold Member) in E2. Cleetus McFarland, who qualified third, defeated Henry Garcia (Intocable) in E1 and would have met Mark Benston Jr. (Blackberry Rocket) in E2.  The last match of the E2 (1/8-finals) would have been between Chris Rankin (Wife’s Money) and Carlos de Leon. The winning prize was divided among all competing participants.

Brett Lasala, as top qualifier, takes the win in X295 vs Hot Rod (XVHR). Lasala defeated Joe Taub (Crowd Control) in E1 and would have met Vermina Angela from Aruba in E2. Keith Rhea (Wonder Bread) defeated Christ Boyette (The BRZ) in E1 and would have met James Kempf (Outlawd) in E2. Karl Pritz (Oscar), number three qualifier, defeated Eric Jarvis (Sally) and would have met Juan Illanas (El Sangre) in E2. Senthley Martina, our local driver, lost to Dale Arnold. They were both sharp on the tree, with a 0.074 for Martina vs. a 0.099 for Arnold, but unfortunately, Martina couldn’t keep it up and aborted the race early. Arnold, on the other hand, recorded a 6.235 seconds at 210 mph.

Giomar Colon-Rodriguez (The Judge) took the win in Warriors vs Tres Caurto (WVTS) as top qualifier.  Colon-Rodriguez defeated Zdung Ho (Z’S Charger) in E1 and Erik Hendricks (owlette) in E2 and would have met Yamil Negron (The Masterpiece) in E3 (1/8” final). Number two qualifier Eric Gash (BBREX) got defeated by Andrea Ramos in E1. Alfredo Najri, the third qualifier, defeated Jayriel Arroyo (El Humilde is Back) in E1 and James Taal (Mullet) in E2 and would have met Luis Rivera (El Diamante) in E3. Vick Werleman, in his 1981 Toyota Corolla ‘Ms Luella’ from our sister island, Aruba, got defeated in E1 by Aillen Melendez Morales.

The 29th edition of the World Cup Finals had more to offer besides jaw-dropping records and thrilling races. There were several sections on the track where parts and merchandise could be bought. The parts section was so diverse that you could have bought half a car during that weekend. Also, spectators had the opportunity to visit several teams and watch them prepare between races for the next match.

And of course, what’s the World Cup Finals without its traditional bikini contest? Several female participants took it up in front of the judge to compete for the number one spot.

The 29th edition of the World Cup Finals was a wet one, but it will go down in history. Several records were broken, including the Pro Modified record, which is now 5.114 seconds. We from The Chronicles of Boost want to congratulate all winners. To the rest of the racers, keep a positive mindset. Every journey is a learning experience, and come back next time stronger to beat the competition! The 30th anniversary of the World Cup Finals is already known: it will be from 4th to 8th of November 2026. Make sure you don’t miss it!