NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured race day at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals and we've got the best photos for your viewing pleasure.
Billy Torrence scores third Top Fuel win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Billy Torrence gets closer to NHRA Countdown to the Championship with NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory.
Billy Torrence is just 31 points away from an NHRA Countdown to the Championship position after winning his third career Top Fuel race. He ended the three-race winning streak of his son, Steve Torrence, and put his Capco Contractors Top Fuel…
Robert Hight wheels his Chevy Camaro to 50th Funny Car win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Robert Hight takes Auto Club Chevy Camaro to 50th win at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Robert Hight captured the 50th win of his Funny Car career at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, winning the event for the second-straight year in the process. The driver of the Auto Club Chevy defeated rival Matt Hagan with an overpowering run and a…
Greg Anderson captures back-to-back Pro Stock wins with Summit Chevrolet
Greg Anderson takes step closer to Western Swing sweep with NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory.
The Western Swing sweep is in sight for Greg Anderson -- again. The veteran racer went a year without a victory but has now won back-to-back races after defeating Alex Laughlin at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. He started the Western Swing with a win at…
Andrew Hines wins seventh Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally in 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Andrew Hines took down Matt Smith to double up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Andrew Hines won for the seventh time in 2019 to extend his Pro Stock Motorcycle lead. He defeated rival rider Matt Smith by .02-second with a 6.790-second lap at 198.00-mph to double-up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Hines had already won the…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday preview
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals wrap up at Sonoma Raceway eliminations set for Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, wrapping up with eliminations in all four professional categories. Sunday features a full day of eliminations beginning at 11 a.m.
The event features action in Top Fuel…
Robert Hight secures eighth Funny Car pole of 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Auto Club Chevy Camaro driven by Robert Hight goes to No. 1 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Robert Hight qualified No. 1 for the second-straight race in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car. The two-time Funny Car world champion is looking for his second-straight win at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals where he set the world speed record in the…
Andrew Hines continues dominant season with Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle win
Andrew Hines defeats teammate Eddie Krawiec to score Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle victory
Andrew Hines is taking home a check for $25,000. He defeated teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle to score a big pay day at Sonoma Raceway, continuing his magical 2019 season in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
He…
Clay Millican goes to No. 1 for fourth time in 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican uses quickest lap of 2019 to take Top Fuel pole in Sonoma
The Parts Plus / Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican took pole for the fourth time in 2019. Crew chiefs Mike Kloeber and Jim Oberhofer sent Millican to his quickest pass of the 2019 season on Friday and that held up…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured some of the best moments from the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Matt Smith locks up third Pro Stock Motorcycle pole of 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
2018 Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith earns pole in Sonoma
Matt Smith earned pole position aboard his Denso Spark Plugs Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. He ran a 6.779-second pass at 200.83-mph during Friday qualifying to secure his third No. 1 qualifier of the 2019 season at Sonoma…
Alex Laughlin earns first Pro Stock pole of 2019 season at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Havoline Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock racer Alex Laughlin takes pole in Sonoma
Alex Laughlin has put Denver in the rearview mirror. The driver of the Havoline Chevy Camaro captured the Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with a pass of 6.520-seconds at 210.8-mph. That washed away a poor performance to start the Western…
Favorites move on in first round of Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle
Matt Smith, Eddie Krawiec, Andrew Hines, Angie Smith advance to second round
The pairings were handled at random in the first round of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, but that didn’t stop the top performers from advancing. Defending Pro Bike Battle winner Matt Smith defeated upstart racer Ryan Oehler by .002-second to…
Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle pairings set
The pairings of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle will be unveiled live at 1:15 p.m.
The field is set for the annual Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle featuring the very best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. This race-within-a-race pits the top eight riders in the class against each other as they compete for a $25,000 prize…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday preview
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals continue at Sonoma Raceway with a pair of qualifying sessions in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel. The Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle also kicks off at 1:15 p.m. Pacific.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, continuing with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories and the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle. Saturday features a full day of qualifying beginning…
Clay Millican secures provisional Top Fuel pole at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican made his best-ever run with Mike Kloeber to go to the top of the qualifying sheet in Top Fuel at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican made the quickest run since Mike Kloeber took over tuning duties on the Parts-Plus / Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Fuel Dragster, showing yet another sign of improvement for the small team. Millican ran a 3.698-second pass at 330.96-…
Robert Hight rockets to the top of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Funny Car sheet in Auto Club Chevy Camaro
Robert Hight wrote a new chapter in his book of domination at Sonoma Raceway with a 3.858-second at 334.65-mph to capture the provisional pole in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car.
Robert Hight wrote a new chapter in his book of domination at Sonoma Raceway. He went 3.858-second at 334.65-mph to capture the provisional pole in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car to lead the way alongside crew chief Jimmy Prock at the second…
Alex Laughlin bounces back to take provisional Pro Stock pole in Havoline Chevy Camaro
Alex Laughlin snatched the provisional Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in his Havoline Chevy Camaro.
Alex Laughlin snatched the provisional Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals following a disastrous start to the Western Swing. The driver of the Havoline Chevy Camaro earned six bonus points on a fabulous Friday for the Texas-based racer, who…
Matt Smith sets Pro Stock Motorcycle track record to take provisional pole at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Matt Smith is chasing his third Pro Stock Motorcycle pole of the season after setting the Sonoma Raceway speed record on Friday.
Angie Smith came 0.78-mph away from become the fourth rider to join the Denso Spark Plugs 200-mph club on Saturday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Her husband, Matt Smith, made the only run in the double-century mark, helping him towards the…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured the first day of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with their cameras for your viewing pleasure.
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured the first day of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with their cameras for your viewing pleasure. Check out some of the best photos from Sonoma Raceway, featuring everything from…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday preview
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, beginning with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, beginning with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories. Friday features a full day of qualifying beginning with Sportsman racing at 9:30 a.m.…
The Capco train keeps rolling as Steve Torrence wins eighth Top Fuel title in Denver
Steve Torrence’s amazing championship defense continues with his eighth Top Fuel win of the season at the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals.
Somehow, someway, Steve Torrence went winless in the first five races if his Top Fuel title defense. Since then, he’s been pure gold with eight wins and a runner-up finish in nine events. The only blemish on an otherwise perfect record is a loss to…
Fifth-time is the charm Tommy Johnson Jr. and Make-A-Wish Dodge Funny Car in Denver
In his fifth-career final round at Bandimere Speedway, Tommy Johnson Jr. drives Make-A-Wish Dodge Funny Car to victory.
From Super Gas, to Top Alcohol Funny Car, to Top Fuel, and eventually the Funny Car class, Tommy Johnson Jr. has tried to win the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil for more than three decades, and he finally made it happen by…
Greg Anderson breaks year-long winless drought after driving Summit Camaro to fourth Denver victory
Four-time Mello Yello champion Greg Anderson puts his Summit Racing Equipment Camaro into the winner’s circle for the first time in a year with impressive Denver performance.
For centuries, people have believed that mountain air is therapeutic and after winning his fourth Pro Stock title at the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Greg Anderson is inclined to agree. Anderson won his third Denver title…
Andrew Hines makes the Harley-Davidson FXDR a winner in its Denver debut
The new Harley-Davidson FXDR Pro Stock Motorcycle enjoys an historic debut after Andrew Hines defeats Vance & Hines teammate Eddie Krawiec in the Denver final
You only get one chance to make a positive first impression and the Vance & Hines team is keenly aware of that after teammates Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec debued their new Harley-Davidson FXDR models in the best way possible; with an all-…
NHRA Dodge Mile-High Nationals Sunday Gallery
Check out our daily sampling of the best images from the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Denver's Bandimere Speedway.
Sunday's final day of eliminations in Denver began with the popular NHRA Track Walk, which was led by two-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan.
As part of pre-race ceremonies, NHRA's Jason Logan,…
Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals Sunday preview
Welcome to race day at the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil. Sportsman racing begins at 8 a.m. (Mountain) and Mello Yello pro racing begins at 11 a.m. with round one of Top Fuel eliminations at Bandimere Speedway.
The Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals presented by Pennzoil rolls to a conclusion today with Sportsman cars on the track at 8 a.m. following Saturday's rain showers. Final eliminations in the Mello Yello pro categories racing kicks off with…
Robert Hight storms to Funny Car qualifying lead in Denver with his Auto Club Chevy
Robert Hight has been the king of Funny Car qualifying this year with his Auto Club Camaro and he's on the pole for the seventh time in 14 races.
Two-time Mello Yello champion Robert Hight earned the pole position for the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals with a stout 3.976 second run. Hight slipped past Tommy Johnson Jr., who had earlier run 3.978. For Hight, the current Funny Car points leader…
Matt Smith makes monster run to lead Denver Pro Stock Motorcycle field
Matt Smith takes his Denso EBR to the top spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle under the lights at Bandimere Speedway.
Reigning world champ Matt Smith made the third quickest Pro Stock Motorcycle pass at Bandimere Speedway to earn the top qualifying spot for the
second time this year and 33rd time in his career. After watching the Pro Stock car class make dramatic…
Richard Freeman becomes 65th driver to qualify No. 1 in Pro Stock in Elite Camaro
Elite Motorsports team boss Richard Freeman became just the 65th different driver to earn a pole position in Pro Stock at the Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver.
Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman earned the first pole position of his career and became the 65th driver to lead a Pro Stock field during a wild qualifying session on Saturday night at Bandimere Speedway. Driving the Chevy Camaro…