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Regarded as one of the most spectacular night sessions on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, the can’t-miss night session on Friday, July 17 at Sonoma Raceway will have added incentive with the Deecell Power Systems After Dark Low Qualifier bonus.

The bonus money will go to the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock as part of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, enhancing an already epic weekend.

Pro Stock opens the Deecell After Dark Low Qualifier festivities Friday at 6:55 p.m. PT, with the 12,000-horsepower, 340-mph Nitro categories set to put on a show under the lights at 8:10 p.m. The top qualifier of that session will earn bonus money in each class, with the low qualifier in Top Fuel and Funny Car earning $4,000 each. The Pro Stock low qualifier will get $2,500, adding more enticement to what is always an ultimate throwdown session and an incredible atmosphere in Sonoma.

A year ago, Brittany Force dazzled the huge crowd with a record speed run at the time, going 3.645 seconds at 343.16 mph. With a festive scene and an electric atmosphere on hand — as well as the added bonus — there could be something special in the works for Friday in Sonoma.

“One of the best parts of last season was seeing how much excitement the After Dark Low Qualifier award created on Friday night in Seattle. The response from the racers and fans made bringing it to Sonoma an easy decision. Sonoma is one of the premier stops on the NHRA tour, and Friday night under the lights is always one of the highlights of the weekend. It’s pretty exciting to know we play a small part in adding to the overall experience for fans and giving the racers one more thing to compete for,” said Andrew Moeck, founder of Deecell Power Systems.

The Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge will also feature a full weekend of action in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock — as well as the GETTRX NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout. Following Friday, fans get to see two rounds of qualifying on Saturday, along with the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, and eliminations on Sunday.

It is the 11th of 20 events during NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series qualifying will feature two rounds at 4:55 and 6:55 p.m. PT on Friday, July 17 and the final two rounds on Saturday, July 18 at 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. PT on Sunday, July 19.

The first round of the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout takes place at 11:15 a.m. PT on Saturday, with the semifinals at 1:30 p.m. and the finals at 3:40 p.m. Television coverage of the Callout begins at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday on FS1.

Television coverage of the event includes the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on FS1. Elimination coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET on FS1 on Sunday.

To purchase tickets to the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, fans can visit www.sonomaraceway.com or call 800-870-7223.