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On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Richard Gadson and Greg Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their awesome victories at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Richard Gadson and Greg Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their awesome victories at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals last weekend. Both guys have been in…
After running some of the top speeds in Funny Car history in 2024, Bob Tasca III’s team is all-in on chasing wins in 2025 with a new chassis, clutch updates, and unshakable focus.
Bob Tasca III has never been one to back down from a challenge. In a class defined by precision and performance, his Funny Car team has proven time and again that it belongs among drag racing’s elite.
After blistering runs that were intended to…
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Series competition at Sonoma Raceway, including Super Stock winner Trey Vetter, who also was the runner-up in Super Comp.
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, five winners were crowned in Lucas Oil Series competition at Sonoma Raceway.
Trey Vetter claimed his first NHRA national event title in Super…
In a sport where fractions of a second define greatness, Brittany Force has built a legacy in full-throttle form — blazing past her competition as the fastest racer in NHRA history. With David Grubnic calling…
NHRA fans can watch the Division 1 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Numidia Dragway for free starting Thursday on NHRA.tv.
Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv Sportsman coverage from Numidia are Strange, Summit Laris Motosports Insurance,…
Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, Greg Stanfield, and Richard Gadson share the spotlight with victories at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta won for the first time this season in front of a massive crowd on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, defeating reigning world champion Antron Brown in the final round of the 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by…
By almost any measure, the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge was one of the best races of the season, and as usual, we learned a lot from three days in Wine Country. Here are five of our top picks.
27 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
“To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge,” so said Confucius, but the Ancient Chinese philosopher never had a chance to experience an NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event, so we're going to have to take the lead…
The final day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals delivered the same level of excitement as the first two days and we've got all the best images from the final day of the event.
Jeff Hairrington, a winner at the 2016 Charlotte race, collected his second national event Wally with a dead-on 10.38 to beat Kevin Wideman, who was well off his 9.78 dial with a 10.242.
David Eaton won the battle of Florida in Georgia, defeating fellow Sunshine Stater Glen Treadwell in the all-roadster final, (-.56) 6.58 to (-.59) 7.78, for his sixth career win.
Kelsea Hinkle won her first national event and second race this season in Right Trailers Top Dragster following a final-round win over Robert Houston. Hinkle, who is solidly in the Top 10, highlighted the win with a .009 light and a 7.073 against…
Dan Fletcher continues to build upon his legacy as NHRA’s most successful Sportsman racer with career win No. 108. Fletcher drove his Micro Strategies Camaro to a narrow double-breakout win over Jeff Dona in the final.
James Hinkle joined his daughter, Top Dragster winner Kelsea, in the winner’s circle after taking the win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman. Hinkle cruised to the title after Doug Crumlich red-lighted in the final round. Hinkle is the current…
Past NHRA U.S. Nationals Super Gas winner Michael Ruff scored in Super Street for his fourth Wally, taking an easy final-round pass after Chip Johnson red-lighted.
Lauren Freer, the only female racer in NHRA history to double at a national event, scored her seventh career win and her fifth in Super Comp, surviving the math of a double-breakout final round with fellow North Carolinian Vance Houston, 8.882 to 8.…
Jock Lisenby collected his first national event Wally in his first final-round appearance, cutting a clutch .006 light and winning a wild double-breakout bout with Larry Watkins, 9.847 to 9.826.
Sherman Adcock Jr. got back into the winner’s circle in Super Comp with his 13th career win, completing the rain-delayed Bristol eliminations at South Georgia Motorsports Park with an 8.93 to 8.94 final-round decision over Rusty Cook.
Reigning Super Stock world champ Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. defeated his Louisiana neighbor Jarrod Granier in the final round with a nearly perfect 9.748 against his 9.74 dial at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Granier broke out by .002-second.
Appearing in his first national event final, Bruce Thaxton scored his first win in Right Trailers Top Sportsman when he stopped world champ Darian Boesch using a 7.468 on his 7.45 dial.
After his Super Stock win, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. was in line for a possible double-up in the Stock final, but following a one-thousandth red-light, Timothy Fletcher took the win, the third of his career. Fletcher would have been a handful with a .006…
Keith Mayers made it three straight seasons with a national event win as he wrapped up the Bristol Super Gas event by defeating Colby Fuller, who fouled by a thousandth of a second in the final round.
Doug Crumlich, near lane, remained a perfect 4-0 in NHRA national event finals after topping world champ Darian Boesch in the rain-delayed final of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Crumlich used a .008 light to help win the double-breakout…
TOP FUEL ROUND ONE
One pair. One upset as Josh Hart drove to a competitive 3.746 in his R+L Carriers dragster to beat Tony Stewart, who smoked the tires almost immediately. The win was a huge relief for Hart and his crew, who…
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes the two-race Western Swing with a stop at Sonoma Raceway for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
27 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes the two-race Western Swing with a stop at Sonoma Raceway for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
The event is No. 12 of 20 races this year in the NHRA Mission Foods Pro…
A day after making the fastest run in NHRA history, Top Fuel star Brittany Force won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge for the first time in 2025, defeating Justin Ashley in the final round of the bonus race on Saturday Sonoma Raceway as part of…
Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith won the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout for a second straight year on Saturday as part of this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith continued to enjoy success at Sonoma Raceway in specialty races, winning the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout for a second straight year on Saturday as part of this weekend’s Denso…
Saturday was another fantastic day in Sonoma and we've got all the photos you could ever ask for, courtesy of our award-winning National Dragster photographers
About last night...
With her landmark 343.16 mph speed, Brittany Force has set the speed record three times this year and it’s now five mph faster than it was at the start of 2025. Perhaps more impressively, Force now has…
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes the two-race Western Swing with a stop at Sonoma Raceway for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. Here is all the info you need to follow along in our Saturday preview.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series concludes the two-race Western Swing with a stop at Sonoma Raceway for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. Here's all the info you need to follow along in our Saturday preview.
The…
In front of a packed house, Brittany Force made history with a 343.16 mph run to lead Top Fuel, while Matt Hagan, Greg Anderson, and Richard Gadson are also the day one leaders at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
Brittany Force made the fastest run in NHRA history on Friday in front of a huge crowd at Sonoma Raceway, setting the speed world record and taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.…