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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Stock winner Jeff Hairrington

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
107:29
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.
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Comp winner David Eaton

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
171:40
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.
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Top Dragster winner Kelsea Hinkle

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
150:22
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…
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Super Stock winner Dan Fletcher

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
193:34
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.
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Top Sportsman winner James Hinkle

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
226:28
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…
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Super Street winner Michael Ruff

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
122:24
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.
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Super Comp winner Lauren Freer

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
186:24
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.…
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2025 JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Super Gas winner Jock Lisenby

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
199:20
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.
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2025 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner Sherman Adcock Jr.

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
189:00
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.
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2025 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
217:52
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.
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2025 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Sportsman winner Bruce Thaxton

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
182:54
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.
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2025 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Timothy Fletcher

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
252:16
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…
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2025 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Gas winner Keith Mayers

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
174:48
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.
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2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Top Sportsman winner Doug Crumlich

27 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
58:00
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…
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Sunday News & Notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at Sonoma Raceway
27 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Beckman
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…
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Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge Sunday 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.
27 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Sonoma
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…
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Force, Capps, Glenn win Mission Challenge titles at packed Sonoma Raceway

Brittany Force, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn and Richard Gadson also qualify No. 1 at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge
26 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
force
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…
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Matt Smith goes back-to-back in GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout

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.
26 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
smith
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…
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Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday Gallery

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
26 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Kayla Mozeris 57
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Saturday News & Notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the second day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. Updated throughout the day.
26 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Gaige Herrera
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…
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Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge 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 is all the info you need to follow along in our Saturday preview.
26 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Sonoma
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…
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Brittany Force rocks Sonoma with 343.16 mph blast. Hagan, Anderson, and Gadson also lead

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.
25 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Brittany
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.…
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Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Gallery

It was a wild day (and night) at Sonoma Raceway during the opening day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge and our National Dragster photographers were on hand to capture all the drama and excitement.
25 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Rich Pinoski 53
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Friday News & Notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. Updated during the event.
25 Jul 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
aaron Stanfield
It’s another beautiful day in Sonoma wine country and a perfect day for the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing series to host it’s 12th event of the season, the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. NHRA Lucas Oil Series sportsman racers…
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Battle lines drawn as GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle Allstar Callout takes shape

The pairings for Saturday’s GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-star NHRA Callout have been announced following a spirited callout where the top qualifiers for the specialty event were able to choose their round one opponent.
25 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Callout
The pairings for Saturday’s GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-star NHRA Callout have been announced following a spirited callout where the top qualifiers for the specialty event were able to choose their round one opponent.  As the low…
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After Seattle semi, DeJoria continues to move closer to comeback victory

After a strong showing in Seattle, Alexis DeJoria is has a positive outlook ahead of this weekend’s 37th annual Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at scenic Sonoma Raceway.
25 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News, Feature
Alexis DeJoria
After a strong showing in Seattle, Alexis DeJoria is has a positive outlook ahead of this weekend’s 37th annual Denso Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at scenic Sonoma Raceway. DeJoria, in her Bandero Café Toyota, advanced to the Funny Car…
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Tricky Tipster, Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season completes the mini Western Swing this weekend in Sonoma, where Justin Ashley and Shawn Langdon share the favorites role in Top Fuel, while Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera are also favored.
24 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season completes the mini Western Swing this weekend at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. In NHRA’s annual venture to California Wine Country, Justin Ashley and Shawn Langdon share the…
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Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley eager for big outing at Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Top Fuel's Justin Ashley remains on track to peak at perhaps the perfect time during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, still bringing plenty of momentum into this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
24 Jul 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Justin Ashley
Despite a second-round loss last weekend in Seattle, Justin Ashley remains on track to peak at perhaps the perfect time during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, still bringing plenty of momentum into this weekend’s Denso NHRA…
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2025 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Dragster winner Moe Trujillo

23 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
97:52
Moe Trajillo now has a pair of national event Wallys after scoring the win in Right Trailers Top Dragster. Trujillo used a perfect .000 light to help in his win against Gene Heaton.
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2025 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals Top Sportsman winner David Cook

23 Jul 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
84:27
David Cook, who made a serious run at the 2024 championship in Right Trailers Top Sportsman, is close to the top again after winning his second race of the season. Cook topped Joe Mellof in a close final with a 6.726 on his 6.70 dial.  …
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