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Hight, Enders clinch Countdown berths; how the rest of the fields can shake out
Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Here's what we know.
Robert Hight in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock are the first two drivers to officially clinch berths in the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Hight, winner of five races this year, clinched his spot…
Was 341 mph possible? Jimmy Prock talks about team's 2017 record run at Sonoma
At 339 mph, Robert Hight is the fasted man in Funny Car, but Bruno Massel spoke to the mastermind behind that run and hinted that more may have been possible...
NHRA adds injected nitro combination to Top Alcohol Funny Car class in 2023
In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
In a move designed to strengthen the class, improve participation, and drive innovation, NHRA officials have announced the addition of an A/Fuel engine program for the Top Alcohol Funny Car class beginning in the 2023 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing…
Nitro Time Machine: Records were broken as NHRA tour returned to Seattle in 1988
After an eight-year absence, the NHRA national event tour returned to Seattle in 1988 for the inaugural Seafair Nationals. Here’s a look back at that record-breaking weekend.
Leah Pruett's nine-month journey to bring Tony Stewart Racing its first Top Fuel win
Tony Stewart Racing's Top Fuel team was all-new from the top down, with only one crew member coming from Pruett's 2021 effort. The team's success in Denver shows that not only can Pruett win, but proves TSR can build a winning nitro team.
Every final round of the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals
From Super Stock, to Pro Stock, to Top Fuel and every class in between. See every final round from the 2022 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver
Who’s next? A look at who’s likely to be NHRA’s next first-time Pro winner
With his Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Joey Gladstone can no longer be referenced as “long-overdue to win his first NHRA race.” That being said, there are more than a dozen other NHRA Pros whom that phrase might apply to. Here is a list of some of the drivers (listed in alphabetical order) who might be next in line to claim their first victories.
With his Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Joey Gladstone can no longer be referenced as “long-overdue to win his first NHRA race.” That being said, there are more than a dozen other NHRA Pros whom that phrase might apply…
Nitro Time Machine: Courtney Force takes a wild ride at the 2016 Seattle event
Courtney Force took a wild ride in the first round of Funny Car at the 2016 Northwest Nationals. Racing Jeff Diehl, Force’s car lost traction then took a hard plunge into the guardwall.
Five things we learned at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Engines swaps, technical expertise, nerves of steel, and the ability of a diverse group of racers to have mastered it all.
1. Final-round engine swaps don't stress Greg Anderson and KB Racing. Going into the Sonoma final, and what could have been Greg Anderson’s 100th win, KB Racing performed a complete engine swap before the final round. The swap…
1960s NHRA Top Gas superstar Gordon "Collecting" Collett passes away
1960s NHRA superstar Gordon Collett, the winningest driver in NHRA Top Gas history, passed away July 24. Collett's seven wins in the class, 1964-70, were nearly twice as many as his nearest rival.
The balance of power has shifted: Gladstone, Enders, Tasca, and Force win Sonoma
Four first-time Sonoma winners take home the Wallys at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Four. First. Time. Winners.
Racing in Sonoma is never better than at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, and for the four NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series racers who won today, this track will forever hold a special place in their hearts.…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday Photo Gallery
It was an emotional race day with four first-time Sonoma winners, exceptional driving, and crew chiefs maximizing every round
Maynard Family named majority owner of Tony Schumacher-driven Top Fuel team
Don Schumacher Racing and Joe and Cathi Maynard have expanded the terms of their current partnership to include the Maynards as majority owners of the Top Fuel operation piloted by Tony Schumacher, effective Monday, July 25
Don Schumacher Racing and Joe and Cathi Maynard have expanded the terms of their current partnership to include the Maynards as majority owners of the Top Fuel operation piloted by Tony Schumacher, effective Monday, July 25, 2022.
As majority…
Sunday news and notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
The weather that makes it so pleasant to see a race in Sonoma is also the weather that causes crew chiefs to scramble on Sunday mornings. The first round of Top Fuel racing began with the cool, dense air caused by the fog that fills these hills in…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday preview
It's race day on the second stop of the iconic NHRA Wester Swing, and race fans should be ready for a blockbuster first round of nitro racing scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. (PDT)
The Sonoma, Calif., hills will roar with the sound of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing today as the 2022 Denso Sonoma Nationals eliminations begin with a wicked fast first round thanks to the cool, dense air that fills the hills here each morning.…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday photo gallery
Check out NHRA National Dragster photographers' bonus outtakes from the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Sunshine, sea level, and speed: Sampey, Enders, Pruett and Hight claim top spots in Sonoma
If Sonoma Raceway isn’t drag racing’s perfect location during the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals, you could certainly see it from here.
The second stop on the NHRA Western Swing tour is seductive. It brings world-class facilities, together with the potential for record-setting performances and near-perfect weather on the outskirts of a destination vacation that everyone in the…
Matt Hartford on how extreme challenges focus his team on the task at hand
Matt Hartford, Pro Stock driver, piston-ring manufacturer, and diesel mechanic? We caught up with Hartford to hear about the peripheral stresses a Pro Stock team like his has to deal with before they even get on the race track
At the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High in Denver, Matt Hartford showed that he had the power, the reaction times, and the patience to work through a field of Pro Stock competitors. But the Western Swing puts extra pressure on the winner of every…
Erica Enders looking to rewrite Pro Stock history this weekend
For nearly 18 years, Sonoma Raceway has been Enders’ kryptonite. With a new engine program and top qualifying spot this weekend she’s looking to fundamentally change her relationship with this track.
NHRA: What is your challenge coming into this track? What's the thing you need to overcome at Sonoma?
Erica Enders: Absolutely zero success here in the past.
NHRA: What is it about this…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday preview
With sold-out campgrounds and perfect weather, Sonoma Raceway will be packed with NHRA fans for Saturday's qualifying sessions at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
The Sonoma, Calif., hills will roar with the sound of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing today as the 2022 Denso Sonoma Nationals qualifying continues with two sessions for fans to enjoy. The second stop of the Western Swing is a race team and fan…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday photo gallery
To say the Sonoma Raceway is a perfect place to see a drag race is an understatement. Check out these bonus outtakes from the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Leah Pruett, Robert Hight, Troy Coughlin Jr, and Steve Johnson pour on the power in Sonoma
After the first qualifying session, your provisional No. 1 qualifiers will head into Sunday with e.t.s that may be tough to beat — unless a cold front moves in off the Bay.
The Pro session began with Pro Stock Motorcycle, and the starting line was busy with some coaching and last-minute thrashing out of Matt Smith Racing. Angie Smith’s bike appeared to struggle with the external starter, as had Jiana Evaristo (…
Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday preview
For 51 weeks of the year, Sonoma, California, is wine country. When the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series comes to town, it’s Speed For All country.
The NHRA Western Swing is motorsport’s most iconic trifecta. One that tests drag racing teams at three different tracks for three back-to-back weekends and requires a 2,000-mile…
Sneak peek! Stock Eliminator qualifying from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
See many of the Stock Eliminators make their first qualifying run at the 2022 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals
