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First time victors celebrate in Sonoma winner’s circle
Brian McClanahan, Evan Kowalski, Chris Borges and Bart Smith each scored their first NHRA national event win at the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
In the final results from Sonoma Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Brian McClanahan, Evan Kowalski, Chris Borges and Bart Smith each scored their first NHRA national event win at the 30th Annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.…
Todd wins first in Funny Car; Torrence, Gray, Tonglet also victorious in Sonoma
J.R. Todd joined the list of winners in both nitro classes when he won Funny Car during the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also victorious during the 15th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Five drivers clinch Countdown berths in Sonoma
Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, Jack Beckman, Tanner Gray, and Jason Line locked up spots in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, Jack Beckman, Tanner Gray, and Jason Line locked up spots in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Schumacher clinched when he qualified for the Top Fuel field at the…
Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday Notebook
Round recaps, notes, and photos from final eliminations at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race 15 of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Kuhls, Dow win grudge shootout in Sonoma
Steve Kuhls (Small Tire) and Cole Dow (Big Tire) came out victorious in the special Team Boddie Racing grudge shootout exhibition held as part of final qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Steve Kuhls (Small Tire) and Cole Dow (Big Tire) came out victorious in the special Team Boddie Racing grudge shootout exhibition held as part of final qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. The event featured eight small-tire entries and…
Pritchett, Hight, Skilllman, Smith lock up No. 1 qualifying spots in Sonoma
Matt Smith jumped to the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle order during final qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, joining Friday leaders Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Drew Skillman (Pro Stock) as No. 1 qualifiers at the 15th of 24 events on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Tonglet ends Harley reign in Pro Bike Battle
LE Tonglet continued his hot start to the 2017 season, winning the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, defeating former Bike Battle champion Eddie Krawiec for the $7,500 top prize.
LE Tonglet, who has dominated the action in this year’s Mello Yello Pro Stock Motorcycle competition, displayed similar mastery in this year’s edition of the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle as he won an eventful final-round contest against…
Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday Notebook
Session recaps, notes, and photos from final qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race 15 of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Hight resets Funny Car speed record; Pritchett, Skillman, Tonglet also pace opening day in Sonoma
Robert Hight upped the Funny Car national speed mark by more than 1 mph, running a stunning 339.87 mph on his No. 1 qualifying pass during the opening day of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also provisional No. 1s.
Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Notebook
Qualifying sessions recaps, notes, photos, and more from the first day of qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, race 15 of 24 on the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Pollacheck looks to remain consistent, grab first career win in Sonoma
Scotty Pollacheck has four semifinal appearances and zero first-round losses through the first seven races of the Pro Stock Motorcycle season, putting him right in the thick of the world championship hunt entering the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Switching to a Suzuki for the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season certainly hasn’t slowed Scotty Pollacheck’s consistency. The Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran has four semifinal appearances and zero first-round losses through the first…
A farewell to friends
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for drag racing fans of the Heroes of Yesteryear, with the passings of national event winners Chuck Beal, John Collins, designer/promoter Doug Kruse, and former world champ Frank Hall.
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for drag racing fans of the Heroes of Yesteryear, with the passings of Chuck Beal, John Collins, Doug Kruse, and Frank Hall, all names that should be familiar to followers of this column.
Beal had a multi-…
NHRA Today Roundtable: Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals preview
John Kernan joined Lewis Bloom via Skype in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio delivered by Papa John’s for a preview of this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Brown, Capps, Butner, Tonglet are Tricky Tipster's favorites for Sonoma wins
Denver Top Fuel winner Antron Brown and points leaders Ron Capps (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead the lists of NHRA National Dragster's Tricky Tipster's favorites for victories at this weekend's Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
Behind the Numbers: Who has the best chance of sweeping the Western Swing?
As the dust settles in the Mile-High City, and racers gear up for the short trek to the Toyota NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, let’s look at one of the toughest feats in NHRA drag racing: sweeping the Western Swing.
As the dust settles in the Mile-High City, and racers gear up for the short trek to Sonoma, let’s look at one of the toughest feats in NHRA drag racing: sweeping the Western Swing. Only seven drivers have done it between the three professional…
Top riders will face off in Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle in Sonoma
Beyond a Wally, there will be $7,500 on the line in Sonoma as eight riders do battle in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle.
It was a thrilling weekend in Denver for Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Eddie Krawiec, who won his second event of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But beyond the victory on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson,…
Tanner Gray looking to make quick amends in Sonoma for first-round loss in Denver
No situation has proven to be too big for Tanner Gray in his rookie season in Pro Stock. After a first-round loss last weekend in Denver, Gray is determined to make sure that continues to be the case in Sonoma.
No situation has proven to be too big for Tanner Gray in his rookie season in Pro Stock. After a first-round loss last weekend in Denver, Gray is determined to make sure that continues to be the case during his first experience with the famed NHRA…
Social activities provide fan entertainment at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
There’s a whole lot more than racing going on at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. From pit-area displays and exhibits to a Cacklefest and the Eric Medlen ice Cream Social, there’s plenty for Sonoma fans to enjoy.
There’s a whole lot more than racing going on at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. From pit-area displays and exhibits to a Cacklefest and the Eric Medlen ice Cream Social, there’s plenty for Sonoma fans to enjoy.
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Funny Car driver Todd looks to repeat Sonoma success in new class
J.R. Todd knows the importance of winning at Sonoma Raceway, doing it in 2016 in Top Fuel. While he's in a different class heading to the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals this weekend, the sentiment remains true.
J.R. Todd knows the importance of winning at Sonoma Raceway, doing it in 2016 in Top Fuel. While the Kalitta Motorsports driver is in a different class heading to the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals this weekend, the sentiment remains true for the now…
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition
Check out the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring Robert Hight who discusses his first win of the 2017 season, Antron Brown as he gets ready for his Top Gear America debut, Drew Skillman after back to back…
Crew Chief Confidential: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
On this week’s Crew Chief Confidential, NHRA Reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Robert Hight’s tuner Jimmy Prock, and Antron Brown’s crew chief Brian Corradi following the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
On this week’s Crew Chief Confidential, NHRA Reporter Lewis Bloom caught up with Robert Hight’s tuner Jimmy Prock, and Antron Brown’s crew chief Brian Corradi following the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
Prock scored his first win in his return…
Brown not thinking sweep yet as Western Swing moves to Sonoma
Antron Brown was the last driver to sweep the famed NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Western Swing, doing so in Top Fuel in 2009. A victory on Sunday in Denver has him headed in the right direction to do it again.
Antron Brown was the last driver to sweep the famed NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Western Swing, doing so in Top Fuel in 2009. A victory on Sunday in Denver has him headed in the right direction to do it again, but the three-time world champ…
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Chris Whitfield pulled off a feat even more rare than a double when he earned back-to-back Super Comp titles at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
The first half of the 2017 NHRA season featured five doubles at national events, but that remains a rare feat that has only occurred 38 times by 24 different drivers. In Denver, Kris Whitfield pulled off a feat that is even more rare when he won…
Former NHRA Funny Car champ, Division 6 Director Frank Hall dies
Frank Hall, a former world champion Funny Car driver and NHRA Division 6 Director, died July 16.
Hall began racing in the late 1950s, driving supercharged gas dragsters and then injected fuel dragsters through the late 1960s. In 1970, he began…
Fast Five: Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
The Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals kicked off NHRA's traditional Western Swing with a wild weekend on the mountain in Denver. NHRA's Lewis Bloom and Dave Rieff took a look at some of the event's most memorable moments.
Galbraith wins in Comp at Topeka, Barker doubles up
Troy Galbraith and Jeffrey Barker both found themselves in the winner’s circle at the NHRA West Central Region Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Heartland Park Topeka Sunday evening.
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TOPEKA, Kan.- Troy Galbraith and Jeffrey Barker both found themselves in the winner’s circle at the NHRA…
DeJoria knows strong performance at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals crucial to Countdown chances
Alexis DeJoria knows she has ground to make up in the race to earn a spot in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship, but that added pressure has already brought out some positive signs for the Funny Car standout.
Alexis DeJoria knows she has ground to make up in the race to earn a spot in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. But that added pressure has already brought out some positive signs for the Funny Car standout and she’s hopeful the best is…
Rookie Report Card after Denver
A look at the season-to-date stats for the 2017 rookie class through the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, race 14 of 24 (seven of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Four of the five rookie candidates eligible for the 2017 Auto Club Road to the Future Award were in competition during the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, race 14 of 24 (seven of 16 for Pro Stock Motorcycle) on the…
Team Boddie Racing to participate in 16-car exhibition at Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Drivers from Team Boddie Racing, from the San Francisco area , will participate in a special 16-car exhibition race on Saturday, July 29 as part of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Drivers from Team Boddie Racing, from the San Francisco area , will participate in a special 16-car exhibition race on Saturday, July 29 as part of the 30th annual Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
The field will be comprised…
Wilkerson fresh out of Funny Cars after pair of wheelstands in Denver
Tim Wilkerson must bounce back quickly after a pair of damaging wheelstands at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver.
Tim Wilkerson wounded his primary Funny Car during Saturday night qualifying at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals thanks to a spectacular wheelstand. While inconvenient, particularly because he had just pulled the chassis out in Norwalk two races…