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Doug Kalitta

Saturday News and Notes from the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge

News and notes from the second day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the 11th event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
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Sonoma

Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday preview

Friday’s opening day of pro qualifying for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge produced several memorable performances including a 3.71 second run by provisional low qualifier Doug Kaltta and a thrilling under the lights 3.84 by Jordan Vandergriff. Here is what to expect as qualifying wraps up on Saturday.
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NHRA

Autodromo of Monterrey back in NHRA Member Track Network as part of Division 4

Autodromo of Monterrey has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). Located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico, Autodromo of Monterrey is a popular multi-purpose facility that includes a standout dragstrip.
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Chris Vang

Kalitta, Vandergriff, and Vang lead the way after wild day in Sonoma

Chris Vang surprised the field in Pro Stock, while Doug Kalitta and Jordan Vandergriff took early nitro leads during the opening day of qualifying at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge.
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Paul Lee

Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Gallery

Friday was an epic day at Sonoma Raceway and we've got all the action thanks to National Dragster's award winning photo staff. Enjoy it all in our Friday Gallery.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DENSO NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS

 

 

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Callout

Pairings set for GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle Allstar Callout

On Friday, the eight Pro Stock Motorcycle racers who are in Sonoma for the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle Allstar Callout met to decide the pairings for the $25,000 to win specialty event that will be held on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway.
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McGaha

Chris McGaha on where the Harlow Sammons team has been and what they’ve learned

After taking several events off to regroup, Chris and Mason McGaha and the Harlow Sammons team are back in Sonoma and hoping for better results.
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Cruz Pedregon

Cruz Pedregon chasing first Sonoma Funny Car win in nearly 30 years

Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has spent more than three decades competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and will look for his first Sonoma Raceway victory in nearly 30 years at this weekend's Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
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Tipster

Tricky Tipster: Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

At this week's Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the PlayNHRA favorites include Shawn Langdon, Ron Capps, and Dallas Glenn in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock, respectively.
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Aflac

Aflac renews Team Kalitta partnership, joins team for NHRA Sonoma Nationals

Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States, renewed its partnership with Kalitta Motorsports. Aflac will be the primary partner on two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta’s car at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
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Maddi Gordon

Top Fuel’s most recent winner Maddi Gordon riding high heading to Sonoma

As if Maddi Gordon wouldn’t have been excited enough to race at this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the Top Fuel rookie sensation has the added thrill of being the most recent event winner on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour.
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