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News, notes, quotes, photos, and more from the final day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
TOP FUEL Q3/MISSION CHALLENGE ROUND 1With the air temp a cool 66 degrees and the track at just 94 degrees, we're expecting great things in this session, and we got them.Friday low qualifier Jasmine Salinas' prediction that her 3.794…
Austin Prock and Jordan Vandergriff are both half his age, but Funny Car's elder statesman, Cruz Pedregon, still thinks he has plenty of fight left, and as the low qualifier halfway through qualifying in Seattle, he's clearly ready to walk that walk.
In a 30-plus-year, 700-plus-race Funny Car career, Cruz Pedregon has amassed 40 NHRA national event victories, visiting winner’s circles from Pomona to Reading, Gainesville to Sonoma, Las Vegas to Norwalk, and A to Z from Atlanta Dragway to zMAX…
Day two of qualifying for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals is going to be a night-and-day experience from Friday's opening two passes. After a low-80-degree temperatures under bright sun on Friday, Saturday's forecast calls for a high of 71 under cloud cover.
Day two of qualifying for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals is going to be a night-and-day experience from Friday's opening two passes. After a low-80-degree temperatures under bright sun on Friday, Saturday's forecast calls for…
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division Iis in action this weekend with a doubleheader event at Numidia Dragway. LATEST UPDATE: Race 1 results
The following are Friday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Numidia Dragway:COMPETITION ELIMINATORJoe Carnasciale, Ashaway, R.I., '06 Cavalier, I/SM, 8.857, 152.38 def.…
Top Fuel’s Jasmine Salinas powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Pacific Raceways, moving closer to her first career top qualifier at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Seattle.
Top Fuel’s Jasmine Salinas powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Pacific Raceways, moving closer to her first career top qualifier at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro…
The National Dragster photographers were all over Pacific Raceways, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack during the opening day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Following a second straight Sonoma victory, Pro Stock’s Greg Stanfield heads to Pacific Raceways with plenty of momentum for this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Following a second straight Sonoma victory, Pro Stock’s Greg Stanfield heads to Pacific Raceways with plenty of momentum for this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.This time of year, momentum can go a long way…
Daniel Wilkerson was .042 of a second away from securing his first NHRA win on Sunday in Sonoma, and he will have another opportunity for redemption at this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson was .042 of a second away from securing his first NHRA win on Sunday in Sonoma, and he will have another opportunity for redemption at this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at…
News, notes, quotes, photos, and more from the opening day of qualifying at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
PRO STOCK Q1The temperature is a comfortable 79 degrees under cloudless skies as Pro qualifying kicks off with Pro Stock, and with local hero Dallas Glenn, who grew up just miles away from Pacific Raceways, grabbing…
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enters its final stretch of the regular season, the intensity continues to build during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season at the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals,.
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series enters its final stretch of the regular season, the intensity continues to build during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season at the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. This year’s…
As a result of competition at the Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals, five more drivers locked in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
As a result of competition at the Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals, five more drivers locked in their positions in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel teammates Shawn Langdon and…
Two-time 2026 NHRA Funny Car race winner Chad Green will be sporting local colors this weekend when Rottler Manufacturing of Kent, Wash., will serve as the primary sponsor of Green’s machine in the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
23 Jul 2026
Two-time 2026 NHRA Funny Car race winner Chad Green will be sporting local colors this weekend (July 24-26) when Rottler Manufacturing of Kent, Wash., will serve as the primary sponsor of Green’s 330-mile-per-hour drag racing machine in the…
Go behind the scenes with the winners of the 2026 Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge as they celebrate with their teams and accept congratulations from their defeated final-round opponents.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider presented by Speedmaster, Alan Johnson, the winning Top Fuel crew chief from Sonoma, and Jasmine Salinas, the Top Fuel runner-up driver from the same event, share their tales.
On this episode of the NHRA Insider presented by Speedmaster, Alan Johnson, the winning Top Fuel crew chief from Sonoma, and Jasmine Salinas, the Top Fuel runner-up driver from the same event, share their tales.The story of the Denso NHRA Sonoma…
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 …
After an incredible weekend in Sonoma, the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads north this weekend to Pacific Raceways for the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, the 12th of 20 events scheduled this season.This week, the…
The Best Losing Package presented by Holley awards $200 each to the drivers in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman who make the best mathematical run relative to its index/dial-in and reaction time in a losing effort in round one of eliminations.
Sometimes in NHRA Drag Racing, even a great run can fall short of turning on the win light, but in 2026, Holley Performance Brands has taken a little of the sting out of losing.At each NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event, the Best…
Idaho’s largest motorsports event, the 55th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart at Firebird Raceway, roars back into action, Aug. 7-9. The Nightfire is a key points race in the 2026 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, specifically for the headline AA/Funny Car and AA/Fuel Dragster divisions.
Idaho’s largest motorsports event, the 55th Annual Nightfire Nationals presented by Bi-Mart at Firebird Raceway, roars back into action in western Idaho, August 7-9.Firebird’s signature Nitro showcase will feature a lineup including AA/Funny Cars,…
Festivities for this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals will kick off on Thursday, with the $15,000 Mission Foods Machine Tournament at Muckleshoot Casino Resort and then the NHRA Fan Fest presented by Explore Auburn.
With plenty of excitement for this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, race fans will have ample opportunity to meet racers leading into the event and be entertained off the track.The…
The 2026 edition of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge was filled with upsets and near misses, making the NHRA's annual trip to Wine Country one to raise a glass to.
Pro Stock Motorcycle icon George Bryce and former Funny Car racer Freddie Neely will be among the racers inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Aug. 1 in Dawsonville, Ga.
Pro Stock Motorcycle icon George Bryce and former Funny Car racer Freddie Neely will be among the racers inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Aug. 1 in Dawsonville, Ga.Bryce raced in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series throughout his…
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary salute to its racers continues with the next collection of great racers, a list of NHRA’s Top 25 Alcohol Drivers, a celebration of more than two dozen of the sport’s greatest Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car racers.
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary salute to its racers continues with the next collection of great racers, a list of NHRA’s Top 25 Alcohol Drivers.Much in the same way as the previously released Top 75 Drivers and Top 50 Sportsman Racers lists, the…
The Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge was a wild event, and the things we learned on NHRA’s annual trip to California Wine Country could fill volumes. We’ve narrowed it down to five of our favorites.
20 Jul 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
IT’S SAFE TO SAY THE ELITE TEAM IS BACKThink Dallas Glenn, Greg Anderson, and the rest of the KB Titan Racing team have a stranglehold on the Pro Stock class?Think again.Aaron Stanfield’s two wins were a positive sign, but the most…
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, seven winners were crowned in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Sonoma Raceway.
In addition to the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series action at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, seven winners were crowned in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Sonoma Raceway.A pair of NHRA’s recently named Top 75 Sportsman…
In front of a sold-out crowd, Doug Kalitta, Jordan Vandergriff, and Greg Stanfield claimed NHRA national event titles at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge
Funny Car newcomer Jordan Vandergriff won for the second time this season for John Force Racing in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, defeating Daniel Wilkerson in the final round of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by…
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the 11th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the 11th event of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Official points will be posted…
The final day of the epic Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge is deserving of a great gallery and National Dragster's award winning photographers have delivered once again. Enjoy.
NHRA officials announced a sellout crowd on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, capping off three straight days of sellout crowds for the fan-favorite Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.
NHRA officials announced a sellout crowd on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, capping off three straight days of sellout crowds for the fan-favorite Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.The race is the 11th of 20 events during NHRA’s 75th…
News and notes from the final day of the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge, the 11th event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
19 Jul 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
TOP FUEL ROUND ONEThe first pair in Top Fuel set the tone for what promises to be a great day of racing as Antron Brown, the No. 10 qualifier ran 3.739 to hold off Tony Schumacher’s 3.746. Brown made his best run of the…
The fields are set for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge and while drama and excitement are guaranteed, there is also a very real possibility of upsets and other unexplained phenomena. Here's what you can expect to see in our Sunday preview.
19 Jul 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
The fields are set for the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by Power Edge and while drama and excitement are guaranteed, there is also a very real possibility of upsets and other unexplained phenomena.In Top Fuel, there is a familiar scenario…