Greg Anderson captures back-to-back Pro Stock wins with Summit Chevrolet
Greg Anderson takes step closer to Western Swing sweep with NHRA Sonoma Nationals victory.
The Western Swing sweep is in sight for Greg Anderson -- again. The veteran racer went a year without a victory but has now won back-to-back races after defeating Alex Laughlin at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. He started the Western Swing with a win at…
Andrew Hines wins seventh Pro Stock Motorcycle Wally in 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Andrew Hines took down Matt Smith to double up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Andrew Hines won for the seventh time in 2019 to extend his Pro Stock Motorcycle lead. He defeated rival rider Matt Smith by .02-second with a 6.790-second lap at 198.00-mph to double-up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Hines had already won the…
Brittany Force runs fastest speed of 2019 season at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Carquest Top Fuel dragster runs fans fastest speed of 2019 season in first round at NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Brittany Force has not driven the fastest Top Fuel dragster in 2019. Her David Grubnic-tuned Carquest Top Fuel dragster has been to the winner's circle, a more important distinction, certainly, but it is deep down the sheets when it comes to speed.…
Doug Kalitta joins Jason Logan on the hot seat to talk racing Tony Stewart, flying and unicycles
Doug Kalitta grabbed a seat on the hot seat opposite NHRA announcer Jason Logan to answer a series of questions, ranging from which famous driver he'd like another shot at to which kind of plane he likes best -- we've got the video.
Doug Kalitta is no stranger to pressure situations, but he was faced with a new challenge before hopping in his 11,000-horsepower Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster on Sunday. He went back and forth with NHRA announcer Jason Logan to answer questions that…
Jerry Savoie back in championship form at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
2016 world champion Jerry Savoie looks like his old self at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Jerry Savoie's crocodile grin conceals ferocious ability. The 2016 Pro Stock Motorcycle champion won because of two reasons: His incredibile riding ability and the tuning prowess of Tim Kulungian. He looked, for all the world, like a contender again…
Clay Millican ahead of schedule just ahead of Countdown to the Championship
Polesitter chasing first win alongside Mike Kloeber and Jim Oberhofer
“Am I surprised? Yes and no,” Clay Millican answers sheepishly, knowing it’s a cop out. In fairness, the question didn’t leave him much room. What’s he supposed to say when asked about the recent performance of his Parts Plus / Laris Motorsports…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday preview
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals wrap up at Sonoma Raceway eliminations set for Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, wrapping up with eliminations in all four professional categories. Sunday features a full day of eliminations beginning at 11 a.m.
The event features action in Top Fuel…
Robert Hight secures eighth Funny Car pole of 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Auto Club Chevy Camaro driven by Robert Hight goes to No. 1 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Robert Hight qualified No. 1 for the second-straight race in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car. The two-time Funny Car world champion is looking for his second-straight win at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals where he set the world speed record in the…
Andrew Hines continues dominant season with Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle win
Andrew Hines defeats teammate Eddie Krawiec to score Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle victory
Andrew Hines is taking home a check for $25,000. He defeated teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle to score a big pay day at Sonoma Raceway, continuing his magical 2019 season in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
He…
Clay Millican goes to No. 1 for fourth time in 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican uses quickest lap of 2019 to take Top Fuel pole in Sonoma
The Parts Plus / Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Fuel dragster driven by Clay Millican took pole for the fourth time in 2019. Crew chiefs Mike Kloeber and Jim Oberhofer sent Millican to his quickest pass of the 2019 season on Friday and that held up…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured some of the best moments from the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Matt Smith locks up third Pro Stock Motorcycle pole of 2019 at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
2018 Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith earns pole in Sonoma
Matt Smith earned pole position aboard his Denso Spark Plugs Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. He ran a 6.779-second pass at 200.83-mph during Friday qualifying to secure his third No. 1 qualifier of the 2019 season at Sonoma…
Alex Laughlin earns first Pro Stock pole of 2019 season at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Havoline Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock racer Alex Laughlin takes pole in Sonoma
Alex Laughlin has put Denver in the rearview mirror. The driver of the Havoline Chevy Camaro captured the Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with a pass of 6.520-seconds at 210.8-mph. That washed away a poor performance to start the Western…
Favorites move on in first round of Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle
Matt Smith, Eddie Krawiec, Andrew Hines, Angie Smith advance to second round
The pairings were handled at random in the first round of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, but that didn’t stop the top performers from advancing. Defending Pro Bike Battle winner Matt Smith defeated upstart racer Ryan Oehler by .002-second to…
Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle pairings set
The pairings of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle will be unveiled live at 1:15 p.m.
The field is set for the annual Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle featuring the very best in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. This race-within-a-race pits the top eight riders in the class against each other as they compete for a $25,000 prize…
Blake Alexander returns as a defending champion but with plenty of changes
A lot has changed for native Californian Blake Alexander since he won in Sonoma in 2018
A lot has changed in the 12 months since Alexander took home the Wally from Sonoma Raceway. His move from Top Fuel to Funny Car is well-documented. The growing pains of starting a Funny Car team have been covered on NHRA.tv, FS1 and on this website…
Meyer, Hool lead Sunday winners at Division 5 doubleheader at Heartland Motorsports Park
Megan Meyer and Kris Hool led the list of Sunday winners as Heartland Motorsports Park played host to a doubleheader of Division 5 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Heartland Park Topeka:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.391, 272.39 def.…
Greg Anderson continues to pursue perfection in NHRA Pro Stock
Greg Anderson's singular commitment to dominance makes him one-of-a-kind in NHRA Drag Racing.
Duluth, Minn., is not famous for drag racing. It is famous for hockey, football, and cold weather. That never entered the equation for Greg Anderson, the fastest man to claim the Twin Ports as his hometown. His father raced, sold cars, and…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday preview
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals continue at Sonoma Raceway with a pair of qualifying sessions in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Stock, Funny Car and Top Fuel. The Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle also kicks off at 1:15 p.m. Pacific.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, continuing with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories and the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle. Saturday features a full day of qualifying beginning…
Clay Millican secures provisional Top Fuel pole at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican made his best-ever run with Mike Kloeber to go to the top of the qualifying sheet in Top Fuel at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Clay Millican made the quickest run since Mike Kloeber took over tuning duties on the Parts-Plus / Laris Motorsports Insurance Top Fuel Dragster, showing yet another sign of improvement for the small team. Millican ran a 3.698-second pass at 330.96-…
Robert Hight rockets to the top of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Funny Car sheet in Auto Club Chevy Camaro
Robert Hight wrote a new chapter in his book of domination at Sonoma Raceway with a 3.858-second at 334.65-mph to capture the provisional pole in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car.
Robert Hight wrote a new chapter in his book of domination at Sonoma Raceway. He went 3.858-second at 334.65-mph to capture the provisional pole in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car to lead the way alongside crew chief Jimmy Prock at the second…
Alex Laughlin bounces back to take provisional Pro Stock pole in Havoline Chevy Camaro
Alex Laughlin snatched the provisional Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in his Havoline Chevy Camaro.
Alex Laughlin snatched the provisional Pro Stock pole at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals following a disastrous start to the Western Swing. The driver of the Havoline Chevy Camaro earned six bonus points on a fabulous Friday for the Texas-based racer, who…
Matt Smith sets Pro Stock Motorcycle track record to take provisional pole at NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Matt Smith is chasing his third Pro Stock Motorcycle pole of the season after setting the Sonoma Raceway speed record on Friday.
Angie Smith came 0.78-mph away from become the fourth rider to join the Denso Spark Plugs 200-mph club on Saturday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Her husband, Matt Smith, made the only run in the double-century mark, helping him towards the…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured the first day of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with their cameras for your viewing pleasure.
NHRA National Dragster photographers Bob Johnson and Richard Wong captured the first day of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals with their cameras for your viewing pleasure. Check out some of the best photos from Sonoma Raceway, featuring everything from…
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Ryan Oehler and crew chief Alex Tutt part ways
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Ryan Oehler enjoying breakout season
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Ryan Oehler and crew chief Alex Tutt parted ways at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. The two have been together since Oehler began racing full-time, as he chased the Auto Club Road to the Future Award in the 2018 season. Oehler…
Eddie Krawiec isn't letting criticism of Harley-Davidson FXDR get in his way
2018 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith isn't happy about the new Harley-Davidson FXDR Pro Stock Motorcycles. Eddie Krawiec isn't going to let that affect his hunt for the 2019 world championship.
Matt Smith expressed his displeasure with the new Harley-Davidson FXDR bodywork multiple times in…
Our dream matchups for the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle
If we got to pick the matchups for the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, which kicks off during qualifying on Saturday, they would look a whole lot like this.
The Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle features a new format for 2019, adding a dramatic flair to one of the best competitions of the…
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday preview
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, beginning with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories.
The annual NHRA Western Swing moves to its second stop in Sonoma, beginning with a pair of qualifying sessions in all four professional categories. Friday features a full day of qualifying beginning with Sportsman racing at 9:30 a.m.…
Saluting U.S. Nationals history: "Ohio George" Montgomery dominates early Nationals
Between 1955 and 1963, only one driver, George Montgomery, had won NHRA's Nationals more than once, and, incredibly, he had won it three times before anyone had even won it twice.
The 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is coming up, and promises to be a celebration…
Northern California-based Lescure to sponsor Jim Dunn Racing in Sonoma
Keeping a relationship of team involvement alive and well for more than a decade, the Lescure Company of Concord, Calif., will sponsor Jim Dunn Racing at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Keeping a relationship of team involvement alive and well for more than a decade, the Lescure Company of Concord, Calif., will sponsor Jim Dunn Racing at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Coming off of a busy weekend in the first segment of NHRA’s…