Last Updated on April 19, 2026 6:21 pm
Sunday Recap
The NHRA D7 Points Double Header at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV contested Eliminations for Race 2 in all classes on Sunday and handed out 75th Anniversary Wally’s at the end of the day. Cali Neff scored her first victory of the 2026 Season defeating Taylor Chomiski in the Comp Eliminator Final Round by just .005 at the finish line. Vegas racers stole the limelight in the Super categories as Trey Vetter (Super Comp) and Chris Naffziger (Super Gas) took home Wally’s. Naffziger had a Perfect RT in the final, coupled with a Dead-On 9 for a 9 Package to defeat the always tough Rodger Sauder. The Sportsman Motorcycle Final round was the closest of all with Mike Pinkston turning on the W light by just .001 to defeat Tom Medlin. Other winners on the day include Rick Milinazzo (Top Dragster), Jeremy Waterman (Top Sportsman), Rick McKinney (Super Stock), CW Hoefer (Stock) and Andrew Olson (Super Street).
NHRA D7 Points Race
April 18-19, 2026
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
Top Dragster
Winner – Rick Milinazzo
RU – Cody Webber
Semis – Kevin Thorp
Final Round: Milinazzo .027, 6.672 (6.67) def. Webber .053, 6.446 (6.43)
#1 Qualifier – Don London 6.110
Top Sportsman
Winner – Jeremy Waterman
RU – Bryan Warr
Semis – Joe Stannard
Final Round: Waterman .015, 7.422 (7.39) def. Warr .035, 6.898 (6.88)
#1 Qualifier – Justin Linares 6.112
Comp
Winner – Cali Neff
RU – Taylor Chomiski
Semis – Joe Mozeris
Final Round: Neff .006, 7.742 (-.498) def. Chomiski .059, 8.344 (-.546)
#1 Qualifier – Ryan Priddy (A/A) 6.484 (-.666)
Super Stock
Winner – Rick McKinney
RU – Darrell Stobbe
Semis – Kevin Motter
Final Round: McKinney .019, 10.890 (10.83) def. Stobbe -.007, 10.373 (10.38)
#1 Qualifier – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.807 (-1.153)
Stock
Winner – CW Hoefer
RU – Tony Marconi
Semis – Carl Battis
Final Round: Hoefer .025, 11.012 (10.97) def. Marconi .047, 11.215 (11.18)
#1 Qualifier – Mark Madison (AA/SA) 9.749 (-1.131)
Super Comp
Winner – Trey Vetter
RU – Kevin Wright
Semis – Blake Williams
Semis – Travis Theobald
Final Round: Vetter .015, 9.037 (9.03) def. Wright .023, 9.037 (9.05)
Super Gas
Winner – Chris Naffziger
RU – Rodger Sauder
Semis – Mark Yeager
Final Round: Naffziger .000, 10.059 (10.05) def. Sauder .006, 10.072 (10.05)
Super Street
Winner – Andrew Olson
RU – Art Hoover
Semis – Nick Pressimone
Final Round: Olson .010, 11.610 (11.05) def. Hoover .027, NT (11.05)
Sportsman Motorcycle
Winner – Mike Pinkston
RU – Tom Medlin
Semis – David Wheeler
Semis – Cody Cumpton
Final Round: Pinkston .053, 9.186 (9.15) def. Medlin .087, 8.263 (8.26)
#1 Qualifier – Clayton Howey .002 RT
Saturday Recap
Race 2 of the NHRA D7 Doubleheader at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV fired off on Saturday with Qualifying and Eliminations Round 1 in most categories. Don London landed his Turbocharged Dragster atop the Top Dragster Qualifying Sheet with a 6.110 ET. Justin Linares leads the pack in Top Sportsman with a 6.112 ET in his ’69 Camaro. Ryan Priddy swept the top spot in Competition Eliminator for both races with his A/A Camaro. Jim Grossi also swept qualifying as he took the Super Stock #1 spot with a -1.153 shot in his FGT/C ’69 Corvette. Mark Madison put his AA/SA Belvedere atop the Stock Eliminator sheet. Clayton Howey ripped it .002 to earn the top position in Sportsman Motorcycle heading into Eliminations. Sunday Race Day starts off with Round 2 Eliminations in most categories. Live Streaming for this event is available on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
#LODRS D7 Vegas Race 2 Top Qualifiers
Top Dragster – Don London 6.110
Top Sportsman – Justin Linares 6.112
Comp – Ryan Priddy (A/A) 6.484 (-.666)
Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.807 (-1.153)
Stock – Mark Madison (AA/SA) 9.749 (-1.131)
Sportsman Motorcycle – Clayton Howey .002 RT
Friday Recap
Eliminations are complete for Race 1 of the NHRA D7 Doubleheader at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV, and the racing was solid from start to finish. The big story of the day was Mike Wiblishouser backing up his Pomona Winternationals win just 6 days ago with another Wally on Friday taking the Super Gas win over Greg Ventura. Mike wasn’t perfect in this final round, but used a strong .010 RT and .029 above (10.079 on 10.05 Index) lap to earn the win. Another huge story was Macie Gordon scoring her first “Big Car” Wally as she won the Top Dragster final round over Phillip Duerr. Macie earned the Gordon Family’s second win in 5 Days as her dad Doug won Top Alcohol Funny Car on Sunday night in Pomona. Other winners on the day include Shawn Herbst (Top Sportsman), Don Bevers (Comp), David Kelly (Super Stock), Ray Vickers (Stock), Michael Miller (Super Comp), Michael Boner (Super Street) and Tom Medlin (Sportsman Motorcycle). The schedule has changed for Saturday as all racers will get just One Time Run (2 in TD/Comp/TS) before running E1 in the afternoon. Sunday will start with E2 in all categories. Live Streaming for this event is available on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
NHRA D7 Points Race
April 16-17, 2026
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
Top Dragster
Winner – Macie Gordon
RU – Phillip Duerr
Semis – Crue Casteel
Final Round: Gordon .021, 6.699 (6.69) def. Duerr .132, 6.145 (6.17)
#1 Qualifier – Steve Will 6.106
Top Sportsman
Winner – Shawn Herbst
RU – Rich Okerman
Semis – Chris Newman
Final Round: Herbst .000, 7.096 (7.09) def. Okerman -.028, 7.877 (7.21)
#1 Qualifier – Kirk Lanz 6.107
Comp
Winner – Don Bevers
RU – Ralph Van Paepeghem
Semis – Cali Neff
Final Round: Bevers .054, 8.624 (+.124) def. Van Paepeghem -.015, 8.072 (+.142)
#1 Qualifier – Ryan Priddy (A/A) 6.512 (-.638)
Super Stock
Winner – David Kelly
RU – Justin Lamb
Semis – Evan Kowalski
Semis – Don Thomas
Final Round: Kelly .026, 10.433 (10.44) def. Lamb .022, 8.777 (8.79)
#1 Qualifier – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.814 (-1.146)
Stock
Winner – Ray Vickers
RU – Alex Armanino
Semis – David Muller
Final Round: Vickers .035, 11.655 (11.54) def. Armanino .263, 11.462 (11.50)
#1 Qualifier – James Beuthel (F/SA) 10.916 (-1.134)
Super Comp
Winner – Michael Miller
RU – Toby Payne
Semis – Ken Mostowich
Semis – Blu Hayball
Final Round: Miller .025, 9.056 (9.05) def. Payne .047, 9.022 (9.05)
Super Gas
Winner – Mike Wiblishouser
RU – Greg Ventura
Semis – Mike Blodgett
Final Round: Wiblishouser .010, 10.079 (10.05) def. Ventura .077, 10.063 (10.05)
Super Street
Winner – Michael Boner
RU – Brian McGinnis
Semis – Robert DeFrancesco
Final Round: Boner .009, 11.092 (11.05) def. McGinnis .025, 11.048 (11.05)
Sportsman Motorcycle
Winner – Tom Medlin
RU – Jeremy Bates
Semis – Mike Cragun
Semis – Clayton Howey
Final Round: Medlin .016, 8.272 (8.30) def. Bates .024, 8.955 (8.99)
#1 Qualifier – Kahea Woods .000
Thursday Recap
Qualifying Day is complete for Race 1 of the NHRA D7 Doubleheader at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Steve Will lead an incredibly tough Top Dragster field with a 6.106 ET on the 6.10 class cap. The Top 13 Qualifiers were 6.199 or Quicker. This event features a 48-car field for Eliminations, and with 63 cars making an attempt the bump spot ended up at 6.691. Another big run was in Competition Eliminator as Ryan Priddy earned the top spot with a 6.512 ET, which put him .638 Under the A/A Class Index. Other Top Qualifiers for Race 1 include Kirk Lanz (Top Sportsman), Jim Grossi (Super Stock), James Beuthel (Stock) and Kahea Woods (Sportsman Motorcycle). Eliminations are on tap for Friday. Live Streaming for this event is available on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
#LODRS D7 Vegas Race 1 Top Qualifiers
Top Dragster – Steve Will 6.106
Top Sportsman – Kirk Lanz 6.107
Comp – Ryan Priddy (A/A) 6.512 (-.638)
Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.814 (-1.146)
Stock – James Beuthel (F/SA) 10.916 (-1.134)
Sportsman Motorcycle – Kahea Woods .000 RT
