Last Updated on July 19, 2026 10:35 pm
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals LODRS Sunday Final Results
- NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Thursday Final Results
- NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Wednesday Qualifying
- NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Event Preview
NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Thursday Final Results
Sonoma Raceway hosted Eliminations on Thursday for NHRA’s Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event. Marko Perivolaris put his considerable skills to use at his home track to nearly complete a Double Victory. Marko first reached the Super Comp Final, where he ended up short by 001 at the stripe to Trey Vetter. But Perivolaris would not be denied a Wally on Thursday as he came back around in Super Gas, and drove the finish line better to earn a Double Breakout decision over Kevin Griffiths 9.896 to 9.876 on the 9.90 Class Index. Another neat story was a potential Father-Son Double Up with the McClanahan’s both reaching Final Rounds. Ryan would score the Super Stock victory over Jim Grossi, however Dad (Brian) came up 006 Short at the stripe to Jimmy DeFrank. Another top performer was Chad Axford in yet another high profile Final Round this season as he earned the Top Dragster win with a 15 Total Lap (012 + 7.232 on 7.23 Dial) to defeat TAFC standout Brian Hough. Other winners on the day include Don Meziere (Top Sportsman), Kevin Carter (Comp), Andrew Olson (Super Street) and Michael O’Neil (Sportsman Motorcycle). Most of these racers will be back in action during the NHRA Denso Sonoma Nationals, while the rest will hit the track next during the September NHRA Division 7 Points Race at Famoso Raceway.
- NHRA D7 Points Race
- July 15-16, 2026
- Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA
- Top Dragster
- Winner – Chad Axford
- RU – Brian Hough
- Semis – David Myhre
- Final Round: Axford .012, 7.232 (7.23) def. Hough .025, 6.759 (6.76)
- #1 Qualifier – Steve Casner 6.113
- Top Sportsman
- Winner – Don Meziere
- RU – Ed Olpin
- Semis – Jeff Gillette
- Final Round: Meziere .019, 6.548 (6.54) def. Olpin .035, 6.943 (6.94)
- #1 Qualifier – Mike Doushgounian 6.413
- Comp
- Winner – Kevin Carter
- RU – Cali Neff
- Semis – Craig Schuck
- Final Round: Carter .067, 6.832 (-.478) def. Neff .166, 7.684 (-.496)
- #1 Qualifier – Cali Neff (J/DA) 7.566 (-.664)
- Super Stock
- Winner – Ryan McClanahan
- RU – Jim Grossi
- Semis – Dennis Paz
- Final Round: McClanahan .053, 8.416 (8.33) def. Grossi .005, 10.418 (8.69)
- #1 Qualifier – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.707 (-1.093)
- Stock
- Winner – Jimmy DeFrank
- RU – Brian McClanahan
- Semis – Brent Calvert
- Final Round: DeFrank .018, 10.103 (10.10) def. McClanahan .024, 9.643 (9.64)
- #1 Qualifier – Hal Sorensen (L/SA) 11.502 (-1.198)
- Super Comp
- Winner – Trey Vetter
- RU – Marko Perivolaris
- Semis – Toby Payne
- Semis – Justin Morris
- Final Round: Vetter .018, 8.906 (8.90) def. Perivolaris .014, 8.911 (8.90)
- Super Gas
- Winner – Marko Perivolaris
- RU – Kevin Griffiths
- Semis – Evan Kowalski
- Semis – Lonnie Wilburn
- Final Round: Perivolaris .024, 9.896 (9.90) def. Griffiths .016, 9.876 (9.90)
- Super Street
- Winner – Andrew Olson
- RU – Michael Boner
- Semis – Duane Daniel
- Final Round: Olson .007, 10.958 (10.90) def. Boner .017, 10.967 (10.90)
- Sportsman Motorcycle
- Winner – Michael O’Neil
- RU – Mark Avila
- Semis – Mark Hunter
- Final Round: O’Neil .032, 8.737 (8.66) def. Avila .125, 8.390 (8.36)
- #1 Qualifier – Michael O’Neil .002 RT
NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Wednesday Qualifying
NHRA’s Big Weekend at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California got off to an early start with the NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. Qualifying and Round 1 Eliminations for most categories were on the schedule for Wednesday. Steve Casner earned the #1 spot in Top Dragster with a 6.113 ET in an odd tiebreaker scenario. Both Casner and Jennifer Wiens recorded 6.113’s, but going to MPH tiebreaker with both down to 198 and change, the spot went to Steve by .38MPH. This makes a big difference on the ladder as Steve earned the E1 Bye with an odd number of cars in the category. More excitement was in Stock Eliminator as Hal Sorensen jumped into the Family ’69 Camaro and threw down an excellent 11.502 ET to be 1.198 Under the L/SA Class Index for the #1 spot. Other Top Qualifiers for the NHRA Division 7 Sonoma event include Mike Doushgounian (Top Sportsman), Cali Neff (Competition Eliminator), Jim Grossi (Super Stock) and Michael O’Neil (Sportsman Motorcycle). Completion of Eliminations for the LODRS is on the agenda for Thursday. This Event’s Livestream can be found on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra.
NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Top Qualifiers
- Top Dragster – Steve Casner 6.113
- Top Sportsman – Mike Doushgounian 6.413
- Competition Eliminator – Cali Neff (J/DA) 7.566 (-.664)
- Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.707 (-1.093)
- Stock – Hal Sorensen (L/SA) 11.502 (-1.198)
- Sportsman Motorcycle – Michael O’Neil .002 RT
NHRA Division 7 Sonoma LODRS Event Preview
- NHRA D7 Points Race
- July 15-16, 2026
- Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA
- Series/Classes: NHRA Divisional Event. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Categories. No Top Alcohol Classes.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: July 2020. Jeff Havens (Top Dragster), Kelly Harper (Top Sportsman), Joe Mozeris (Comp), Eric Bell (Super Stock), Steve Wann (Stock), Doug Johnson (Super Comp), Brian Preszler (Super Gas) and PJ Giacalone (Super Street).
- Current Points Leaders: Macie Gordon (Top Dragster), Rich Okerman (Top Sportsman), Joe Mozeris (Comp), Justin Lamb (Super Stock), Parker Theobald (Stock), Toby Payne (Super Comp), Pete Bothe (Super Gas), Art Hoover (Super Street) and Jeremy Bates (Sportsman Motorcycle).
- Schedule: Qualifying (Wednesday). Eliminations (Thursday).
- Live Streaming: NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ or NHRA on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@nhra
- For More Info: NHRA Division 7 at www.NHRADiv7.com or https://www.facebook.com/nhrad7
