Last Updated on July 18, 2026 2:32 pm
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Sunday Eliminations Results
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday Eliminations Results
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Saturday Live Updates
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Qualifying Results
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Live Updates
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Preview
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Top Sportsman E1 (12:00PM)
- Notable Pairings
- Jeff Gillette def. Bill Mizia. Points Contender Mizia lets go 014 Red handing the win over to Gillette. Jeff was 023 Green, and would have been a tough out.
- Byran Warr def. Chris Esrick. This was a nasty race at the Tree with both in the 00’s as Esrick had the advantage 001 to 003. But at the stripe, Warr set it 2 Above (6.719 on 6.69 Dial) to earn the trip to Round 2.
- Rich Okerman def. David Cook. This battle of two of the West Coast’s Best in TS was anti-climatic as Cook let go uncharacteristically late handing Okerman the win with an 014 light and easy 5 Above lap.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Bill King vs. Ken Ratzloff
- Rich Okerman vs. Dean Hall
- Bryan Warr vs. Ed Olpin
Competition Eliminator E1
- Notable Pairing
- Ryan Priddy def. Joe Mozeris. By far the Best Race of the round with Priddy better on the tree 042 to 113, and recording a 58 Under Lap to Joe’s 60 Under. That was by far Joe’s Best Run of the weekend. Priddy loses 8 numbers of Index heading to E2.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Kevin Carter vs. Clint Neff
- Josh Lee vs. Steve Graham
Top Dragster E1
- Notable Pairings
- Cody Webber def. Macie Gordon. Great matchup here with Webber taking a 012 to 024 Starting Line advantage and converting the W taking 001 Stripe with a 6.320 on 6.29 Dial Lap.
- Hannah Cook def. Al Kenny. Cook puts out East Coast hitter Kenny in Round 1. Al had the Better RT 013 to 017, but Hannah is closer to the Dial with a 6.513 on 6.50 Dial to win by 001 at the 1320′ Finish.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Hannah Cook vs. Robert Naber
- Kenny Upton vs. Cody Webber
Super Gas E1
- Notable Pairings
- Brad Pierce def. Andrew Olson. Great Drag with Pierce taking the Stripe 001 for the W. Brad was behind in RT 017 to 030, but puts it 9.912 on the 9.90 Index to defeat Thursday’s Super Street Winner Olson.
- Evan Kowalski def. David Gotts. Top 5 Contender Kowalski takes the win in an excellent race. Gotts had the Better RT 018 to 020, but Evan got around him at the Finish Line by 007 with a 9.908 Lap on the 9.90 Index
- Key E2 Matchups
- Evan Kowalski vs. Greg Ventura
- Val Torres vs. Larry Scarth
Super Stock E1
- Notable Pairings
- Justin Lamb def. Ryan McClanahan. The Round’s Big Matchup between Former Champs sees Lamb leave first 018 to 040. Justin would then take 001 Stripe for a Double Breakout win. Lamb was 006 Under with a 8.584 on 8.59 Dial to Ryan’s 8.243 on 8.27 Dial.
- John Winslow def. Trey Vetter. Winslow throws down 3 Total, 003 to and Dead 0 on the 8.96 Dial to defeat the D7 Hitter Vetter.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Kevin Motter vs. Dennis Paz
- Justin Lamb vs. Kayla Mozeris
Super Comp E1
- Notable Pairings
- Bob VanPoppering def. Marko Perivolaris. Thursday’s Runner-Up Marko turns it 004 Red sending Bob to Round 2.
- Chad Webber def. Dylan Hough. Defending World Champ Webber wins a Double Breakout Decision 8.892 to 8.885 on the 8.90 Class Index.
- Key E2 Matchups
- Trey Vetter vs. Nick Cobb
- Ryan Hansen vs. Glenn Kern
- Steve Casner vs. Jerron Settles
Stock Eliminator E1 (8:57AM)
- Notable Pairings
- Jody Lang def. Shelby Williams. Lang doing what he does best, 015 Green + 12.068 on a 12.05 Dial for a solid 33 Total Lap to lock out Shelby’s 040 RT.
- Alex Armanino def. Jimmy DeFrank. Jimmy won the Division 7 Points Event on Thursday, but will not do the Sonoma Sweep as he turns it 009 Red sending Armanino to Round 2.
- Key E2 Matchup
- Darin Grossi vs. Ryan McClanahan
Morning Update
Cars are on track this morning at Sonoma Raceway for the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Stock Eliminator hit the track at 8:30AM. Lucas Oil Series classes will run Round 1 Eliminations this morning, then continue on with Eliminations down to the-Quarter Finals in all categories after the Two Missions Foods Series Pro Qualifying Sessions.
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Friday Qualifying Results
Qualifying and Time Trials were on the schedule for Friday as the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals got underway at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. Josh Lee led the pack in Competition Eliminator with his Altered (H/EA) throwing down a great .759 Under Lap. Another big number was in Stock Eliminator as Mark Madison went 1.200 seconds Under the AA/SA Class Index to earn the Top Spot. Other Top Qualifiers from Friday include Matt Woodard (Top Dragster), Mike Doushgounian (Top Sportsman) and Jim Grossi (Super Stock). Saturday will feature Early Round Eliminations for all LODRS categories. Live Stream of this event can be found on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ for the entire weekend.
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals LODRS Top Qualifiers
- Top Dragster – Matt Woodard 6.106
- Top Sportsman – Mike Doushgounian 6.452
- Comp – Josh Lee (H/EA) 8.621 (-.759)
- Super Stock – Jim Grossi (FGT/C) 8.641 (-1.159)
- Stock – Mark Madison (AA/SA) 9.500 (-1.200)
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Top Sportsman Q2 (7:07PM)
- Session Recap
- Mike Doushgounian held on to the Top Spot from his Q1 lap with a 6.452 ET. He also set Low ET of the Second Session with a 6.461 at a Booming 243MPH!
- Top 5: Doushgounian, Don Meziere, Paul Mitsos, Jeff Utterback and Pat Warr.
- Top Sportsman is the Final LODRS Class for the Day on Friday. E1 Starts at 8:30AM Saturday Morning.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Jeff Gillette vs. Bill Mizia
- David Cook vs. Rich Okerman
- Monte Green vs. Robert Strohm
Competition Eliminator Q2
- Session Recap
- Josh Lee stays #1 on the strength of his 75 Under Lap in Q1. He will earn the E1 Bye Run. Best Run of Q2 went to Ryan Priddy at .690 Under, 6.390/219MPH in his A/A ’20 Camaro.
- Top 5: Lee, Clint Neff, Priddy, Steve Graham and Kevin Carter.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Steve Graham vs. Dean Carter
- Clint Neff vs. Alan Freese
- Ryan Priddy vs. Joe Mozeris
Top Dragster Q2
- Session Recap
- Matt Woodard’s 6.106 stayed atop the Qualifying Sheet after Q2. Dan Naylor gave it a good shot coming up just 001 away with a 6.107 run.
- Top 5: Woodard, Naylor, Jennifer Wiens, John Richardson and Steve Will.
- The Top 9 were all in the 6.1x range.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Crue Casteel vs. Dylan Hough
- Jennifer Wiens vs. Andy Spiegel
- Chad Webber vs. Macie Gordon
- Al Kenny vs. Hannah Cook
Super Gas TT2
- Session Recap
- Dennis Paz throws down a Perfect .000 RT early in the session to earn the E1 Super Gas Potential Bye Run.
Super Stock Q2
- Session Recap
- Jim Grossi stays #1 Qualifier in Super Stock with the 1.159 Under Lap in his FGT/C ’69 Corvette.
- Top 5: Grossi, Tim Seymour, Tom Ferruggia, Kevin Motter and Justin Lamb.
- 31 Cars Qualified in Super Stock. Top Qualifier Grossi earns the E1 Bye Run.
- Key E1 Matchups
- Justin Lamb vs. Ryan McClanahan – Primetime Matchup
- Trey Vetter vs. John Winslow
- Brad Burton vs. Mike Johnston
Super Comp TT2
- Session Recap
- Val Torres recorded the Best RT in Time Trial 2 with a .002 to earn the E1 Potential Bye Run.
Stock Eliminator Q2
- Session Recap
- Mark Madison jumps to the #1 Spot at exactly 1.200 Under, 9.500 on the AA/SA 10.70 Index.
- Top 5: Madison, Hal Sorensen, Darin Grossi, Steve Wann and CW Hoefer
- Key E1 Matchups
- Shelby Williams vs. Jody Lang
- Steve Wann vs. Brian McClanahan
- Darin Grossi vs. Chris Hall
Top Sportsman Q1
- Session Recap
- Mike Doushgounian was Low ET of the First Session with a 6.452/233MPH lap. Yesterday’s D7 Winner Don Meziere was 003 Behind Mike at 6.455.
- Top 5: Doushgounian, Meziere, Paul Mitsos, Jeff Utterback and Pat Warr.
- 28 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1.
Competition Eliminator Q1
- Session Recap
- Josh Lee put his H/EA Altered atop the Sheet with an excellent .759 Under Lap, 8.621/151MPH.
- Top 5: Lee, Clint Neff, Steve Graham, Ryan Priddy and Kevin Carter.
- 11 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1.
Top Dragster Q1
- Session Recap
- Matt Woodard tops the sheet with a 6.106/228MPH Blast.
- Top 5: Woodard, John Richardson, Steve Will, Tom Bayer and Steve Casner.
- Al Kenny missed a Perfect 6.100 with a 6.099 ET. He was joined by Dan Naylor (6.098) and Jennifer Wiens (6.027) going under the Class Cap.
- 30 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1.
Super Stock Q1
- Session Recap
- Q1 is in the books at Sonoma. Jim Grossi led the pack during the Division 7 race this week, and runs a 1.159 Under, 8.641 Lap for the #1 Spot in his FGT/C Corvette.
- Top 5: Grossi, Tim Seymour, Kevin Motter, Tom Ferrugia and Justin Lamb.
- The Top 5 were all more than 1.00 Secs Under their Class Index.
- 31 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1, so a Bye Run is on the Line for Top Qualifier.
Stock Eliminator Q1 (11:07AM)
- Session Recap
- The First Qualifying Session of the weekend is complete, and Hal Sorenson again tops the List with a 11.310 (-1.140) lap in his J/SA ’69 Camaro.
- Top 5: Sorenson, Darin Grossi, Steve Wann, Justin Lamb and Jared Jordan.
- 9 Cars were more than 1 Second Under their Class Index.
- 38 Cars Made an Attempt in Q1.
Morning Update
- Action is underway on Friday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals. LODRS classes will get two Qualifying/Time Trial sessions in before the Mission Foods Series classes hit the track this evening. Stock Eliminator started this morning on time at 10AM. (10:00AM)
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Preview
- NHRA Sonoma Nationals
- July 17-19, 2026
- Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA
- Series/Classes: NHRA National Event. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Categories. No Top Alcohol classes.
- Last Year’s Event Winners: Aaron Steinkey (Top Sportmsan), Trey Vetter (Super Stock), Justin Lamb (Stock), Dale Green (Super Comp) and Val Torres (Super Gas).
- Current Points Leaders: National Points. Nick Brener (Top Dragster), Rick McDonough (Top Sportsman), Joe Carnasciale (Comp), Kent Hanley (Super Stock), Michael Brand (Stock), John Labbous (Super Comp) and Tim Powell (Super Gas).
- Schedule: Qualifying/Time Trials (Friday). Early Elims (Saturday). Final Eliminations (Sunday).
- Live Streaming: NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ for the entire weekend.
- For More Info: NHRA Division 7 at www.NHRADiv7.com or https://www.facebook.com/nhrad7
