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Sellout Crowd Gathers for DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway
Highlights
- Sonoma Raceway hosted a sellout crowd for DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals
- Event marked NHRA’s 75th anniversary 11th race of the season
- Jordan Vandergriff set quickest Funny Car run of 2026 season
- Aflac renewed sponsorship with Team Kalitta for the event
- Four qualifying rounds and Sunday eliminations featured top NHRA drivers
- NHRA announced new Quarter-Max Pro Extreme Exhibition Class additions
NHRA confirms a sellout at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, completing three packed days for the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the 11th round of the series’ 75th anniversary.
Attendance peaks across the weekend, underlining Sonoma’s status on the calendar and reinforcing the West Coast market’s importance to teams, sponsors, and the championship’s commercial trajectory.
A dense program delivers variety and jeopardy. Deecell After Dark Low Qualifier, the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, and the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge join four qualifying rounds and Sunday eliminations.
Jordan Vandergriff sets 2026’s quickest Funny Car run on Friday, a marker for the class. It validates performance gains and raises pressure on rivals’ tune‑ups, clutch calls, and lane‑choice execution.
Jordan Vandergriff set the quickest Funny Car run of 2026.
Overflow crowds each day add intensity. Turnaround times compress, track temperature swings test setups, and lane selection rewards the teams managing consistency across NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series fields.
Off‑track, Aflac renews its sponsorship with Team Kalitta, reinforcing program stability. VP Racing Fuels expands its portfolio by adding PRO ENERGY FUEL LIMITED to its activation.
NHRA broadens its offering with new Quarter‑Max Pro Extreme Exhibition Class additions for upcoming events, signalling fresh technology showcases while ring‑fencing points championship integrity and preserving clear competitive hierarchies.
The Sonoma sellout becomes the season’s eighth such day, following capacity crowds at Gainesville, Valdosta, Maryland, and Epping. It sustains momentum deep into a 20‑event schedule during NHRA’s milestone year.
Eighth sellout day of the 2026 NHRA season underscores robust fan demand.
Form suggests more packed stands and tight margins ahead, echoing recent highlights like Cruz Pedregon’s Sonoma win and the precision evident in Ron Capps’ NAPA win earlier this campaign.
Four qualifying rounds set up Sunday eliminations for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
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SELL OUT!
🏁 Jordan Vandergriff sets season’s fastest run!
🎉 8th Sellout of the season
🤝 Big sponsor renewals + new classes
🏆 75th SEASON
11/20
Sonoma roars past halfway—next stop: even bigger crowds?
Packed grandstands, new milestones, and fastest speeds—
The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals fuels the thrill of NHRA’s 75th year.
“More fans. More action. More history in the making.”
The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals fuels the thrill of NHRA’s 75th year.
“More fans. More action. More history in the making.”
Nicholas Rivera delivers NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car news, including eliminator-round results and reaction-time stats. He brings track-side interviews, contender profiles, and championship-point breakdowns straight from drag-racing’s biggest national events.
