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Spencer Hyde Surges Into Sonoma Quarterfinals With New Sponsor
Highlights
- Spencer Hyde reached quarterfinals at 2026 Sonoma Nationals
- Recorded fastest 2026 pass: 3.915 seconds at 325.92 mph
- New sponsorship deal with Magest, linked to family business
- Advanced early round after opponent’s car malfunction
- Lost quarterfinal to No. 3 qualifier Daniel Wilkerson
- Next race: July 24-26 at Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA
Spencer Hyde advances to the quarterfinals at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, delivering controlled pace in the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car at Sonoma Raceway.
Qualifying sixth among 18 entrants, Hyde posts his 2026 benchmark with a 3.915-second, 325.92 mph run in Friday’s second session, securing a top-half seed and initial lane choice.
The form coincides with a new Magest partnership, linked to Hyde Construction. Magest expands within steel supply, emphasizing cost efficiency and advanced solutions, with owners Brock and Amanda Martin trackside.
The Sonoma field is characteristically deep. Funny Car crews arrive with aggressive windows and proven data, compressing margins and punishing any execution error across staging, clutch setup, and track reading.
Against No. 11 seed Dave Richards, a launch malfunction hands Hyde an uncomplicated advance and extra data to validate settings and showcase new sponsor branding.
3.915 seconds at 325.92 mph marks Hyde’s fastest pass of 2026.
The quarterfinal pairs Hyde with No. 3 qualifier Daniel Wilkerson, Richards’ teammate. Wilkerson launches cleanly, holds track position, and moves on. Hyde’s run shows pace but not the required increment.
Context helps. Hyde, a second-generation Funny Car driver, reached his first class final at Sonoma last year, underlining a 2025 Rookie of the Year award and framing current expectations.
Away from competition, Hyde references a family milestone and the event’s Kids Only autograph session, reinforcing Sonoma’s personal relevance and his intent to return in 2027.
New backing from Magest, linked to Hyde Construction, strengthens the program’s commercial platform.
Focus now shifts to Pacific Raceways. The team targets the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals from July 24-26, featuring two qualifying runs on both Friday and Saturday.
Hyde advances from round one after Dave Richards’ car fails at launch.
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