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Here's your chance to own a great grassroots drag strip. Middle Georgia Sports Park is for sale and can be yours for three million dollars.
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The Sonoma Nationals marks the second race featuring SCAG Racing’s “Simply The Brave” military tribute wraps, honoring the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Throughout the weekend, active-duty military members and veterans are invited to stop by the SCAG Racing pit...
Team Big 3 Racing is ready to take on the $10K Drag Shootout. This team has no problem dealing with tight timelines and budgets.
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The Kalitta Motorsports drivers are pushing hard for more magic at Sonoma. Each team is preparing for the Countdown that's coming up soon.
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Shawn Langdon, Kalitta Air Careers Top Fuel Dragster
2025 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Recap: Qualified No. 10; defeated Brittany Force, Bye; lost to Antron Brown.
Shawn Langdon Career Stats: 379 events, 26 wins, 32 runners-up, 442 round wins, 27 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 1...
Doug Kalitta, Aflac Top Fuel Dragster
2025 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Recap:. Qualified No. 2; defeated Ron August, Josh Hart, Bye and Antron Brown.
Doug Kalitta Career Stats: 636 events, 60 wins, 70 runners-up, 861 round wins, 68 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 2
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J.R. Todd, DHL GR Supra Funny Car
2025 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Recap: Qualified No. 11; lost to Hunter Green.
J.R. Todd Career Stats: 347 events, 22 wins, 28 runners-up, 379 round wins, 16 No. 1 qualifiers.
Current Points Position: 3
Pre-Race Notes:
J.R. Todd enters the Denso NHRA Sonoma...
YPSILANTI, Mich. (July 16, 2026) — Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States, renewed its partnership with Kalitta Motorsports, the team announced today. The three-car Kalitta Motorsports team races in the National Hot Rod Association’s Mission...
The John Force Racing drivers are ready to kick off the Western Swing. Here's how the teams are preparing for Sonoma Raceway.
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Matt Hagan and his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage crew, Sonoma Raceway is one of the few tracks on the current NHRA schedule that they have not conquered. Hagan has been No. 1 qualifier three times (2009, 2013, 2025) and he has visited the finals at the Sonoma Nationals three times: (2012, 2019...
The NHRA Western Swing kicks off at the Sonoma Nationals. Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan want to start it off strong this weekend.
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SONOMA, Calif. (July 16, 2025) — The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway marks the start of the second half of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule for the two-car team of Tony Stewart Racing. Leah Pruett will debut her Mobil 1 Top Fuel dragster livery while Matt...
Chad and Hunter Green are looking to land in the final round at Sonoma. The father/son duo have found more performance after testing.
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Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon are rolling into Sonoma ready for a big weekend. The teammates are coming off a double up at Norwalk.
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Brian Brooks’ sleek new Chevy II sports power from a 480-inch nitrous small-block built for no-time competition.
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Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (1997, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Five-time runner-up (2002, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2024)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1998, 2021)
2025 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified seventh; Quarterfinal...
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Last Event (Norwalk):
Qualified fifth; Event champion (defeated Spencer Massey in E1, Tony Stewart in E2, Shawn Langdon in E3, Antron Brown in E4)
2026/Career Statistics:
10 races; one national event win
Noteworthy:
Enters the race weekend after...
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
2025 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified 15th; First round exit (defeated by Spencer Hyde in E1)
Last Event (Norwalk):
Qualified second; Semifinal exit (defeated Blake Alexander in E1, Chad Green in E2; defeated by...
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 15, 2026) – Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD have moved up four spots in the 2026 NHRA MISSION FOODS Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings in just the past four races and have their sights set on continuing that success in the July 17-19 NHRA Sonoma Nationals at...