by Bobby Bennett Tue, 2021-07-27 08:36
Just like his Nostalgia Funny Car alumni Steven Densham and Jason Rupert will attest, Tony Jurado learned that a Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car is absolutely sensory overload.
“The thrill is there,” Jurado said. “It’s cool being here. I’ve always wanted to do this, but there’s a lot to drive in these fuel cars. I have a ton of respect for those drivers, the guys who drive these cars. It’s a difficult learning curve, and we’re getting through it. But absolutely, it’s awesome.”
Jurado got off to a tough start in Friday’s Q-1 session, crossing the centerline and taking out timing cones. He was able to get a run on the board in Saturday’s opening session with a 4.597, 195.31. In the final session on Saturday, Jurado realized a dream by running a personal best 4.176, 270.86, to claim the final spot in the field.
Written by Susan Wade, photos by NHRA, Burghardt Photos Mon, 2021-07-26 18:00
Steve Torrence still has the chance to become the eighth NHRA professional driver and sixth in Top Fuel to sweep the challenging Western Swing.
But he wasn’t patting himself on the back Sunday night after winning the Sonoma Nationals in the wine country of Northern California.
Written by Tracy Renck, photos by NHRA, Burghardt Photos Mon, 2021-07-26 17:55
There’s no question Robert Hight loves racing at the Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals.
The two-time NHRA nitro Funny Car world champ – 2009 and 2017 – had won three times at the facility in 2008, 2018 and 2019 and after July 25 make it four wins for Hight in Sonoma.
Written by Tracy Renck, photos by NHRA, Burghardt Photos Mon, 2021-07-26 17:50
Versatility is a strong attribute for Aaron Stanfield.
A week after losing in the semifinals of the Factory Stock Showdown at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil, July 18 in Denver, Stanfield switched classes to Pro Stock and was in top form at the Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals.
Written by Susan Wade, photos by NHRA, Burghardt Photos Mon, 2021-07-26 15:50
Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Karen Stoffer opted out of the pandemic-blunted 2020 season. Instead of racing, she stayed close to home in Gardnerville, Nev., and looked after her parents while tending to her 9-to-5 corporate obligations and life with class-crew-chief husband Gary.
Earlier this year, she said she was glad to be back on the Camping World Drag Racing Series but was completely satisfied with her decision: “When I meet my Maker, I don’t think He’s going to care how many Wally trophies I earned. He’s going to car more about how good I was to people.”
Photos by Eric Myers Sun, 2021-07-25 15:00
Sunday's final results from the 33rd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. The race is the ninth of 20 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:
Sun, 2021-07-25 15:00
Point standings (top 10) following the 33rd annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway, the ninth of 20 events in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series -
Written by Tracy Renck, photo by Burghardt Photos Sun, 2021-07-25 14:50
During the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, Greg Anderson has been putting on a clinic, especially in qualifying.
Anderson clocked a 6.513-secone elapsed time at 210.44 mph to take his seventh No. 1 qualifying spot in eight races this season at the Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals Saturday.
Written by Tracy Renck, photo by Burghardt Photos Sun, 2021-07-25 14:00
After competing in 187 NHRA national events in the Pro Stock Motorcycle races – No. 188 proved to be one to remember for Angie Smith.
Smith captured the first No. 1 qualifying position of her career with a 6.736-second elapsed time at 203.06 mph at the Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals Saturday.
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