DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals Presented by PowerEdge – Qualifying Recap
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA | July 17-19, 2026
The final sessions delivered tight competition across the professional and sportsman categories at the scenic Northern California facility.
Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon locked into a dead-heat for the top spot with identical 3.714-second ETs, though Kalitta earned the No. 1 qualifying position on a tiebreaker with superior speed. Billy Torrence slotted into the No. 3 spot, while veterans like Tony Stewart and Tony Schumacher rounded out the top five. Several drivers experienced traction issues late in the session, highlighted by Clay Millican’s troubled 4.203.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Doug Kalitta | 1 | 3.714 | 337.07 |
| 02 | Shawn Langdon | 2 | 3.714 | 336.49 |
| 03 | Billy Torrence | 474 | 3.726 | 336.57 |
| 04 | Tony Stewart | 14 | 3.736 | 333.91 |
| 05 | Tony Schumacher | 15 | 3.744 | 293.73 |
| 06 | Maddi Gordon | 100 | 3.751 | 336.49 |
| 07 | Jasmine Salinas | 616 | 3.751 | 331.77 |
| 08 | Josh Hart | 77 | 3.763 | 336.82 |
| 09 | Leah Pruett | 777 | 3.772 | 327.98 |
| 10 | Antron Brown | 123 | 3.784 | 324.59 |
| 11 | Justin Ashley | 3 | 3.799 | 320.74 |
| 12 | Shawn Reed | 8 | 3.806 | 331.12 |
| 13 | Will Smith | 200 | 3.840 | 326.32 |
| 14 | Clay Millican | 51 | 4.203 | 206.16 |
Funny Car
Jordan Vandergriff stormed to the provisional No. 1 with a strong 3.849 at 332.43 mph. Jack Beckman, Daniel Wilkerson, and Ron Capps followed closely, keeping the top of the ladder extremely competitive. The session saw a mix of strong runs and some handling issues further down the order, with Dylan Winefsky trailing significantly.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jordan Vandergriff | 24 | 3.849 | 332.43 |
| 02 | Jack Beckman | 3 | 3.873 | 333.16 |
| 03 | Daniel Wilkerson | 5 | 3.899 | 327.66 |
| 04 | Ron Capps | 28 | 3.900 | 330.07 |
| 05 | Chad Green | 7 | 3.903 | 321.12 |
| 06 | Spencer Hyde | 9 | 3.915 | 325.92 |
| 07 | Alexis DeJoria | 771 | 3.917 | 329.26 |
| 08 | Matt Hagan | 14 | 3.934 | 321.81 |
| 09 | JR Todd | 373 | 3.939 | 332.1 |
| 10 | Cruz Pedregon | 71 | 3.952 | 327.82 |
| 11 | Dave Richards | 139 | 3.966 | 329.5 |
| 12 | Paul Lee | 6 | 3.975 | 326.48 |
| 13 | Austin Prock | 1 | 3.980 | 322.19 |
| 14 | Hunter Green | 4494 | 4.006 | 320.97 |
| 15 | Jeff Arend | 170 | 4.019 | 283.13 |
| 16 | Jason Rupert | 766 | 4.048 | 316.67 |
| 17 | Tim Gibbons | 765 | 4.081 | 297.55 |
| 18 | Dylan Winefsky | 7818 | 4.450 | 196.93 |
Pro Stock
Chris Vang grabbed the top spot with a 6.498 ET. The class was incredibly tight at the top, with only a few thousandths separating the top several qualifiers. Erica Enders, a perennial contender, qualified third and will be a major threat come elimination rounds.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chris Vang | 5707 | 6.498 | 209.04 |
| 02 | Cody Anderson | 17 | 6.499 | 210.54 |
| 03 | Erica Enders | 6 | 6.503 | 211.33 |
| 04 | Matt Hartford | 3 | 6.511 | 211.3 |
| 05 | Shane Tucker | 12 | 6.516 | 212.16 |
| 06 | Matt Latino | 16 | 6.516 | 210.01 |
| 07 | Dallas Glenn | 1 | 6.517 | 210.97 |
| 08 | Greg Stanfield | 445 | 6.520 | 210.7 |
| 09 | Aaron Stanfield | 4 | 6.520 | 210.21 |
| 10 | Eric Latino | 7 | 6.520 | 210.18 |
| 11 | Greg Anderson | 2 | 6.522 | 210.21 |
| 12 | Stephen Bell | 439 | 6.530 | 210.54 |
| 13 | Jeg Coughlin Jr | 8 | 6.533 | 209.69 |
| 14 | Kenny Delco | 150 | 6.545 | 210.21 |
| 15 | Troy Coughlin Jr | 10 | 6.549 | 210.14 |
| 16 | Mason McGaha | 400 | 6.564 | 206.13 |
| 17 | Joey Grose | 703 | 6.568 | 207.98 |
| 18 | Alan Prusiensky | 106 | 6.626 | 208.49 |
Top Sportsman
Mike Doushgounian claimed the No. 1 position in Top Sportsman with a 6.452 at 233.20 mph. The field showed solid depth, with several cars in the low 6.50s and a long tail of competitive entries.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mike Doushgounian | 755 | 6.452 | 233.2 |
| 02 | Donald Meziere | 7450 | 6.455 | 211.83 |
| 03 | Paul Mitsos | 7534 | 6.560 | 213.16 |
| 04 | Jeff Utterback | 735 | 6.588 | 209.46 |
| 05 | Patrick Warr | 7038 | 6.628 | 210.54 |
| 06 | David Cook | 3 | 6.646 | 207.15 |
| 07 | Bill King | 10 | 6.651 | 208.68 |
| 08 | Bryan Warr | 7 | 6.716 | 205.16 |
| 09 | Monte Green | 518 | 6.728 | 206.04 |
| 10 | Mera Silvia | 7256 | 6.769 | 206.26 |
| 11 | Mike Mossi | 7425 | 6.794 | 204.35 |
| 12 | Jeffrey Gillette | 757 | 6.804 | 202.39 |
| 13 | Larry Giese | 714 | 6.805 | 204.94 |
| 14 | Kenneth Ratzloff | 74 | 6.851 | 200.83 |
| 15 | Ed Olpin | 550 | 6.855 | 201.16 |
| 16 | Frank Rodrigues | 791R | 6.863 | 197.22 |
| 17 | Joe Stannard | 7158 | 6.956 | 197.62 |
| 18 | Carl Hagen | 7650 | 7.078 | 193.35 |
| 19 | Chad Riley | 647 | 7.082 | 193.46 |
| 20 | Richard Okerman | 78 | 7.094 | 192.08 |
| 21 | Keith White | 7149 | 7.120 | 190.83 |
| 22 | Chris Esrick | 7398 | 7.137 | 191.1 |
| 23 | Robert Strohm | 6796 | 7.456 | 182.26 |
| 24 | Tommy Gaynor | 6111 | 7.482 | 182.55 |
| 25 | Bret Pichler | 7355 | 7.584 | 181.32 |
| 26 | William Mizia | 7974 | 7.789 | 170.56 |
| 27 | Dean Hall | 7867 | 7.792 | 176.35 |
Top Dragster
Jennifer Wiens took the top qualifying position in Top Dragster with a 6.027 at 228.81 mph. The class featured strong performances throughout the top half, with several drivers in the low 6.0s.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | ET | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jennifer Wiens | 7145 | 6.027 | 228.81 |
| 02 | Stephen Casner | 7498 | 6.070 | 228.85 |
| 03 | Steven Will | 7237 | 6.087 | 236.05 |
| 04 | Dan Naylor | 76 | 6.098 | 225.18 |
| 05 | Alan Kenny | 177K | 6.099 | 224.7 |
| 06 | Matthew Woodard | 7852 | 6.106 | 228.96 |
| 07 | John Richardson | 77 | 6.121 | 212.73 |
| 08 | Thomas Bayer | 79 | 6.141 | 217.32 |
| 09 | Geneva Nash | 7219 | 6.142 | 224.73 |
| 10 | Taylor Wiens | 790 | 6.278 | 227.5 |
| 11 | Cody Webber | 7125 | 6.287 | 218.27 |
| 12 | Crue Casteel | 7257 | 6.290 | 221.82 |
| 13 | Phillip Duerr | 7700 | 6.291 | 225.71 |
| 14 | Keith Winters | 713K | 6.318 | 214.93 |
| 15 | John Rolandelli | 7832 | 6.362 | 213.47 |
| 16 | Moe Trujillo | 6591 | 6.397 | 212.59 |
| 17 | Andy Spiegel | 71 | 6.407 | 211.86 |
| 18 | Kenny Upton | 7586 | 6.433 | 211.36 |
| 19 | Chris Thode | 7531 | 6.448 | 210.57 |
| 20 | Jennifer Hoffman | 719G | 6.494 | 207.94 |
| 21 | Damon Bustamante | 706D | 6.517 | 206.04 |
| 22 | Hannah Cook | 780H | 6.521 | 207.85 |
| 23 | Tony Jardino | 7122 | 6.545 | 205.79 |
| 24 | Mallory Reis | 74 | 6.574 | 206.2 |
| 25 | Macie Gordon | 7507 | 6.595 | 203.61 |
| 26 | Dylan Hough | 7 | 6.643 | 202.12 |
| 27 | Megan Lea-Gaynor | 627M | 6.648 | 202.64 |
| 28 | Brian Hough | 6515 | 6.702 | 200.92 |
| 29 | Robert Naber | 7851 | 6.773 | 197.39 |