About NHRA Sonoma Nationals

The NHRA Sonoma Nationals is an annual drag racing event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, held each July at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. First staged in 1988 under the name California Nationals, the event serves as the final stop of the summer Western Swing and has been a stage for some of drag racing's most historic moments. In 2025, Brittany Force set a new NHRA world speed record of 343.16 mph during Friday night qualifying. The event has produced numerous milestones, including the first time in NHRA history that all four top qualifiers won their respective categories in the same event in 2015. Set amid the scenic vineyards of Northern California's wine country, the Sonoma Nationals is one of the most beloved events on the NHRA calendar.