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NHRA Now is a weekly Web series that gives fans an inside look at the lives of the drivers and teams of the NHRA and keeps everyone up to date on the latest happenings on and off the track, all season long. NHRA Now also is shared on NHRA's Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages each week.

In this week's NHRA Now, special guest host Vincent Nobile takes time off from Pro Stock racing and time at the lake to recap the Sonoma event and look forward to this weekend's O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries in Seattle, where both Antron Brown and Allen Johnson have the chance to complete Western Swing sweeps.

Race Sonoma Recaps:

Top Fuel Winner: Antron Brown

It was Brown's 4th win this season, 2nd in a row and 35 in his career (19TF, 16Prostock Motorcycle) He said the car is so easy to drive and thus beating Steve Torrence, Tony Schumacher, and Brandon Bernstein and advancing to the final round.

Winner recap video clip.

 

Funny car winner: Johnny Gray

His First win at Sonoma and 3rd career win. Gray won from the No. 6 qualifying position, beating Tim Wilkerson, Gary Densham, and Denver winner Jack Beckman en route to his third final round of the season.

 

Pro stock winner: Allen Johnson

This was Allen's 1st win at Sonoma, 2nd in a row, 4th of the season and 13th in his career. He beat four-time world champ Greg Anderson in the final round and will join Brown in a quest to sweep the Western Swing in Seattle next week.

Pro stock motorcycle winner: Eddie Krawiec

This was Eddie's 5th win of the season, 1st at Sonoma and 16th in his career beating teammate Andrew Hines in the final round. Krawiec raced to a final-round performance of 6.809 at 197.74 In a battle between Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidsons.  

 

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