More Photos from NHRA Sonoma

By Jason Ellis

Greg Anderson in qualifying rounds running against Jason Line. Anderson qualified #1 with a 6.693/206.01 (a track ET record).

Dave Connolly in qualifying. Connolly qualified #11 and went to the finals against Greg Anderson.

Jason Line in qualifying rounds. Line qualified #2 with a 6.719/205.54. Line also ran a 206.42 in eliminations, a new track speed record.

Pro Stock finals -- Greg Anderson against Dave Connolly. Anderson takes the win for the event, his 12th win for the season.

Johnny Ahten in the "Stump Puller" Top Alcohol Dragster.

Darryl Hitchman in the Top Alcohol Dragster class. Darryl ran a 5.288/262.18 on this pass but the chutes failed to deploy, placing him deep into the sand trap and past both nets, causing severe damage to the car but thankfully not the driver.

Morgan Lucas in Top Alcohol Dragster. Lucas took the win for the event over Duane Shields.

Duane Shields in Top Alcohol Dragster class. Shields qualified #1 with a 5.235/272.06.

Ron August, Jr. in Top Alcohol Funny Car. August failed to qualify for the field at this event.

Dennis Taylor in Top Alcohol FC. Taylor qualified #4 and was defeated in round 3 of eliminations by Bucky Austin.

Hannes Wernhart in Top Alcohol FC.

Marc White in Top Alcohol FC.

Bret Williamson in Top Alcohol FC.

David Baca running against John Smith in Top Fuel qualifying.

Steven Chrisman in Top Fuel.

Brady Kalivoda qualified #9 in Top Fuel with a 4.719/312.13.

Mitch King qualified #15 with a 4.786/302.75.

John Smith qualified #10 but was defeated in round 1 of eliminations by Larry Dixon.

Mike Strasburg failed to make the 16-car field in Top Fuel.

Bob Vandergriff, Jr. running against Rhonda Hartman-Smith in qualifying rounds. Vandergriff qualified #14 with a 4.770/293.98.

Terry Haddock failed to qualify in Funny Car.

Another shot of Dale Pulde in qualifying.

Wheelstanding Corvette.

Wayne Taylor with the wheels up!