JORDAN VANDERGRIFF, JASMINE SALINAS, ERICA ENDERS Shine at Sonoma NHRA

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July 20, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • JORDAN VANDERGRIFF claimed her second career Funny Car win for John Force Racing, running 3.900 at 330.72 mph to defeat Daniel Wilkerson. She qualified No. 1 and jumped to second in points after wholesale team changes post-Norwalk.
  • JASMINE SALINAS reached her first career Top Fuel final with an impressive .056 reaction time, defeating Josh Hart, points leader Langdon, and LEAH PRUETT before falling to reigning champion Doug Kalitta’s 3.731-second pass at 339.36 mph.
  • Six-time champion ERICA ENDERS advanced to her first 2026 Pro Stock final and 85th career championship round, running 6.550 at 210.87 mph but losing on a holeshot to Elite Motorsports teammate Greg Stanfield’s .015 reaction time.
  • Elite Motorsports dominated Pro Stock with all four cars reaching semifinals and winning Sonoma for the fifth consecutive year, showcasing organizational depth as ENDERS and Stanfield battled in an all-Elite final round.

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Greg Jones originally appearing on www.enginebuildermag.com

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