PEAK Motorsports Update- July 22, 2026

NHRA:  DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge

Sonoma, CA

Wednesday, July 22, 2026: 

Jordan Vandergriff and the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car dominated the NHRA Sonoma Nationals weekend at Sonoma Raceway, earning the No. 1 qualifying spot both Friday and Saturday and then overpowering all four opponents on Sunday to pick up their second diamond Wally of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned a semifinal finish while the day for both the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Alexis DeJoria and the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster team of Josh Hart ended in Round 1.

Vandergriff lined up in the final round against Daniel Wilkerson who was looking for his first NHRA Funny Car event win. Wilkerson left the starting line first by just a few thousandths of a second (.057 to .065) but Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car powered ahead at 100 feet and never looked back, running 3.900 seconds at 330.72 mph to Wilkerson’s run of 3.950 seconds at 301.33 mph.

It was the third final round in Vandergriff’s 11-race Funny Car career. He earned his first victory May 3 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, in just his fifth race. He also was the No. 1 qualifier and finished runner-up in the final round to John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman in the New England Nationals, which was delayed by rain and finally completed a week later at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Vandergriff also earned a runner-up finish in Top Fuel at the 2019 NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex.
 
The strong NHRA Sonoma Nationals showing moved Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools team up to second in the point standings, 74 behind leader Ron Capps.

Beckman faced Daniel Wilkerson in the other semifinal matchup, with the PEAK SQUAD choosing the left lane. Both cars spun the tires almost immediately off the starting line and both drivers pedaled their way to the finish line. Wilkerson was able to hook up better to take the victory with a run of 5.159 seconds at 299.33 mph to Beckman’s 5.793 seconds at 205.19 mph. Despite the loss, the PEAK SQUAD moved up one spot, to third, in the 2026 point standings with three races remaining in the regular season.

Beckman took out Jeff Arend in Round 1, running 3.928 seconds at 328.06 mph to Arend’s 4.064 seconds at 311.77 mph. The PEAK SQUAD then ended Cruz Pedregon’s day in Round 2 with a run of 3.894 seconds at 332.43 mph to Pedregon’s 4.009 seconds at 319.45 mph.

DeJoria and Cruz Pedregon left the starting line almost dead even (DeJoria’s .099 to Pedregon’s .097) and were side by side to halftrack before the Bandero Café Chevy lost traction and smoked the tires. Pedregon spun the tires near the finish line but held on for the win, running 4.450 seconds at 197.97 mph to DeJoria’s 3.732 seconds at 170.86 mph.

Hart grabbed the holeshot against Jasmine Salinas by two hundredths of a second (.057 to .078) but the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster lost traction just a couple hundred feet into the run. The Gatornationals winner kept his foot on the accelerator but wasn’t able to keep pace, running 4.430 seconds at 194.32 mph to Salinas’ run of 3.756 seconds at 319.90 mph.

The 12th of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the July 24-26 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington.

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 11 of 20 races are:

1. Shawn Langdon, 1,069
2. Doug Kalitta, 984
3. Leah Pruett, 803
4. Antron Brown, 680
5. (tie) Maddi Gordon, 648
Tony Stewart, 648
7. Josh Hart, 592
8. Billy Torrence, 559
9. Justin Ashley, 484
10. Clay Millican, 455

The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 11 of 20 races are:

1. Ron Capps, 852
2. Jordan Vandergriff, 778
3. Jack Beckman, 764
4. Matt Hagan, 744
5. J.R. Todd, 721
6. Chad Green, 667
7. Alexis DeJoria, 644
8. Austin Prock, 597
9. Spencer Hyde, 544
10. Daniel Wilkerson, 543