Motor Sports: San Jose’s Evaristo Journeys From ‘Fangirl’ to NHRA Star

Motor Sports: San Jose’s Evaristo journeys from ‘fangirl’ to NHRA star

SONOMA — Back in the Bay Area this weekend, San Jose’s Jianna Evaristo wants to enjoy all the comforts of home. “I miss the food, honestly, when we’re traveling and we eat a lot of junk food,” said Evaristo, who is looking to make a push in the Pro Stock Motorcycle points standings with a strong finish Sunday during the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals. “If there’s anything I crave, it’s Santo Market in Japantown in San Jose. We’ve been going there f…

Denso Sonoma Nationals Qualifying

Friday

NHRA Friday Qualifying at Sonoma Raceway - Local News Matters

It was a day and night of new records with the most memorable being Brittany Force’s 343.16 mph with a 3.645 elapsed time Top Fuel run in the Monster dragster at 9:10 p.m. on Friday night reinforcing her title of the NHRA’s fastest driver. The run gave her the provisional No. 1 spot the 37th annual NHRA Denso Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway that continues through Sunday. Doug Kalitta is second at 332.84 mph with a 3.661 elapsed time and Clay …