What Channel Is NHRA On Today? Full TV Schedule, Start Time & Live Stream Guide

National NHRA television is divided between the polished FOX or FS1 program and the longer event feed. The network window focuses on the most important rounds and storylines, while NHRA.tv is designed for viewers who want Friday qualifying, Saturday sessions, sportsman action and the complete race-weekend rhythm.

For the calendar beyond Sonoma, use the 2026 NHRA schedule and the next NHRA race guide. Readers who are new to the sport can start with the complete NHRA drag-racing explainer.

Times below are Eastern Time unless the notes identify an on-track Pacific Time session. The latest official Sonoma event preview revised the Saturday FS1 windows to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET.

Sonoma is the next national event, but July still contains other NHRA activity. Divisional races and sportsman events may appear on NHRA.tv or the NHRA YouTube channel without receiving a FOX or FS1 Mission Foods broadcast. Treat those as separate listings rather than assuming every NHRA-branded race is a Top Fuel and Funny Car national event.

The most recent national race was Norwalk, where Maddi Gordon won Top Fuel, Ron Capps won Funny Car, Aaron Stanfield won Pro Stock and Richard Gadson won Pro Stock Motorcycle. Review the Norwalk race coverage, event guide and weekend preview.

If the broadcast is on FS1, you need a cable, satellite or live-TV streaming package that includes FS1. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling and DirecTV Stream may carry the channel, but packages and local availability can change. Search for the event name inside the service before paying for a subscription.

FOX One is the network-streaming route identified in NHRA’s 2026 television announcement. NHRA.tv serves a different purpose: it streams every day of racing at all Mission Foods national events and offers the full weekend rather than only the national TV package. The service is especially valuable at Sonoma because Friday qualifying and the Saturday on-track sessions occur many hours before the delayed FS1 programs.

Quick Streaming Checklist Before Sonoma

A Top Fuel or Funny Car run can be completed in less than four seconds, but the result depends on reaction time, 60-foot performance, clutch application, lane condition and finish-line speed. The race-timing guide, qualifying explainer and pole-position guide make the television numbers easier to understand.

All four professional classes are part of the 2026 Sonoma weekend. The broadcast can move between them quickly, so knowing their differences makes the event much easier to follow.

Top Fuel and Funny Car compete over 1,000 feet, while Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle race the traditional quarter-mile. See how far Top Fuel cars race, what a Top Fuel engine costs and how NHRA drivers make money.

Sonoma’s PSM All-Star Callout adds another television storyline. The riders make time-trial runs on Friday before the one-day Saturday bracket, with the final scheduled during the afternoon at the track and the FS1 program airing later that evening.

Sonoma’s broadcast time does not match the live on-track schedule. Sunday eliminations begin at 11 a.m. PT, while the national FS1 show starts at 10 p.m. ET. Viewers should avoid assuming the late television window means the final rounds are happening live at that exact moment.

The technical story begins with air density and track temperature. Cooler evening conditions can support more aggressive power, but the starting line must still accept it. A team that appears conservative in an early hot session can become much faster when the surface and air move into a more favorable window.

Reaction time remains critical. A slower elapsed time can still win on a holeshot when the driver leaves first. That is why the timing board matters as much as the finish-line shot. The racing-flags guide and general racing explainer help crossover fans understand how drag racing differs from circuit competition.

After Norwalk, Shawn Langdon leads Top Fuel, Ron Capps leads Funny Car, Dallas Glenn leads Pro Stock and Richard Gadson leads Pro Stock Motorcycle. The regular-season battles are moving toward the Western Swing, making Sonoma more important than a standalone summer event. Follow the NHRA championship standings update, the Top Fuel contenders and the Countdown format guide.

Four Things to Watch During the Weekend

Recent form also matters. Review the Thunder Valley results, New England results guide and latest NHRA winners tracker.

The 38th DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge runs Friday through Sunday, July 17–19. The event includes Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle and a broad sportsman program. Friday-night nitro qualifying, Saturday’s challenge races and Sunday eliminations give viewers three distinct versions of the same track.

The Saturday television programs are delayed from the live track schedule. FS1 shows the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at 8 p.m. ET and the GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout at 9 p.m. ET. Sunday eliminations begin at the track at 11 a.m. PT and air nationally at 10 p.m. ET.

Sonoma’s leading storylines include Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon, six-time track winner Doug Kalitta, Norwalk winner Maddi Gordon, Funny Car leader Ron Capps, the Glenn–Anderson Pro Stock fight and Richard Gadson’s PSM points advantage. Read about Leah Pruett’s return and the wider Tony Stewart NHRA storyline before the Western Swing.

Seattle follows one week later with a viewer-friendly FOX broadcast at 4 p.m. ET on July 26. Later in the regular season, the NHRA U.S. Nationals remains the major Labor Day target, with our 2026 U.S. Nationals contenders guide tracking the leading threats.

Television windows can change. Verify the final channel and time on race week using the official sources below.