Versatility is a strong attribute for Aaron Stanfield.

A week after losing in the semifinals of the Factory Stock Showdown at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil, July 18 in Denver, Stanfield switched classes to Pro Stock and was in top form at the Sonoma (Calif.) Nationals.

Stanfield clocked a 6.557-second elapsed time at 209.56 mph to defeat Dallas Green who came in at 6.580-seconds at 207.69 mph in the finals at Sonoma July 25.

“There were definitely a lot of tough competitors (Sunday),” Stanfield said. “We did a really good job with the car, and I did a decent job driving. Everybody is tough in this class felt really good to do good (Sunday).

“The guys worked really hard on the car, and they made some changes in the semifinals and obviously the car picked and was making some good runs. I will be honest with you I haven’t even seen a time slip, so I don’t know what I ran. I know the guys worked hard and made some changes and driving the car felt really good.”

This was Stanfield’s third career Pro Stock win in NHRA’s Camping World Drag Racing Series and second this season as he also won in Epping, N.H., June 13.

Stanfield drives a Camaro for Richard Freeman’s Elite Motorsports team. His victory parade Sunday consisted of wins over Chris McGaha, Matt Hartford, No. 1 qualifier and points leader Greg Anderson and then Green. He improved his 2021 elimination-round record to 14-6.
Stanfield qualified No. 5 with a 6.537-second elapsed time at 209.62 mph.

“Greg has had a super-fast car all year long,” Stanfield said. “We all know what he can do behind the wheel. It’s cool, No. 1 to get to race him. Back when my dad (Greg) raced Pro Stock he and Greg were pretty big rivals. So, it is cool to get to race him and get to beat him. I hate that he had to shut off. I think it would have been a really tight race at the finish line, but unfortunately that is sometimes how it goes.”

Greg Stanfield was an NHRA Pro Stock driver back in the day, winning three national events and finishing a career-best second in the point standings in 2010.

Stanfield arrived in Sonoma third in the Pro Stock points standings and will likely move up after his performance Sunday. he finished seventh in the Pro Stock points standings a year ago and claimed his first career Pro Stock win in Houston.