2018 Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals
New Orleans’ own LE Tonglet traveled to the California wine country and took home the Pro Stock Motorcycle crown at the 2018 Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. The Jefferson Parish fireman and second generation racer posted a winning run of 6.77 seconds at over 198 mph to outdistance Andrew Hines. Tonglet’s teammate, alligator farmer Jerry Savioe of Cut Off advanced to the second round of competition while Luling native and former World Champ Angelle Sampey bowed out in the first round of competition. Former Pro Stock World Champ and New Orleans resident Eric Enders advanced to the second round.
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![Former NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champions LE Tonglet, a firefighter from Jefferson Parish and Jerry Savioe, an alligator farmer from Cut Off during pre-race ceremonies.](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1-LE__Jerry_MickeyThompson2-1024x683.jpg)
![Eventual winner LE Tonglet taking on Matt Smith during qualifying for the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2-LE2-1024x683.jpg)
![Doug Kalitta off to a blistering start during Friday night qualifying](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/11-DougK1-1024x731.jpg)
![New Orleans resident and former Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders qualified her Chevrolet Camaro and advanced to round 2 on race day.](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/6-Erica2-1024x674.jpg)
![– Courtney Force lights up the night sky during Friday night qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7-CourtneyF1-1024x683.jpg)
![Cut Off native Jerry Savioe advanced to the second round of the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3-Jerry1-1024x796.jpg)
![Brothers and fellow Crew Chiefs Jon (L) and Jim( R) Oberhofer survey the track conditions during qualifying at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/10-JimJonO-1024x800.jpg)
![Chris McGaha is a blur on a qualifying run in Pro Stock](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/12-Blur-1024x683.jpg)
![Luling native Angelle Sampey pushed her Pro Stock Motorcycle to the #14 qualifying position posting a best run of 6.91 second at 194.44 mph.](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/13-Angelle1-1024x711.jpg)
![California’s Mike Salinas off on a 300 mph blast in his Scrappers Top Fuel entry](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/8-Mikes-1024x683.jpg)
![– Fox Sports personality Jamie Howe experiences the power of a Top Fuel dragster when she warmed up Doug Kalitta’s Mac Tools entry](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/9-Jamie-1024x683.jpg)
![New Orleans resident and former Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders races past Matt Hartford during round 1 Pro Stock eliminations](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/16-Erica4-1024x616.jpg)
![Full moon over Sonoma Raceway during Friday night qualifying](http://www.sugarbowltrackclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/21-Fullmoon-1024x683.jpg)
- All Photos By Mike Corn