Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Stock winner David Latino
David Latino claimed the first half of his double -– the 41st in NHRA national event history –- by scoring in Stock with his C/SA Corvette when reigning Comp eliminator world champion Frank Aragona Jr. red-lighted with a -.023 reaction time in the…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Stock winner David Latino
David Latino completed his double up when he wheeled his GT/GA Cobalt to victory in Super Stock, defeating red-lighting Anthony Bertozzi.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Gas winner Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson was the winner in Super Gas with a 9.910 on the 9.90 class index after opponent Greg Slack ran too quick and broke out with a 9.884. It was the fifth win of Anderson's career.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Comp winner Brad Plourd
Brad Plourd was the winner in Comp with his supercharged AA/AM roadster, defeating Wes Leopold Jr. in the final with a (-.57) 6.34 to defeat Leopold’s (-.50) 7.95. It was Plourd's 21st career win and his second in Comp after his win at the 2017 U.…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Super Comp winner Ray Miller
Ray Miller took home the win in Super Comp, the eighth win of his NHRA career, after putting together a tight .012-second package that included a .007 reaction time and an 8.905 on the 8.90 index to defeat Ken Moses' 8.927.
NHRA statement concerning suspension of racing due to coronavirus pandemic
NHRA is suspending all NHRA drag racing for 30 days in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This suspension includes events at all NHRA-owned tracks and any NHRA-sanctioned events such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
At this time, we are suspending all NHRA drag racing for 30 days in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
This suspension includes events at all NHRA-owned tracks and any NHRA-sanctioned events such as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing…
Complete list of all NHRA national event doubles
NATIONAL EVENT DOUBLES
Driver (total doubles)
Classes
Event
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Pat Austin (2)
Top Fuel/Top Alcohol Funny Car
Topeka 1991…
Latino doubles to highlight Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals action
David Latino doubled up in Super Stock and Stock and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Ray Miller III in Super Comp and Sandy Wilkins Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers scored victories at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
David Latino doubled up in Super Stock and Stock and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champions Ray Miller III in Super Comp and Sandy Wilkins Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers kicked off their title defenses with…
Photo Gallery: A very different Thursday at Gainesville Raceway
What should have been a bustling day at Gainesville Raceway with Mello Yello teams prepping their machines for Friday's start of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals turned to the surreal scene of empty pit areas and teams putting away their racecars and taking down their awnings after the event's postponement.
NHRA postpones portion of Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
In consideration of the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendation of the Florida governor, NHRA officials are postponing a portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Some Sportsman racing will be contested this weekend without ticketed spectators, but the majority of the event has been postponed to a later date.
In consideration of the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendation of the Florida governor, NHRA officials are postponing a portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The Sportsman categories of Comp…
WATCH: Top Fuel legend Don Garlits warms up Steve Torrence's Garlits tribute car
Top Fuel legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits fired up Steve Torrence's Garlits-tribute Capco Contractors dragster at his Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Fla., prior to the start of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Top Fuel legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits is being honored at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals by reigning Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence, whose Capco Contractors dragster is sporting a Garlits tribute paint scheme.
Prior to the event,…
Wittenberg, Bynum, Capps lead winner's list at March Meet Heritage Series event
Pete Wittenberg in Nostalgia Top Fuel, Matt Bynum in Nostalgia Funny Car, and Ron Capps in Fuel Altered led the list of winners at the 62nd annual Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet, the kick-off of the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series season.
by Stephen Justice
Auto Club Famoso Raceway has been hosting the Good Vibrations March Meet presented by Lucas Oil for 62 years. The nitro classes are the bedrock of this classic event which now boasts four categories since the…
Jeg Coughlin Jr., Alex Laughlin, Bo Butner big winners at World Doorslammer Nats
NHRA Pro Stock stars – Jeg Coughlin Jr., Alex Laughlin, and Bo Butner -- were the big winners at the inaugural Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
Compiled from multiple reports
Three NHRA Pro Stock stars – Jeg Coughlin Jr., Alex Laughlin, and Bo Butner -- were the big winners at the inaugural Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals presented by Elite Motorsports at…
Watch highlights of 'Baby Gators' at Gainesville Raceway
Josh Hart, Doug Gordon, and Frank Affronti led the list of winners at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division "Baby Gators" event at Gainesville Raceway.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast
Division Fifth annual Baby Gators:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.295, 274.61 def. Jackie Fricke,…
Denso renews primary sponsorship of Angie and Matt Smith for 2020 season
Denso Products and Services, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier Denso Corp., is returning as the primary sponsor of Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Angie and Matt Smith for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
Denso Products and Services, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier Denso Corp., is returning as the primary sponsor of Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Angie and Matt Smith for the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
The…
Watch the "Baby Gators" Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event live and free on NHRA.tv
NHRA.tv is live-streaming a special free weekend of coverage from the Division 2 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway, a tune-up for next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
NHRA.tv is live-streaming a special free weekend of coverage from the Division 2 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway, a tune-up for next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The event, affectionately known as the…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Sportsman Highlights
Winning a championship in any NHRA class is tough, but Dean Carter and Brad Burton have each done it twice, and now, they’ve also added victories at the 2020 NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
Winning a championship in any NHRA class is tough, but Dean Carter and Brad Burton have each done it twice, and now, they’ve also added victories at the 2020 NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Carter won in Comp, and Burton…
New issue of National Dragster highlights DeJoria, Phoenix coverage, Jeg vs. Shepherd
NHRA National Dragster's fourth issue of 2020, featuring coverage of the NHRA Arizona Nationals and a feature on comebacking Funny Car Alexis DeJoria, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster's fourth issue of 2020, featuring coverage of the NHRA Arizona Nationals and a feature on comebacking Funny Car Alexis DeJoria, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers champion Paul Mitsos
Two years after bagging his first national event title in Pomona, Paul Mitsos scored again in Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers by driving to a final-round win over Ed Olpin Sr., who was looking to join his son in the winner’s…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers champion Art Hoover
Art Hoover, who previously won the 2012 JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals, claimed a second win in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers when he defeated Phil Unruh in the final round. Hoover left almost no room with a .012 light and a 6.…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Gas champion Ed Olpin Jr.
Ed Olpin Jr. won the Super Comp title in Phoenix in 2002 and has since watched his father, Ed Sr., score six wins in Super Gas and Top Sportsman. Ed Jr. got back on the board when he stopped Matthew Larson in the Super Gas final at Wild Horse…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Comp champion Val Torres Sr.
Two weeks after winning Super Gas in Pomona, Val Torres Sr. scored again by claiming the Super Comp title in Phoenix. Torres, who now has eight national event wins in his career, turned on the win light in the final after Cal Belden fouled by…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Stock champion Brad Burton
Brad Burton, the 2010 and 2012 NHRA Stock champ, also outlasted a deep and talented field to claim his ninth career win. Burton, in his D/SA ’72 Firebird, won the final with a 10.75 on his 10.74 dial after opponent Jon Irving broke out in his I/…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Stock champion Kyle Rizzoli
Kyle Rizzoli, who barely missed winning the Super Stock championship last year, rallied for his ninth career win when he defeated five-time world champ Justin Lamb in the final. Rizzoli, in his SS/CA ’69 Camaro, sealed the deal with an almost…
As 2020 debut looms, Andrew Hines, Brian Lohnes talk Pro Stock Motorcycle
As the Pro Stock Motorcycle class prepares to kick off its 2020 season, reigning world champ Andrew Hines shared his thoughts about the season ahead, new technology, and pre-season testing with NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes.
READ MORE: Pro Stock Motorcycle season preview
To purchase general-admission or reserved seats, call…
Drivers out to make history in grand style at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
History and a chance for glory at one of the most historic tracks on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit is on the line at the 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-15 at Gainesville Raceway.
History and a chance for glory at one of the most historic tracks on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit is on the line at the 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-15 at Gainesville Raceway.
A year after…
Larry Morgan, Tony Christian will be part of Pro Stock salute at Gatornationals
Larry Morgan and Tony Christian, two great and colorful drivers from Pro Stock history, will be the guests of honor at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as part of NHRA’s yearlong salute to 50 Years of Pro Stock.
Larry Morgan and Tony Christian, two great and colorful drivers from Pro Stock history, will be the guests of honor at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals as part of NHRA’s yearlong salute to 50 Years of Pro Stock.
Morgan scored 12 wins…
NHRA introduces Wi-Fi for all at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
The NHRA Wi-Fi For All Zone, the next step in a long-term rollout plan to enhance the fan experience through reliable wireless internet service throughout the pits, midways, and grandstands, will be featured at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals March 12-15.
After a successful trial at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona this year, the NHRA Wi-Fi For All Zone will be featured at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 12-15. This is the next step in a long-term rollout plan…
WFO Radio NHRA Podcast: Arizona Nationals winners
This week on the WFO Radio NHRA Podcast, Arizona Nationals winners Steve Torrence, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Erica Enders all stop by to discuss winning the event. Torrence, the reigning Top Fuel champ, gives the details of his first race back on the…
Renew your Gatornationals tickets and get a free Garlits or Muldowney mini helmet
Fans who renew their tickets for 2021 at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will have the option of either a “Big Daddy” Don Garlits or Shirley “Cha-Cha” Muldowney mini-helmet when they renew their tickets at the track.
NHRA race fans who renew their tickets this season at select Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events for 2021 will receive an NHRA Legend mini-helmet. The 2021 season will salute NHRA’s 70th anniversary and the events so now’s your chance…