
Whiteley collects first career Pro Mod victory in Gainesville
Steven Whitely outlasts a record field to earn his first NHRA Pro Mod win in the season debut of the J&A Services NHRA Pro Mod series.
Steven Whiteley raced to his first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event win at their portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday at Gainesville Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing was presented by Jerry Bickel Race…
Barton defends Gainesville SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown title
Engine-builder David Barton goes back-to-back at the SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown season-opener in Gainesville.
David Barton is now a perfect two-for-two at Gainesville Raceway after winning his second-straight season-opener in the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. Barton drove his Gary Wolkwitz-owned COPO Camaro to an 8.131 in the final round to defeat Chuck…
Jackson stays No. 1 but falls in first round of J&A Pro Mod action in Gainesville
Steven Jackson held on for his first career No. 1 qualifying position in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway but was defeated in round one. Steven Whiteley (pictured) was among the eight who advanced to Sunday's second round.
Steven Jackson held on for his first career No. 1 qualifying position in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by…
Jackson races to Friday Pro Mod qualifying lead in Gainesville
Stevie "Fast" Jackson powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway
Stevie "Fast" Jackson powered to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by…
Savoie ready for world championship momentum to continue
An alligator farmer doing well at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals just seems to make sense. But for whatever reason, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Jerry Savoie hasn’t been able to enjoy much success at the famed race.
An alligator farmer doing well at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals just seems to make sense. But for whatever reason, Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Jerry Savoie hasn’t been able to enjoy much success at the famed race.
This season…
Jerry Bickel Race Cars named co-presenting sponsor of Pro Mod Event at Gainesville
Jerry Bickel Race Cars, Inc. will be the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 16-19, at Gainesville Raceway. The race is the season-opener in the 12-…
Smith looks to defend NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series title
The challenge of staying at the top of the field in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series has only gotten more difficult for Rickie Smith. The talent level is at an all-time high and the class continues to show impressive depth at…
Success at Gatornationals never gets old for Coughlin
Jeg Coughlin Jr. has posted a pair of victories at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, but winning at historic Gainesville Raceway never gets old for the five-time Pro Stock world champion.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. has posted a pair of victories at Gainesville Raceway, the site of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. But winning at the historic track never gets old for the five-time Pro Stock world champion, one reason why he is excited…
Tricky Tipster picks Pritchett, Hagan, Line, Krawiec as Gainesville favorites
Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are atop the orders in Tricky Tipster's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals rankings.
For more than five decades, NHRA National Dragster's famed Tricky Tipster has tested his prognosticating skills prior to each national event, putting odds on the top eight racers he thinks have the best shot at victory in Tricky Tipster.…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 58 No. 6)
NHRA National Dragster’s sixth issue of 2017, featuring an interview with Todd Okuhara, Phoenix coverage, and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster’s sixth issue of 2017, featuring an interview with Todd Okuhara, Phoenix coverage, and more is online now for NHRA members, and it’s in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
Todd Okuhara is one of the hottest crew…
Defending Gators Funny Car champ Hight excited about recent team changes
Robert Hight returns at Gainesville Raceway as the defending Funny Car champion but not much else will be the same, as Hight and teammate John Force have swapped teams with the changes effective for this weekend’s race.
Robert Hight returns at Gainesville Raceway as the defending Funny Car champion of this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. But not much else will be the same for the 2009 Funny Car world champion at the race, at least when compared to…
Coughlin helps lead Pro Mod class into Gatornationals
This weekend's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is the official kick-off race for the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which has expanded to 12 races this year, Coughlin knows a fast start would be a great springboard to another world title.
Not many drag racers have enjoyed a run of success like Troy Coughlin has in the last five years. Racing in the J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Coughlin has a pair of championships (2012 and 2015) and three runner-up results (2013, 2014…
7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Funny Car to debut in Gainesville
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Dodge Funny Car will make its debut at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The Jim Dunn Racing 7-Eleven and Oberto Beef Jerky Dodge Funny Car will make its debut at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The team is coming off a semifinal finish at the recent NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, and ranks…
Follow A Dream/Permatex team hopes for smoother sailing at Gatornationals
Heading into its 2017 national event debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the Follow A Dream/Permatex Top Alcohol Funny Car team feels like it has already gone through a season's worth of adversity..
Early last week en route to…
WFO Radio Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals preview
WFO Radio previews the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with Robert Hight, Brian Massingill, Terry McMillen, John Gaydosh, Seth Angel, Larry Dixon, Matt Smith, Kevin McKenna, Steve Matusek, and Marina Anderson. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and host Joe…
Gaydosh to make 2017 Pro Stock debut in Gainesville
Pro Stock racer John Gaydosh will make his 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
Pro Stock racer John Gaydosh will make his 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series debut at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
“Nobody out here at the track wants to race more than me,” said Gaydosh, who races…
Hangsterfer's Metal Working Lubricants expands role with DSR
Hangsterfer's Metalworking Lubricants will become a major associate sponsor on the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.
Hangsterfer's Metalworking Lubricants will become a major associate sponsor on the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of three-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown.
Brown was introduced to Hangsterfer's Laboratories, which specializes in the…
McMillen aims to finish the dream at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
After advancing to his first career final round at his sponsor’s race last year, veteran Terry McMillen hopes to finish the job this time at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
It was nearly a dream come true last year for Top Fuel’s Terry McMillen. But after advancing to his first career final round at his sponsor’s race, the veteran hopes to finish the job this time at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals…
Factory Stock Showdown ace David Barton previews season opener in Gainesville
One of the many highlights of the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals is the 2017 debut of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. David Barton, who captured three Factory Stock Showdowns last year, joins Factory Stock fan and NHRA reporter Lewis Bloom in the Wally Parks NHRA Studio via Skype delivered by Papa John’s.
One of the many highlights of the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals is the 2017 debut of the SAM Tech Factory Stock Showdown. The action features factory-built muscle cars from Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ford. Last year, David Barton captured…
Dixon set to return to Top Fuel in Gainesville
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon will bring his own team to 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Dixon will compete for the first time as a team owner with his Dixon Racing dragster.
Top Fuel racer Larry Dixon will return to competition in next week’s 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway on March 17-19. Dixon will compete for the first time as a team owner with his Dixon Racing dragster.…
NHRA on FOX wins three Telly Awards for broadcast excellence
On top of seeing records for viewership and ratings in the first year of NHRA’s partnership with FOX Sports, NHRA’s new in-house production group garnered three Telly Awards for excellence in broadcasting.
On top of seeing records for viewership and ratings in the first year of NHRA’s partnership with FOX Sports telecasting the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, NHRA’s new in-house production group garnered three Telly Awards for excellence in…
John Force, Robert Hight swap Funny Car teams
Change is in the air at John Force Racing. Heading into next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, John Force and Robert Hight are swapping crew chiefs and crews with Jimmy Prock moving to Hight’s Auto Club of Southern California Camaro SS and Mike Neff switching to Force’s Peak Camaro.
Change is in the air at John Force Racing. Heading into next weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, team owner John Force and JFR president Robert Hight announced crew chief and team changes involving two Funny Car…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Sportsman winner Mike Ferderer
Mike Ferderer collected career title No. 24 in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs class. Ferderer, who claimed his first victory and the Super Gas national championship in 1985, was able to celebrate early in the final round when his opponent…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Dragster winner Grant Durie
Much like the Pomona season opener, the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs field once again featured a number of entries that flirted with the 6.00-second class limit. After three qualifying passes, the top-six qualifiers had all run 6.10 or…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Gas winner Aaron Kinard
Nearly three years after his most recent national event win in Las Vegas, Aaron Kinard visited the winner’s circle at a national event for the sixth time in his career. A three-time winner of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, Kinard faced off against…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Comp winner Val Torres Sr.
California-based Val Torres Sr. upped his career win total to five after driving past Marco Perivolaris in the Super Comp final. Torres, whose most recent win came last year in Sonoma, gave up a slight lead at the start, .002 to .023, but prevailed…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Stock winner Kyle Rizzoli
Kyle Rizzoli bagged his fifth career win and his second in Stock when he downed two-time national champ and Pomona Super Stock winner Justin Lamb in the final round. While his numbers in the final were solid, Rizzoli wasn’t afraid to admit that he…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Sportsman champion highlights
Well-known West Coast racers Val Torres Sr., Kyle Rizzoli, Aaron Kinard, and Mike Ferderer were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, but it was veteran George Stassi who stole the show with his win in Super Stock. Here's a look at final-round highlights and interviews with the event winners.
Well-known West Coast racers Val Torres Jr., Kyle Rizzoli, Aaron Kinard, and Mike Ferderer were among the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners crowned at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, but it was veteran George…
NHRA Arizona Nationals Super Stock winner George Stassi
Veteran George Stassi stole the show at the NHRA Arizona Nationals with his win in Super Stock. Stassi has been racing in Division 7 events for the last 50 years, but he had never won a national event, or even advanced to a final round, until he…
Advance Auto Parts to back NHRA A/Fuel Dragster driver Josh Hart
Advance Auto Parts will continue to be the major primary sponsor of Josh Hart’s A/Fuel Dragster in the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Advance Auto Parts will continue to be the major primary sponsor of Josh Hart’s A/Fuel Dragster in the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. TechNet Professional Auto Service will provide associate sponsorship support. Hart will kick off the 2017…




















