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Tripp Tatum rides out wild incident in the first round of Gatornationals

Top Fuel racer Tripp Tatum, the 2022 Gatornationals Top Fuel winner, took a wild ride in round one at this year’s race after smoking the tires and making contact with the guardwall.
09 Mar 2025
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday preview

After a rainy Saturday, the fields are set for the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Check our our daily preview for all the news and information you'll need to enjoy America's fastest motorsport.
09 Mar 2025
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Gators
Rain put a damper on Saturday’s action at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornaitonals but today is a new day at Gainesville Raceway and it’s time for final eliminations. On Friday, NHRA pros got two runs to set each of the 16-car fields with Antron…
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Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout moved to Lucas Oil Winternationals

Due to inclement weather at Gainesville Raceway, NHRA officials announced today the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout will move to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
08 Mar 2025
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Callout
Due to inclement weather at Gainesville Raceway, NHRA officials announced today the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout will move to the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which takes place March 27-30 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will resume Sunday after Saturday rainout

Weather conditions forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Eliminations will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday
08 Mar 2025
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Rain
Weather conditions forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Eliminations will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at the first of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission…
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Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series kicks off season in Gainesville

Jordan Lazic put together a thrilling late-season run to win the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series last season. As he prepares to defend his title in a loaded category, Lazic will also make his first appearance as part of this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
08 Mar 2025
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Jordan Lazic
Jordan Lazic put together a thrilling late-season run to win the championship in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series last season. As he prepares to defend his title in a loaded category, Lazic will also make his first appearance at…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday preview

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series officially kicked off in spectacular fashion on Friday at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornaitonals at historic Gainesville Raceway and Saturday promises more of the same. We’ve all all the details in our daily preview
08 Mar 2025
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Gators
On Friday at Gainesville Raceway, NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series pros took to the track for the first time in 2025 for the first two qualifying runs of the Amalie Motor Oil NHREA Gatornationals. Among the day’s highlights were a 6.443 national…
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed new inductees in ceremony

The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla., just before the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
08 Mar 2025
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2025 14
Photos by Alex Owens/Auto Imagery The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla.  Pro Stock…
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Sunday start time at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals moved to 9:30 a.m.

Due to potential rain later in the day, NHRA officials announced a new start time for Sunday eliminations at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with the opening round of Top Fuel now taking place at 9:30 a.m. ET.
07 Mar 2025
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Due to potential rain later in the day, NHRA officials announced a new start time for Sunday eliminations at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with the opening round of Top Fuel now taking place at 9:30 a.m. ET.  …
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Vance & Hines team looks to continue long history of Gainesville success

Since 1981, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team has dominated the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with 18 wins by five different riders.
07 Mar 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Terry Vance
On Thursday, longtime NHRA racers and team owners Terry Vance and Byron Hines were inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and it’s only fitting that the ceremony was held in Gainesville as that has been the venue for much of the…
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First-round matchups set for Saturday's Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Calllout

The callouts for the Right Trailers NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout were made Friday morning in the Top Eliminator Club at Gainesville Raceway prior to Saturday's first round, which will run concurrent with the third qualifying session for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Top Fuel callout
The callouts for the Right Trailers NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout were made Friday morning in the Top Eliminator Club at Gainesville Raceway prior to Saturday's first round, which will run concurrent with the third qualifying session for the Amalie…
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Dodge, Tony Stewart Racing announce new multi-year partnership extension

Dodge//SRT and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team announced today a new multi-year extension in its long-standing partnership to field entries in the two nitro-burning divisions — Top Fuel and Funny Car — in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series.
07 Mar 2025
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Tony Stewart Racing
Dodge//SRT and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team announced today a new multi-year extension in its long-standing partnership to field entries in the two nitro-burning divisions — Top Fuel and Funny Car — in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series. The…
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Blake Alexander announces expanded partnership with The Pronto Network and Chad Green Motorsports

NHRA Funny Car driver Blake Alexander is eager to embark on a new racing season amid a flurry of changes this offseason. He will pull into Gainesville Raceway with familiar Pronto Auto Service colors adorning a car from a newly formed partnership with Chad Green Motorsports.
06 Mar 2025
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Blake Alexander
NHRA Funny Car driver Blake Alexander is eager to embark on a new racing season amid a flurry of changes this offseason. He will pull into Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 with familiar Pronto Auto…
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NHRA teams with GESi for Pro Stock No.1 qualifier award in 2025

NHRA officials announced today that GESi will be the sponsor of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multi-year partnership.
05 Mar 2025
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Pro Stock low qualifier bonus
  The GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each of the 18 Pro Stock events during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, beginning with this weekend’s 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at…
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Don Garlits gives the green light for I-75 expansion ahead of 2025 NHRA Gatornationals

Interstate 75 will soon receive long-awaited improvements to support the thousands of motorsports fans who make their annual pilgrimage to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
05 Mar 2025
David Kennedy
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Don Garlits gives the green light for I-75 expansion ahead of 2025 NHRA Gatornationals
Cue Stone Temple Pilots’ “Interstate Love Song” and buckle up—because the highway to Gainesville is about to get a whole lot faster. Florida’s legendary stretch of asphalt, Interstate 75, will soon receive long-awaited improvements to support the…
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Tony Schumacher, NHRA’s winningest Top Fuel driver, joins Rick Ware Racing

Tony Schumacher will be back competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025, and he will do it with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a teammate to fulltime Top Fuel driver Clay Millican.
05 Mar 2025
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Tony Schunacher
Tony Schumacher will be back competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025, and he will do it with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a teammate to fulltime Top Fuel driver Clay Millican.   Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver…
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ARP posts bonus bucks for Quickest Nitro Car at March Meet

Industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP will boost NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Top Fuel and Funny Car nitro racers at the upcoming Good Vibrations March Meet. 
04 Mar 2025
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Quickest Nitro Car
Industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP will boost NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Top Fuel and Funny Car nitro racers at the upcoming Good Vibrations March Meet.  Launching a competition for the Quickest Nitro Car at the March 6-9, 2025…
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NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, Nitro Revival will unite for spectacular event

Two of drag racing’s premier nostalgia-themed events, the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, will unite for a star-studded, action-packed weekend at Famoso Dragstrip Oct. 24-26, 2025.
04 Mar 2025
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Hot Rod Reunion
Two of drag racing’s premier nostalgia-themed events, the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, will unite for a star-studded, action-packed weekend at Famoso Dragstrip Oct. 24-26, 2025. The NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday preview

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series officially kicks off this weekend with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornaitonals at historic Gainesville Raceway. Our daily preview is packed with useful information.
04 Mar 2025
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Gators
The wait is finally over. The long-awaited kickoff to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series takes place this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 56th running of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The event is jam-…
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Fans can watch two-day Gatornationals test session for free on NHRA.tv

The test session at Gainesville Raceway on March 4-5 will be streamed for free on NHRA.tv. The test session leads into the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 at the historic facility.
03 Mar 2025
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Gatornationals test session
The test session at Gainesville Raceway on March 4-5 will be streamed for free on NHRA.tv. The test session leads into the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 at the historic facility. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv…
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Defending Factory Stock champ Pawuk prepares for title defense

After winning his first title last season in the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Mark Pawuk is prepared for an even bigger challenge against a stacked field in 2025.
03 Mar 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Mark Pawuk
The start of the 2025 Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series will take off at the historic Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, March 6-9, with Ford, Dodge, and Chevy competitors battling it out over eight races for the…
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True Brand, Tillamook with Jim Dunn Racing to kick off season at Gatornationals

Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will start the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the return of Florida-based True Brand as their primary sponsor for the historic Gatornationals. 
28 Feb 2025
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Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will start the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the return of Florida-based True Brand as their primary sponsor for the historic Gatornationals.  Last year, True Brand made its…
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Stewart, Hagan show off new red-and-blue Direct Connection liveries

Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a new red and blue look for its Direct Connection Dodge//SRT machines for drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan ahead of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opener in Gainesville.
28 Feb 2025
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Tony Stewart Racing
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a new red and blue look for its Direct Connection Dodge//SRT machines for drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan ahead of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opener in Gainesville. Stewart, the NASCAR…
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Ausherman and Bellemeur lead winners at Division 2 'Baby Gators' event

John Ausherman and Sean Bellemeur collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Gainesville Raceway for the 10th annual "Baby Gators" event.
28 Feb 2025
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Division 2
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division 10th annual Baby Gators: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER John Ausherman, Manchester, Pa., 5.283, 266.79  def. Jamie Noonan,…
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Amarillo Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network in South Central Division

Amarillo Dragway, which boasts a rich history in the drag racing community, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). Amarillo is the ninth track to join the NHRA Member Track Network since the end of last season.
28 Feb 2025
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Amarillo Dragway
Amarillo Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). Boasting a rich history in the drag racing community, Amarillo Dragway’s decision to become an NHRA member track reinforces its…
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame set to welcome new inductees

The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members March 6: Terry Vance and Byron Hines, Gary Scelzi, Jim Head, Charlie Allen, Jay Howell, Gary Dyer, and Phil Burgess. Racetrack owner/operator Debbie Bader and Summit's Paul Sergi will also be honored alongside the Class of 2025.
28 Feb 2025
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame will welcome 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla. The event is presented by Wynn’s. Pro Stock Motorcycle legends…
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NHRA Sportsman Appreciation event a huge hit prior to 'Baby Gators' event

Hundreds of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors stopped in for camaraderie, snacks, ice cream, and a beverage leading up to the Division 2 “Baby Gators” event at Gainesville Raceway.
27 Feb 2025
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 NHRA Sportsman Appreciation
Photos by Rhonda McCole Hundreds of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors stopped in for camaraderie, snacks, ice cream, and a beverage leading up to the Division 2 “Baby Gators” event at Gainesville Raceway. Hosted by…
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Drag Race Bracket Bonanza introduces new Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge program

Now in its third season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is launching a new program, the Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge, a partnership that is available to the more than 100 NHRA member tracks across the country.
27 Feb 2025
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DRBB
Now in its third season, Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB) is launching a new program, the Rodak’s Coffee Track Challenge, a partnership that is available to the more than 100 NHRA member tracks…
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Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop to help kick off Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals

As part of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kick-off at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA fans will once again be treated to the Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Fla., on Wednesday, March 5 from 6-9 p.m. 
27 Feb 2025
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Fanfest
As part of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kick-off at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA fans will once again be treated to the third annual Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed…
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NHRA unveils exciting opportunities for digital media and content creators

NHRA has announced a pair of exciting opportunities for digital media members and content creators heading into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
27 Feb 2025
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Creator
NHRA has announced a pair of exciting opportunities for digital media members and content creators heading into the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Aiming to change the way influencers, content creators, and digital media…
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Kalitta Motorsports, Mac Tools extend decades-long relationship with new livery

One of the longest-running sports marketing partnerships ever is back for another year in 2025 as Mac Tools returns to the Doug Kalitta-driven Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel dragster for its 24th consecutive season as its primary corporate partner.
26 Feb 2025
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Doug Kalitta
One of the longest-running sports marketing partnerships ever is back for another year in 2025 as Mac Tools returns to the Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel dragster for its 24th consecutive season as its primary corporate partner. The 2025 NHRA Mission…
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