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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Since 1981, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team has dominated the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with 18 wins by five different riders.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.