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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Sunday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
08 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from final eliminations at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
08 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday notes
TOP FUEL ROUND 1Maddi Gordon, the 23rd woman in NHRA history to qualify in Top Fuel, got the first round win of her rookie campaign with a huge conquest of one of her driving mentors, 2025 championship runner-up and…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday preview

Special edition 75th anniversary Wallys will be awarded today as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals races to a thrilling conclusion at Gainesville Raceway. Here's all the news and info you need to know.
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gators
Special edition 75th anniversary Wallys will be awarded today as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals races to a thrilling conclusion at Gainesville Raceway.After two days of action-packed qualifying, Josh Hart, Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, and…
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Brown wins Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout in front of sellout crowd

Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout, and Josh Hart (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornational
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Top Fuel Callout
Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway, defeating Clay Millican in the final round of the bonus race as part of this weekend’s season-…
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NHRA legends helped kick off 75th Anniversary season in Gainesville

NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kicked off in fine style at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals celebrating the history of the sport with a collection of NHRA legends on hand.
07 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
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Don Prudhomme, of course, signed Hot Wheels souvenirs 14
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kicked off in fine style at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, celebrating the history of the sport with a collection of NHRA legends on hand.Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, Kenny Bernstein, Joe…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Saturday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
07 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Don Prudhomme and J.R. Todd enjoy a chat 54
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has Saturday sellout at Gainesville Raceway

NHRA officials announced a sellout crowd on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway to open its 75th anniversary season at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gainesville
NHRA officials announced a sellout crowd on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway to open its 75th anniversary season at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.The race kicks off the celebratory 2026 season and fans packed the legendary…
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Oehler’s aggressive expansion nets positive early results

El Bandito Yankee rider Ryan Oehler is building for the future with a second bike for 2026 season and a very optimistic outlook..
07 Mar 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Oehler
Ryan Oehler has won a pair of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing series events in his career, but they came during the 2020 and 2021 seasons so it’s been a while since he’s had an opportunity to hoist a coveted NHRA Wally trophy. After a few lean years…
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Saturday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from the second day of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
07 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday notes
TOP FUEL CALLOUT ROUND 1The Right Trailers NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout kicked off the second day of Pro qualifying. The first round of the special event also counts as qualifying runs for the eight drivers in the field. The…
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NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series powered by FuelTech opens season in Gainesville

Celebrating 25 years of incredible action in 2026, the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens its season this weekend at Gainesville Raceway as part of the prestigious Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mod
Celebrating 25 years of incredible action in 2026, the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens its season this weekend at Gainesville Raceway as part of the prestigious Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.It is the first race of 11 races in the…
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Dallas Glenn looking to defend Pro Stock title at season opener

Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series season opener.
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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glenn
Last season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was the kickoff to Pro Stock driver Dallas Glenn’s first world championship season. This season, he’s looking for another win at Gainesville Raceway at the 2026 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series…
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After changes, the goal remains the same for Austin Prock

There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.
07 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
There’s a new car and a new team, but the end goal remains the same for Funny Car standout Austin Prock, who enters the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as the back-to-back world champion.But there’s been plenty of change for Prock…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday preview

After a record-setting Friday, qualifying will continue at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which will feature the Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout.
07 Mar 2026
Kayla Zadel
Race coverage
gators
After a brief rain delay that halted round one of qualifying at Gainesville Raceway, teams took advantage of the cooler temperatures that followed Friday evening at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Crew chiefs made the best of…
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Josh Hart's 340 tops Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, Angie Smith also lead

Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season. Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, and Angie Smith are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Josh Hart
Ocala’s Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season, taking the Top Fuel provisional No. 1 position at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday photo gallery

The NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Friday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, capturing all of the action on and off the racetrack.
06 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Drag Race Bracket Bonanza announces ‘major moments’ program

Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, the free fantasy game built for NHRA fans, is launching an exciting new season-long feature for 2026: the Major Moments brackets, a fan-driven celebration of the most iconic events from 75 years of NHRA drag racing.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
DRBB
Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB), the free fantasy game built for NHRA fans, is launching an exciting new season-long feature for 2026: the Major Moments brackets, a fan-driven celebration of the…
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Monster Energy joins Maddi Gordon, RCM for multi-year NHRA partnership

Monster Energy has joined NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Maddi Gordon and Ron Capps Motorsports team in a multi-year partnership beginning with the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Maddi Gordon
Monster Energy has joined NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Maddi Gordon and the championship-winning Ron Capps Motorsports team in a multi-year partnership beginning with the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The partnership will…
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First-round matchups set for Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout

The field is set, and the first-round matchups have been decided for Saturday’s Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
06 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Callout
The field is set and the first-round matchups have been decided for Saturday’s Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Callout at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The top three qualifiers for the yearlong program got to call out their fellow…
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Friday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and notes from the opening day of the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season, and the year-long 75th anniversary.
06 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
Welcome to the opening day of pro qualifying for the 57th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 20 events in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season. A full house is expected at Gainesville Raceway this weekend as NHRA kicks off…
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Between testing, preparation, and personal appearances, no off-season for Angie Smith

Angie Smith went to a pair of final rounds last season and finished a very respectable fourth in the Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle standings, but she knows she’s capable of better results, and she’s determined to do just that as the season kicks off at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
06 Mar 2026
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Angie Smith
Angie Smith went to a pair of final rounds last season and finished a very respectable fourth in the Mission Foods Pro Stock Motorcycle standings, but she knows she’s capable of better results, and she’s determined to do just that as the season…
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Matt Hartford discusses offseason refresh, 2026 season goals, and Pro Stock pressures

Matt Hartford finished third in last season's NHRA Pro Stock standings but that isn't quite good enough. He's expecting bigger and better things during NHRA's 75th anniversary celebration.
06 Mar 2026
Kayla Zadel
News
Hartford
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway have a way of setting the tone for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It’s where fresh storylines take shape, where offseason work finally meets the starting line, and…
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Xtreme Raceway Park joins NHRA Member Track Network In Division 4

Xtreme Raceway Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s South Central Division and has also partnered with NHRA for a special “51 Legends of the NHRA Divisions presented by Quarter-Max” program during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Xtreme
Xtreme Raceway Park has joined the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4).Track owner Clyde Scott, who is the owner at Quarter-Max Racing Components, has also partnered with NHRA for a special “51 Legends of the NHRA…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday preview

The longer than expected offseason mercifully comes to an end this weekend at Gainesville Raceway as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will provide the official kickoff to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Here's a look at what you can expect from the first day of Pro qualifying in Gainesville.
06 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Gators hero
The longer than expected offseason mercifully comes to an end this weekend at Gainesville Raceway as the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will provide the official kickoff to the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.Optimism abounds…
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Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta looks to stay at the top starting in Gainesville

For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
05 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Doug Kalitta
For the second time in three years, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will start the season as the reigning world champion heading into this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, an impressive feat considering Kalitta’s…
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NHRA's Top 75 Moments, No. 1: Kenny Bernstein breaks 300-mph barrier

Kenny Bernstein’s shattering of the 300-mph barrier at the 1992 NHRA Gatornationals was voted by fans as the No. 1 highlight of NHRA’s Top 75 Moments, and it stands as a monument to the mechanical genius that is part of the DNA of all NHRA drag racers.
04 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Top 75 Moments
 Kenny Bernstein’s shattering of the 300-mph barrier at the 1992 NHRA Gatornationals was voted by fans as the No. 1 highlight of NHRA’s Top 75 Moments, and it stands as a monument not only to Bernstein’s incredible successes but to the…
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NHRA announces first wave of 75th anniversary commemorative event tickets

As part of NHRA's 75th Anniversary during the 2026 season, a special commemorative ticket will be available for fans to purchase online, highlighting some of the biggest moments and legends in NHRA history.
04 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Tickets
As part of NHRA's 75th Anniversary during the 2026 season, a special commemorative ticket will be available for fans to purchase online, highlighting some of the biggest moments and legends in NHRA history.NHRA has announced the commemorative…
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Goodyear to celebrate NHRA’s 75th Anniversary at Gatornationals

As the NHRA celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026, Goodyear will mark the occasion with specially branded tires in this weekend’s season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
04 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Goodyear
As the NHRA celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026, Goodyear will mark the occasion with specially branded tires in this weekend’s season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.The partnership between Goodyear and NHRA goes back to the early…
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Daido Metal returns as primary partner for Paul Lee Racing at Gatornationals

Daido Metal will serve as the primary sponsor on the Funny Car driven by Paul Lee for the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
04 Mar 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Paul Lee
Daido Metal will serve as the primary sponsor on the Funny Car driven by Paul Lee for the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Mainline Sales will appear as the secondary partner on the rear quarter panels, highlighting a continued…
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Celebrate drag racing's greatest heroes with new NHRA Top 75 Drivers book

NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers, a keystone program of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, saluted the best drivers in the sport's history, and now you can own a keepsake 154-page book celebrating these great heroes of NHRA Drag Racing.
03 Mar 2026
NHRA National Dragster staff
News
Top 75 Drivers
NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers, a keystone program of NHRA’s 75th Anniversary celebration, salutes the Top 75 Drivers in NHRA history, as voted by an elite panel of drag racing experts, and now you can own a keepsake book celebrating the greatest heroes of…
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FTI Performance returns as sponsor of Pro Mod Showdown at Gatornationals

FTI Performance and Finish Line Consultants have announced the return of the FTI Pro Mod Showdown during qualifying at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, kicking off the 2026 NHRA Pro Mod season in thrilling fashion.
03 Mar 2026
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
FTI
FTI Performance and Finish Line Consultants have announced the return of the FTI Pro Mod Showdown during qualifying at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway, kicking off the 2026 NHRA Pro Mod season in…
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