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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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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
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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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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 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…
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.
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…
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
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…
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.
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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.
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…
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.
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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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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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