Florida's first NHRA 'national event' was the Winter Nationals? Yep (sorta)
Ten years before the Gatornationals brought NHRA national event racing to Florida, NHRA partnered with NASCAR to create a test event, dubbed "the Winter Nationals," during NASCAR S
https://www.nhra.com/news/2024/florida-s-first-nhra-national-event-was-winter-nationals-yep-sorta
