GAINESVILLE — Fate threw everything it could at the 2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. From rain delays to power outages, the drag-racing circuit’s season-opening event at Gainesville Raceway endured a chaotic weekend that tested both racers and fans alike. NHRA officials announced on Friday that Sunday’s Top Fuel opening …
Read More »Gatornationals Set To Start 2025 NHRA Season
The smell of burning rubber mixed with popcorn will become a commonplace this weekend when the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals takes place at Gainesville Raceway. The four-day event starts Thursday and cranks up the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing season. Gainesville Raceway, at 11211 North County Road 225, will …
Read More »NHRA Gatornationals Roar Into Town
Burning rubber, screaming engines and cheering fans are all a part of the mix at the Amalie Motor Oil National Hot Rod Association Gatornationals. The legendary Gainesville Raceway hosts the annual east coast opener for championship drag racing. It has been witness to numerous records in various categories of racing. …
Read More »Alexis DeJoria Looking to Make a Name for Herself at Gatornationals
The AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be taking place Friday through Sunday. Racers are competing for the chance to be crowned the winner and secure $130,000 in cash prizes. Amongst many of the skilled racers participating in the event, Alexis DeJoria joined Sportscene with Steve Russell. Set your ⏰ …
Read More »NHRA Driver Prepped for Gatornationals
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which will be held in Gainesville, starts Thursday. The race will occur over four days at the Gainesville Raceway. Justin Ashley, a 29-year-old local NHRA driver, discussed how he has prepared to compete this weekend. His Career Justin Ashley’s father raced for many years, …
Read More »Tim Wilkerson Set To Compete At 54th Gatornationals
One of the NHRA’s most prestigious events will open the 2023 season this weekend. Gainesville Raceway has been home to numerous records during its five-decade run. The track will play host to the NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, an event with $130,00 on the line. Eliminations will take place on …
Read More »Justin Ashley Talks Gatornationals
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is taking place at the Gainesville Raceway from Thursday to Sunday. This event will be the first of the 2023 season for the sport. Last year, Tripp Tatum beat Doug Foley in the final round to take home the Top Fuel title. A Look …
Read More »John Force Racing Racer Austin Prock Talks NHRA Gatornationals
With the Gatornationals starting this weekend, John Force Racing product Austin Prock is ready to go. He talked about the event with Steve Russell, discussing the sport and how he got to this spot now. Why a driver? There are many sports people get into at a young age. Not …
Read More »Gatornationals Kickoff 2023 Season
The Gatornationals return to Gainesville Raceway on Thursday as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series gets underway. The race, which debuted in 1970, serves as the season opener for just the second time in its over 50 years of racing. Weekend Schedule A fan-fest on Wednesday kicked off the …
Read More »NHRA Gatornationals Round-Up of Results and Racers
March isn’t only for college basketball, but for hot rods and drag racing. The exciting spectacle of the 2021 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals came to a close this weekend in Gainesville. This was the first time in NHRA’s 70-year history, that the season opened at Gainesville Raceway. This event …
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