The coronavirus continues to dominate the news cycle. Now, we’re seeing more preventative action taken in the realm of sports. Multiple sports and their respective leagues are essentially on hold for the foreseeable future. We’ve seen basketball tournaments canceled, entire regular seasons paused and the status of future sporting events …
Read More »50 Years of Gatornationals
One of Gainesville’s biggest events celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend. Gatornationals is set to kick off its 50th year of existence down at the Gainesville Raceway this Thursday through Sunday. https://twitter.com/NHRA/status/1105815777612050433 Meet the Top Fuel Field Five-time champion Tony Schumacher will not be in attendance for the 2019 rendition …
Read More »49th Gatornationals Comes To Speedy Finish Sunday
Start your engines. Get ready. Go! And zoom. The 49th edition of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals took place at the Gainesville Raceway over the weekend. There were some top finishes on the track Sunday. Many of the top names in the sport competed in Gainesville and left with …
Read More »Hight Looks to Defend NHRA Title at Gatornationals
The 2017 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is back in action March 16-19 at the Gainesville Raceway. Last year’s Funny Car class winner, Robert Hight, is back in the contention and looking to leave his mark. “Fans needs to come out and see this. It’s history in the making this …
Read More »Champions are Crowned on Sunday at Gatornationals
Brittany Force made her first ever entrance to the winner’s circle on Sunday, edging out Terry McMillen in the Top Fuel competition. Force hit a top speed of 318.77 mph in 3.981 seconds to seal the victory. Force’s first career victory is the first time since 2006 a female racer (Melanie …
Read More »Racers Ride into the Finals on Third Day of NHRA Gatornationals
There were concerns with fans and drivers included with the weather delays Saturday morning at the Gainesville Raceway. However, racing conditions cleared with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80’s. Racers used the weather to their advantage in this day of NHRA Gatornationals racing. The first place qualifiers Saturday afternoon …
Read More »Johnson Jr. Ready for 2016 Gatornationals
The 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continue today with the second of four days in this storied competition of speed, grit, and execution. In the Funny Car competition, Tommy Johnson Jr. will compete at a place where his whole career began, at the Gatornationals. Since 1989, Johnson has been a staple of the …
Read More »Racers ready to burn rubber at Gatornationals
Sparks on the raceway come to the Gator Nation this weekend. The 44th annual NHRA Gatornationals competition started Thursday and continues through Sunday. This is the first year the competition combines Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock categories with Pro Stock Motorcycle, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series and the NHRA Pro Mods. 2012 …
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