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 »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 »Gatornationals Roars to Exciting Finish
Big names in racing took home the wins to make for a legendary final in the 48th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Sixteen-time NHRA champion John Force won the Funny Car Gatornational title, his first since 2001. A 148th career victory may seem like an arbitrary number in a hall …
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