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Can you name the Funny Car driver with the most Gainesville wins?
He has double the number of victories at the Gators than his closest rival — did you guess right?
Behind the scenes with the winners of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Before the NHRA on FOX TV cameras begin rolling on the winners from an NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event, the final-round participants often exchange heartfelt sentiments with one another. Here's a look behind those scenes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Tripp Tatum talks about breakthrough first Top Fuel win at Gatornationals
Tripp Tatum became Top Fuel’s newest first-time winner with a sizzling victory at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. We caught up with Tatum at his Brownsburg, Ind., shop to talk about what went into the big win.
Clutch resets, wheel speed, correction factors, nitro percentages, and more!
At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and answers on NHRA.com.
At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and…
A defining moment in drag racing: Kenny Bernstein's 300-mph Top Fuel run
30 years ago, Kenny Bernstein blew everyone away when his team's technology and the conditions in Gainesville combined for NHRA's first 300-mph run.
Quite possibly the Gatornationals' most significant piece of history happened in 1992, and 30 years later, we celebrate this accomplishment of man and machine. Read more…
Walk 1,000 Feet returns with Josh Hart and Amanda Busick
NHRA on FOX had Hart [literally] walk the audience through the efforts that lead to his team’s 2021 success at Gainesville Raceway —one glorious step at a time
Josh Hart made his Top Fuel debut at the 2021 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and won the event. NHRA on FOX reporter Amanda Busick asked Hart to relive that race weekend as the two strolled NHRA’s East Coast facility prior to the 2022…
A Driver and Two Chiefs
Funny Car racer Blake Alexander as well as crew chiefs Jamie Miller and Dickie Venables join host Brian Lohnes on this post-Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.
Funny Car racer Blake Alexander as well as crew chiefs Jamie Miller and Dickie Venables join host Brian Lohnes on this post-Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals episode of the NHRA Insider podcast.
Lohnes recounts the race,…
Tickets now on sale for Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 13-16 at Texas Motorplex and serves as the fourth race in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, which takes place Oct. 13-16 at historic Texas Motorplex and serves as the fourth race in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
This…
Krista Baldwin on the emotional highs that come with team ownership
“Whenever I hit that gas I know it’s gonna come right out of my pocket.”—Krista Baldwin
New column: NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart answers your racing questions!
At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and answers on NHRA.com.
At every NHRA national event, NHRA announcer Alan Reinhart offers fans the chance to send him an email with technical questions about the race cars, the tracks, and the procedures. As part of a semi-regular feature, we’ll share those questions and…
NHRA Summit Jr. League drivers to compete in shootouts at seven national events
Racers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will have the opportunity to compete in an exciting eight-car shootout that will be held at seven different NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series national events during the 2022 season.
Racers in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, a popular racing league for kids ages 5-17, will have the opportunity to compete in an exciting eight-car shootout that will be held at seven different NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series…
Five things we learned at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
By all accounts, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was one heck of a race. From first-time winners to record-setting performances to jam-packed grandstands, the annual East Coast season opener did not disappoint. Here are five things we learned from a history-making weekend at Gainesville Raceway.
By all accounts, the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was one heck of a race. From first-time winners to record-setting performances to jam-packed grandstands, the annual East Coast season opener did not disappoint. Here are five things we…
Lenny Lottig wins Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season opener
The Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season kicked off with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with a first-time winner as Lenny Lottig rallied his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies 2020 Chevrolet Camaro to victory.
The Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown season kicked-off with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway with a first-time winner. Lenny Lottig rallied his ITI Trailers & Truck Bodies 2020 Chevrolet Camaro through four…
Kris Thorne gets win in NHRA Pro Mod season opener at Gainesville
Kris Thorne picked up his first career victory in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, knocking off Sidnei Frigo in the final round of the season-opening race as part of this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
Kris Thorne picked up his first career victory in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, knocking off Sidnei Frigo in the final round of the season-opening race as part of this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.…
Tatum, Hagan, Glenn, Stoffer score victories in dramatic, historic Gatornationals finish
Tripp Tatum, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Karen Stoffer collected victories on a record-setting final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the third event of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Tripp Tatum, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Karen Stoffer collected victories on a record-setting final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the third event of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing…
Garlits assists on Steve Huff's electric dragster pass presented by Pep Boys
NHRA legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits whose latest Swamp Rat dragster is battery-powered, helped guide Steve Huff’s 200-mph electric dragster into the staging beams for a Pep Boys Electric Vehicle Service exhibition pass at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Gainesville Raceway on Sunday, capturing all of the action on and off the track at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The first round of Top Fuel kicked off an hour late, at noon Eastern, for the simple fact that the track was too cold at the prescribed 11 a.m. start time. The track temperature was a measly 71.5 degrees, the lowest anyone could…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday preview
Tripp Tatum, Robert Hight, Aaron Stanfield, and Matt Smith lead pro fields into Sunday’s final eliminations.
It took much longer than expected but qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals finally took place yesterday to set the professional fields for the annual East Coast season opener. After rain moved out and a cold front descended on…
Pep Boys All-Star Callout will complete at U.S. Nationals with semifinals, final
After a thrilling opening round, NHRA has announced that the semifinals and final round of the inaugural event will now be completed at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Brittany Force had low e.t. and will get to call out her semifinal opponent in Indy.
After a thrilling opening round at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA has announced that the semifinals and final round of the inaugural event will now be completed at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals.
Saturday-morning rain…
Tatum, Hight, and Stanfield bring the heat to chilly Gatornationals qualifying
Tripp Tatum, Robert Hight, and Aaron Stanfield are the low qualifiers after Saturday’s one-shot qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Matt Smith is the top seed in Pro Stock Motorcycle, where the field was set according to 2021 points.
Tripp Tatum, Robert Hight, and Aaron Stanfield are the low qualifiers after Saturday’s one-shot qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Matt Smith is the top seed in Pro Stock Motorcycle, where the field was set according to 2021…
Mark Pawuk sets Factory Stock record in lightning-quick qualifying session
Former Pro Stock driver Mark "Cowboy" Pawuk bombed the record in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown with a 7.60-second run from his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak entry.
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday photo gallery
The NHRA National Dragster staff was all over Gainesville Raceway on Saturday, capturing all of the action on and off the track at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Sweden’s Stefan Ernryd makes long-awaited NHRA Pro Stock debut
With Covid restrictions relaxed, its now much easier for international competitors to make their way to NHRA events which is great news for Sweden’s Stefan Ernryd, who will be driving Alan Prusiensky’s Dodge Dart in Pro Stock this weekend.
With Covid restrictions relaxed, its now much easier for international competitors to make their way to NHRA events which is great news for Sweden’s Stefan Ernryd, who will be driving Alan Prusiensky’s Dodge Dart in Pro Stock this weekend.
Ernryd…
Unusual conditions have nitro crew chiefs digging into logbooks for tune-ups
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is one of the biggest events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but for Top Fuel and Funny Car crew chiefs, it’s also sometimes the trickiest, and it's never been as true as this year.
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is one of the biggest events on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, but for Top Fuel and Funny Car crew chiefs, it’s also sometimes the trickiest as shifting weather makes for a moving target, and…
After fast start in Phoenix, Tripp Tatum is primed for Gatornationals success
If there’s an under-the-radar darkhorse in the Top Fuel race at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, it’s definitely Tripp Tatum, who was one of the performance stars of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, clicking off a pair of 3.6-second runs in qualifying.
If there’s an under-the-radar darkhorse in the Top Fuel race at these Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, it’s definitely Tripp Tatum. The Maryland-based racer was one of the performance stars of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, clicking off a pair of…
As Official Professional Tools of NHRA, Cornwell Quality Tools to have strong presence at NHRA events
CornwellQuality Tools, an industry leader in tool manufacturing and distribution, has been named the Official Professional Tools of NHRA for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
Cornwell Quality Tools, an industry leader in tool manufacturing and distribution, has been named the Official Professional Tools of NHRA for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.
The new partnership, which is part of…
FTI Performance presenting sponsor of 2022 Pro Mod opener in Gainesville
The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens its 2022 this weekend as part of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The race is presented by FTI Performance and is the first of 10 events during the 2022 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season.
The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series opens its 2022 this weekend as part of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The popular doorslammer class features a variety of power adders and standout drivers, setting the stage for…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday preview
Sometimes things don’t work exactly as planned and the first two days of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly fits that description since rain has prevented any on-track action at Gainesville Raceway but conditions will improve Saturday.
Sometimes things don’t work exactly as planned and the first two days of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals certainly fits that description since rain has prevented any on-track action at Gainesville Raceway.
Saturday’s forecast is greatly…
First-round pairings set for Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout event
Deploying equal parts race strategy, gut feelings, and a little rivalry reborn, the top seeds in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout made public their first-round callouts for the big-dollar showdown that will take place on Saturday of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
