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 »The Gator Lacrosse Squad’s Tournament Journey
Regular Season Background The Gator lacrosse squad’s tournament journey to the NCAA championship started with big dreams and aspirations. Last year the squad was in the tournament and couldn’t get past the quarter-finals with a devastating loss to Syracuse. This season has been an excellent show of the team’s resolve …
Read More »Kevin O’Sullivan Named as Pitching Coach for Team USA
Stars and Stripes The Collegiate National Team Coaching Staff named Florida Skipper Kevin O’Sullivan as their pitching coach. He will be joining two of his gator pitchers, freshmen Brandon Sproat and Hunter Barco. Normally a 45-man roster would typically compete against international opponents in other countries. However, because of travel …
Read More »Gatornationals Rescheduled for June
Drivers will have to hold before advancing to the starting line for now. Gatornationals has been rescheduled for June 5-7. Looking to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the move was part of a mass rescheduling my the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Gatornationals is the first to start when racing resumes. …
Read More »March Madness Latest Domino Among Coronavirus Cancellations
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 …
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