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 …
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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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It’s time for the 52nd annual National Hot Rod Association Gatornationals. Last year’s version of the event was postponed until September because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fewer than six months have passed since the NHRA last came to Gainesville Raceway. Gatornationals began on Thursday with qualifying sessions and the event …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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