NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Joe Serena and Rob Flynn join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their experiences at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Serena and Dean Marinis tuned Chad Green to a second straight win in Gainesville and Rob Flynn oversaw the semifinal finish of Maddi Gordon, much to the delight of the crowd.

To start the show, Lohnes talks about the event and how significant and wildly positive things happened during the weekend which will reverberate for a long time to come.

The conversation with Serena is enlightening and interesting, a window into what goes into the building, training, and drilling of a new team to start a new season. He talks about the decisions and execution that carried the team to victory, his own growth in drag racing, and more. A fascinating chat.

Flynn is the crew chief for the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster with additional support from Monster Energy. Flynn talks about how Gordon has come a long way in a short time in a Top Fuel car, how he has approached this season with a new driver and how that approach changed with her skillset, and his front row seat to Maddi Mania which exploded onto the scene in Gainesville.