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Seven of the eight first-round winners (and three of the losers) ran in the three-second zone and none was happier than Tommy Johnson, who bounced back after blowing the body off Saturday night.

Defending event champ Richie Crampton extended his Gainesville Raceway win streak to five rounds with his first round-win of the season in the Kalitta/DHL machine while Steve Torrence took low e.t. away from Brittany Force to highlight a strong first round.

It’s a new year with a new sponsor, a new crew chief, and a new teammate for Brittany Force, and the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion couldn’t be more ready to reassert herself, and qualifying No. 1 at the Gatornationals is a good sign that she’s ready.

Jianna Salinas, the newest member of the Scrappers Racing team, made her Pro Stock Motorcycle debut in Gainesville.

Megan Meyer and Sean Bellemeur scored alcohol-class wins Sunday to join the list of Saturday winners in final eliminations at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Welcome to Raceday at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, where the remaining champions of the third race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will be crowned.

Pro Stock icon Warren Johnson defeated Funny Car hero Ed “the Ace” McCulloch in the final round of the Unfinished Business competition at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals to claim bragging rights among the legends of the sport.

Robert Hight collected his 63rd career No. 1 spot in Funny Car, wheeling his Auto Club Chevy to a 3.868 in the final session to reassert his dominance.

Brittany Force powered to her 11th career No. 1 start, running a strong 3.6870 to deny Mike Salinas (pictured) what would have been just his second career pole position.

Rodger Brogdon locked up his second pole in three races; Matt Hartford (pictured) also impressed in the final Pro Stock qualifying session.

No 200, but Hines blasts to new E.T. record to claim Gainesville pole; Smith vs. Smith highlights round one pairings.

Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Darrel Cox Jr. was involved in an on-track incident during the first round of eliminations at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

NHRA and Gainesville Raceway officials announced a sellout crowd for Saturday of the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. 

The 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals is shaping up to be one of NHRA's most memorable events; here are some of the highlights from an action-packed Saturday.

Robert Hight scored his third straight No. 1 qualifying spot in Funny Car while low qualifier honors at the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals also went to Brittany Force, Rodger Brogdon, and Andrew Hines.

Three Funny Cars broke into the 3.8-second zone as qualifying resumed under cool and cloudy skies. Tommy Johnson Jr. leads qualifying with one session left after charting a 3.896 in the Make A Wish Hellcat Charger.

As predicted, Saturday Top Fuel qualifying completely obliterated the marks set in Friday’s warmer conditions as nine drivers, led by Brittany Force’s 3.718, bettered T.J. Zizzo’s Friday-leading pass of 3.762.

Six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Warren Johnson will take on five-time U.S. Nationals champ Ed “the Ace” McCulloch in tonight's final round of the legend-on-legend Unfinished Business competition at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Rodger Brogdon and Greg Anderson lead the way in quick Q3 session with 6.4-second runs.

Revenge of the Harleys; Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines reclaimed the top spots in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying.

Mike Castellana, the incoming national record holder in Pro Mod, crashed his supercharged AAP Camaro during Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. He was not injured.

Bill Skillman’s record 7.744 leads the way in first seven-second SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock field. Plus a look at how the class compares to Pro Stock in 1982.

Following an impressive Phoenix victory, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the Elite team have no reservations about bringing a new car to Gainesville.

He has a 20-year-old chassis and an all-volunteer crew. He’s run just four races over the past two seasons. How the heck did T.J. Zizzo end up in the No. 1 qualifying spot at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday?

Welcome to Day 3 of the 50th annual Amalie motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and the final day of qualifying in the Mello Yello classes. Two sessions are scheduled today, at noon and 3:30 p.m.

Paul Smith, who competed in Funny Car at the Gatornationals in 1973 and was the championship runner-up in 1974, is still burning nitro at Gainesville Raceway, tuning Gary Richards’ Funny Car as well as the Smith family flopper, which is driven by son John and wrenched on by his grandkids.

T.J. Zizzo stunned everyone by powering his Rust-Oleum dragster to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel with a sizzling pass of 3.762.

Six Funny Cars ripped their way into the three-second zone during the late-afternoon session led by Robert Hight, who clocked a 3.928 in the Auto Club Camaro.

Consistent Bo Butner maintains hold on top spot in Pro Stock; banks three more qualifying bonus points

The first side-by-side 200-mph runs highlight a quick second session of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying in Gainesville.