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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Top Alcohol Dragster driver Jackie Fricke will don a new sponsor at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Burnyzz, a full-service auto shop for new and classic cars, is sponsoring the fan-favorite driver at the iconic event.

After successful stops in Pomona and Phoenix, the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing tour heads to Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the traditional East Coast opener.

Five-time and defending Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Matt Smith has won the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals the past two years and is after a third straight victory at this weekend’s event in Gainesville.

There is an old adage: Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. The phrase has been used as a reminder to focus on the task at hand, to be precise and methodical, and to, well, slow down. For Jianna Salinas, that's asking quite a lot — but the 24-year-old Pro Stock Motorcycle rider is coming to learn the value of that philosophy. 

DiPinto International Logistics will make its 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series debut aboard the Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, showcasing a flashy “Electric Blue” paint scheme.

The Constant Aviation NHRA Factory Stock Showdown begins its eight-race NHRA season at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, featuring heated competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets, and Dodge Challenger Drag Pak entries.

The latest Nitro Time Machine takes us back to the 1976 Gatornationals, which featured an all-star cast of Top Fuel competitors.

Former NHRA Top Fuel world champ Dick LaHaie and motorcycle drag racing legends Terry Vance and Byron Hines were inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla., March 8. 

The Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout takes place on Saturday, March 12 at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Here's a look at the field, the format, and what the drivers had to say about the exciting event.

NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series 15th season got off to a roaring start at the 64th Annual March Meet contested March 3-6 at renowned Famoso Drag Strip.

Josh Hart enjoyed a perfect start to his career at Gainesville Raceway in 2021, and the Top Fuel rising star is now after another magical weekend at his home track during the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

The Paton Racing Top Fuel dragster will make its 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series debut at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with Canadian Ike Meier at the wheel.

NHRA Insider podcast host Brian Lohnes previews the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and chats with 2017 NHRA Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force to talk about the often-hidden hard work of racing at a championship level in the class.

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be a big event for reigning Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence’s Capco Contractors team with the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout and the return of his father, Billy, to the cockpit to look forward to, according to assistant crew chief Bobby Lagana Jr.

This edition of our Nitro Time Machine features the final rounds of sportsman racing from the 1981 Gatornationals.

Tricky Tipster, NHRA's longtime resident oddsmaker, has tabbed Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Aaron Stanfield, and Matt Smith as the favorites to win this week's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

The Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, the season debuts of Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, and Factory Stock Showdown, and special concerts will make this week's 2022 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals one of the greatest in the event’s storied history.

Rob Flynn, new crew chief for NHRA Arizona Nationals Top Fuel winner Mike Salinas, talks about his team’s recent success, about new co-crew chief Aaron Cave’s ascension on the team, and about his strategy for the upcoming Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout.

Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso will be flying the colors of primary sponsor Right Trailers on her Chevrolet Camaro at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

This season, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team will have a new look with riders Angelle Sampey and Eddie Krawiec on Suzuki four cylinder bikes while six-time world champion Andrew Hines takes on a new role as crew chief.

Austin Prock returned to Top Fuel this season after sitting out the better part of two seasons but he hasn't skipped a beat. Prock discusses his long-awaited return in his Skype Interview with NHRA's Brian Lohnes.

Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Sean Bellemeur got his title defense started at the Winternationals, not in the familiar Bartone Bros./Killer Bs car that he usually drives but in the family flopper that he hasn't raced since 2019.

Recent NHRA Arizona Nationals Pro Stock winner Aaron Stanfield joined NHRA's Brian Lohnes via Skype to talk about his fast start to the season, which includes the points lead after two final-round appearances and his win in Phoenix.

Joe Mozeris (Comp) and Brad Burton (Stock) each collected a pair of wins as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Pacific Division completed a doubleheader weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.