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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed new inductees in ceremony

The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla., just before the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
08 Mar 2025
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2025 14
Photos by Alex Owens/Auto Imagery The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomed 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla.  Pro Stock…
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Anderson sets national record; Brown, Beckman, Herrera also lead in Gainesville

Greg Anderson made the quickest run in the history of the Pro Stock class while Antron Brown, Jack Beckman, and Gaige Herrera also lead their respective fields at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2025
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Greg Anderson
Reigning Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown started his 2025 with the provisional No. 1 qualifier position at Gainesville Raceway, taking the top spot on Friday at the 56th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Jack…
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Sunday start time at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals moved to 9:30 a.m.

Due to potential rain later in the day, NHRA officials announced a new start time for Sunday eliminations at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with the opening round of Top Fuel now taking place at 9:30 a.m. ET.
07 Mar 2025
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Due to potential rain later in the day, NHRA officials announced a new start time for Sunday eliminations at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with the opening round of Top Fuel now taking place at 9:30 a.m. ET.  …
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday photo gallery

National Dragster's ace photo staff captured all the action both on and off the track during the opening day of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in our Friday gallery.
07 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
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Swamp Rat Alley 56
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Vance & Hines team looks to continue long history of Gainesville success

Since 1981, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team has dominated the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with 18 wins by five different riders.
07 Mar 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
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Terry Vance
On Thursday, longtime NHRA racers and team owners Terry Vance and Byron Hines were inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, and it’s only fitting that the ceremony was held in Gainesville as that has been the venue for much of the…
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Reigning world champs Greg Anderson, Gaige Herrera strive for hot start

As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series starts its 74th season in Gainesville, reigning Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera will be ready to defend their world championships against a pair of highly competitive fields at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2025
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Grre Anderson
As the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series starts its 74th season in Gainesville, reigning Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Greg Anderson and Gaige Herrera will be ready to defend their world championships against a pair of highly…
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Friday News & Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News, notes, quotes, and photos from the first day of qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. (Updated throughout the day).
07 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday News & Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Following last weekend’s “Baby Gators” Southeast Division Lucas Oil Series event and two days of professional testing, Gainesville Raceway is once again the center of the drag racing universe with the first day of the professional qualifying at the…
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First-round matchups set for Saturday's Right Trailers Top Fuel All-Star Calllout

The callouts for the Right Trailers NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout were made Friday morning in the Top Eliminator Club at Gainesville Raceway prior to Saturday's first round, which will run concurrent with the third qualifying session for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
07 Mar 2025
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Top Fuel callout
The callouts for the Right Trailers NHRA All-Star Top Fuel Callout were made Friday morning in the Top Eliminator Club at Gainesville Raceway prior to Saturday's first round, which will run concurrent with the third qualifying session for the Amalie…
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Dodge, Tony Stewart Racing announce new multi-year partnership extension

Dodge//SRT and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team announced today a new multi-year extension in its long-standing partnership to field entries in the two nitro-burning divisions — Top Fuel and Funny Car — in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series.
07 Mar 2025
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Tony Stewart Racing
Dodge//SRT and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team announced today a new multi-year extension in its long-standing partnership to field entries in the two nitro-burning divisions — Top Fuel and Funny Car — in the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series. The…
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Blake Alexander announces expanded partnership with The Pronto Network and Chad Green Motorsports

NHRA Funny Car driver Blake Alexander is eager to embark on a new racing season amid a flurry of changes this offseason. He will pull into Gainesville Raceway with familiar Pronto Auto Service colors adorning a car from a newly formed partnership with Chad Green Motorsports.
06 Mar 2025
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Blake Alexander
NHRA Funny Car driver Blake Alexander is eager to embark on a new racing season amid a flurry of changes this offseason. He will pull into Gainesville Raceway for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 with familiar Pronto Auto…
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NHRA teams with GESi for Pro Stock No.1 qualifier award in 2025

NHRA officials announced today that GESi will be the sponsor of the No. 1 qualifier award in Pro Stock as part of a multi-year partnership.
05 Mar 2025
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Pro Stock low qualifier bonus
  The GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award will be handed out at each of the 18 Pro Stock events during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, beginning with this weekend’s 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at…
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Don Garlits gives the green light for I-75 expansion ahead of 2025 NHRA Gatornationals

Interstate 75 will soon receive long-awaited improvements to support the thousands of motorsports fans who make their annual pilgrimage to the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
05 Mar 2025
David Kennedy
News
Don Garlits gives the green light for I-75 expansion ahead of 2025 NHRA Gatornationals
Cue Stone Temple Pilots’ “Interstate Love Song” and buckle up—because the highway to Gainesville is about to get a whole lot faster. Florida’s legendary stretch of asphalt, Interstate 75, will soon receive long-awaited improvements to support the…
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Tony Schumacher, NHRA’s winningest Top Fuel driver, joins Rick Ware Racing

Tony Schumacher will be back competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025, and he will do it with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a teammate to fulltime Top Fuel driver Clay Millican.
05 Mar 2025
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Tony Schunacher
Tony Schumacher will be back competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025, and he will do it with Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a teammate to fulltime Top Fuel driver Clay Millican.   Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver…
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Tricky Tipster, Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

The experts at Alt Sports Data have set the opening lines for this week’s event in Gainesville, and they have chosen reigning world champs Antron Brown, Austin Prock, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera as the pre-race favorites.
04 Mar 2025
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
Tipster
After what seemed like a far-too-long winter, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is back with the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville Raceway. The first of 20 rounds, the Gainesville event often sets…
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ARP posts bonus bucks for Quickest Nitro Car at March Meet

Industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP will boost NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Top Fuel and Funny Car nitro racers at the upcoming Good Vibrations March Meet. 
04 Mar 2025
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Quickest Nitro Car
Industry-leading fastener manufacturer ARP will boost NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Top Fuel and Funny Car nitro racers at the upcoming Good Vibrations March Meet.  Launching a competition for the Quickest Nitro Car at the March 6-9, 2025…
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Funny Car champ Austin Prock plenty motivated to begin title defense

A dominant, record-setting season made for an incredible debut in the Funny Car ranks for Austin Prock, who rolled to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship, and the team is going full speed ahead in trying to make their Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS even better.
04 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Austin Prock
A dominant, record-setting season made for an incredible debut in the Funny Car ranks for Austin Prock, who rolled to his first career NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world championship. The John Force Racing team is hardly standing pat,…
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NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, Nitro Revival will unite for spectacular event

Two of drag racing’s premier nostalgia-themed events, the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, will unite for a star-studded, action-packed weekend at Famoso Dragstrip Oct. 24-26, 2025.
04 Mar 2025
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Hot Rod Reunion
Two of drag racing’s premier nostalgia-themed events, the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and the Nitro Revival, will unite for a star-studded, action-packed weekend at Famoso Dragstrip Oct. 24-26, 2025. The NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday preview

The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series officially kicks off this weekend with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornaitonals at historic Gainesville Raceway. Our daily preview is packed with useful information.
04 Mar 2025
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Gators
The wait is finally over. The long-awaited kickoff to the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series takes place this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 56th running of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The event is jam-…
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In Memoriam

04 Mar 2025
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In Memoriam
Recent passings of notable figures from within the NHRA world. The NHRA extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of those we have lost. Notices of passing can be sent to nhra@nhra.com.…
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6 drivers whose first NHRA career victory came at the Gatornationals

The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals has produced some of the greatest moments in the sport's history, and for many, it was the site of their first career wins. Here's a look back at six memorable first-time winners at the Gatornationals.
03 Mar 2025
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Six drivers whose first NHRA career victory came at the Gatornationals
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Top 5 moments from Jim Head's career

Jim Head, who will be inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame this week, has been racing nitro cars for more than 40 years, first as a driver in Top Fuel and Funny Car (and back to Top Fuel) and now as a team owner. Here's a look at five memorable moments from Head's career.
03 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Top 5 Lists
Jim Head
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The Insiders talk all things Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster and Tony Pedregon of the NHRA on FOX join Brian Lohnes to give a comprehensive look at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals this weekend. 
03 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
NHRA Insider podcast
NHRA Insider
  On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster and Tony Pedregon of the NHRA on FOX join Brian Lohnes to give a comprehensive look at the upcoming Amalie Motor Oil…
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Top Fuel champ Antron Brown has chance to start 2025 in style in Gainesville

After ending his season with a fourth career world championship a year ago, Top Fuel star Antron Brown has a chance to make a resounding statement right off the bat to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
03 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Antron Brown
After ending his season with a fourth career world championship a year ago, Top Fuel star Antron Brown has a chance to make a resounding statement right off the bat to open the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. The year kicks off…
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Fans can watch two-day Gatornationals test session for free on NHRA.tv

The test session at Gainesville Raceway on March 4-5 will be streamed for free on NHRA.tv. The test session leads into the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 at the historic facility.
03 Mar 2025
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Gatornationals test session
The test session at Gainesville Raceway on March 4-5 will be streamed for free on NHRA.tv. The test session leads into the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 6-9 at the historic facility. Presenting sponsors of NHRA.tv…
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Defending Factory Stock champ Pawuk prepares for title defense

After winning his first title last season in the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown, Mark Pawuk is prepared for an even bigger challenge against a stacked field in 2025.
03 Mar 2025
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Mark Pawuk
The start of the 2025 Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown series will take off at the historic Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, March 6-9, with Ford, Dodge, and Chevy competitors battling it out over eight races for the…
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True Brand, Tillamook with Jim Dunn Racing to kick off season at Gatornationals

Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will start the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the return of Florida-based True Brand as their primary sponsor for the historic Gatornationals. 
28 Feb 2025
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Jim Dunn Racing
Jim Dunn Racing and Funny Car driver Buddy Hull will start the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the return of Florida-based True Brand as their primary sponsor for the historic Gatornationals.  Last year, True Brand made its…
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Stewart, Hagan show off new red-and-blue Direct Connection liveries

Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a new red and blue look for its Direct Connection Dodge//SRT machines for drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan ahead of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opener in Gainesville.
28 Feb 2025
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Tony Stewart Racing
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a new red and blue look for its Direct Connection Dodge//SRT machines for drivers Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan ahead of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opener in Gainesville. Stewart, the NASCAR…
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Ausherman and Bellemeur lead winners at Division 2 'Baby Gators' event

John Ausherman and Sean Bellemeur collected wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division was in action at Gainesville Raceway for the 10th annual "Baby Gators" event.
28 Feb 2025
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Division 2
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division 10th annual Baby Gators: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER John Ausherman, Manchester, Pa., 5.283, 266.79  def. Jamie Noonan,…
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Amarillo Dragway joins NHRA Member Track Network in South Central Division

Amarillo Dragway, which boasts a rich history in the drag racing community, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). Amarillo is the ninth track to join the NHRA Member Track Network since the end of last season.
28 Feb 2025
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Amarillo Dragway
Amarillo Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). Boasting a rich history in the drag racing community, Amarillo Dragway’s decision to become an NHRA member track reinforces its…
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame set to welcome new inductees

The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame will welcome eight new members March 6: Terry Vance and Byron Hines, Gary Scelzi, Jim Head, Charlie Allen, Jay Howell, Gary Dyer, and Phil Burgess. Racetrack owner/operator Debbie Bader and Summit's Paul Sergi will also be honored alongside the Class of 2025.
28 Feb 2025
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International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame will welcome 10 new inductees March 6 during a ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Fla. The event is presented by Wynn’s. Pro Stock Motorcycle legends…
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