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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.

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.

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.

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.

Since 1981, the Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team has dominated the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with 18 wins by five different riders.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.