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Jose Gonzalez opens Pro Mod Drag season with win In Gainesville

In a matchup of two world champions, Jose Gonzalez knocked off Kris Thorne in the final round to win the season-opener in the Congruity 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
10 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Jose Gonzales
In a matchup of two world champions, Jose Gonzalez knocked off Kris Thorne in the final round to win the season-opener in the Congruity 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ on Sunday as part of the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA…
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Langdon, Todd get first Kalitta double; Enders, Herrera also rule in Gainesville

Teammates Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd won in the nitro categories to secure Kalitta Motorsports' first double, and were joined in the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals winner's circle by Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera.
10 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Kalitta double
For the first time in team history, Kalitta Motorsports doubled-up in the nitro categories on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway, as Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd picked up wins in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively, to kick off the 2024 NHRA Mission…
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Five things we learned in Gainesville

The 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing season kicked off in Gainesville, and we were able to learn a lot as the event unfolded and raced to a successful finish on Sunday afternoon. Here are five things that stood out from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
10 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
News
Five Things
There are usually a lot of unknowns in advance of each new season, and that certainly applies to the 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. With more than a half century of history at Gainesville Raceway, we already know about standing-room only…
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Announcement regarding 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule

NHRA has announced that it will focus on developing a new national event for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Originally planned for 2024, the decision was made to give all parties additional time to create a successful event.
10 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Mission
As reported on Sunday’s NHRA on FOX broadcast on FS1, the NHRA, in cooperation with its race teams, will focus on developing a new national event for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. While an event was tentatively planned for the…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday photo gallery

The final day of pro qualifying at the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals featured a lot of excitement and our NHRA.com/National Dragster photographers were there to capture all of it in our Sunday gallery.
10 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
Tony Stewart's pit is a popular place 55
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Sunday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from final eliminations day at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Updated throughout the day.
10 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Sunday News and Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY In his first professional raceday, Tony Stewart is in the first pair against noted starting-line artist Justin Ashley and Stewart is actually away first with an .021 light to Ashley’s…
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Langdon, Prock, Enders, and Herrera sit atop final Gatornationals fields

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
09 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Shawn Langdon
Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the first of 21 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Langdon earned his first No…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday Preview

The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway.
09 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Gators
The fields are set for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now its time to crown champions at the first event of the 2024 season at Gainesville Raceway. After two days of intense qualifying, Shawn Langdon, Austin Prock, Erica…
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Brown collects huge payday with Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout win

Antron Brown collected the $80,000 winner’s payday in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the special event, which is held during qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
09 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
Top Fuel callout
Antron Brown collected the $80,000 winner’s payday in the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the special event, which is held during qualifying for the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday photo gallery

The second day of pro qualifying at the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals featured a lot of excitement and our NHRA.com/National Dragster photographers were there to capture all of it in our Saturday gallery.
09 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Saturday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

News and Notes from the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 21 events on the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. Updated throughout the day
09 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Saturday News and Notes
  UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY Even with a 3.88 yesterday, world champ Matt Hagan and crew chief Dickie Venables sit just fourth, not where you’d usually find their quick Tony Stewart Racing Dodge when the conditions…
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After four-year layoff, Hector Arana Sr. makes his return to Pro Stock Motorcycle

It’s been four years since Hector Arana Sr. has ridden a Pro Stock Motorcycle but the 2009 NHRA world champion never once uttered the word “retired” and he has no immediate plans of doing so.
09 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Feature
Hector Arana Sr.
It’s been four years since Hector Arana Sr. has ridden a Pro Stock Motorcycle but the 2009 NHRA world champion never once uttered the word “retired” and he has no immediate plans of doing so. Arana Sr., who made his official Pro Stock Motorcycle…
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Torrence has the horse beneath him again to lasso a fifth world championship

After winning four straight Top Fuel world championships, Steve Torrence has had to watch others take the championship stage the last two years, but the way things have started this season, he may be ready to be back on top.
09 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Feature
Steve Torrence
Steve Torrence walked into the Gainesville Raceway media center Friday night after qualifying and joked, ‘Hey, I’m the points leader,” as if people forget that he won four straight champions, 2018-2021, but he hasn’t forgotten that it’s been way too…
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First-round matchups set for Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout

Callouts for the third Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout were made Saturday morning at Gainesville Raceway, setting up the action for the big-dollar payout to take place during today’s qualifying. 
09 Mar 2024
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
News
 Top Fuel All-Star Callout
Callouts for the third Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout were made Saturday morning at Gainesville Raceway, setting up the action for the big-dollar payout to take place during today’s qualifying.  The winner will take home $80,000 out…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Saturday Preview

After a solid day of qualifying in front of a huge crowd, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continues on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. On Friday, Steve Torrence, Austin Prock, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera made the quickest runs in their respective categories.
09 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage
Gators
After a solid day of qualifying in front of a huge crowd, the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals continues on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. On Friday, Steve Torrence, Austin Prock, Erica Enders and Gaige Herrera made the quickest…
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Torrence, Prock, Enders, and Herrera lead after action-packed Friday in Gainesville

Following two rounds of qualifying for the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Steve Torrence, Austin Prock, Erica Enders, and Gaige Herrera are the provisional low qualifiers in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Steve Torrence
– Austin Prock set the Gainesville Raceway track record in his Funny Car debut on Friday for John Force Racing, powering to the provisional No. 1 position at the 55th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.   Steve…
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Schedule change for Saturday qualifying at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with both pro sessions moving up an hour.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA officials have announced a schedule change for Saturday qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, with both pro sessions moving up an hour in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. The third round of…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday photo gallery

The first day of pro qualifying at the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals featured a lot of excitement and our NHRA.com/National Dragster photographers were there to capture all of it in our Friday gallery.
08 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Gallery
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Six-time Pro Stock world champ Enders looks to score first Gainesville win

Six-time Pro Stock champion Erica Enders has won at every track on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour except Gainesville Raceway, and she's more determined than ever to fix that this season.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Erica Enders
Of all Erica Enders’ incredible accomplishments throughout a sterling Pro Stock career, there is one thing that has eluded the six-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series champion and that’s a win at historic Gainesville Raceway. Enders will…
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Herrera returns to Gainesville Raceway with hopes to continue his dominance

After his incredible showing in the 2023 NHRA season, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera returns to where his dominance started last season: the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Gaige Herrera
After his incredible showing in the 2023 NHRA season, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Gaige Herrera returns to where his dominance started last season: the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The NHRA returns to the famed Gainesville…
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Friday News and Notes from the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Friday News and Notes from the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first of 21 events on the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series. Updated throughout the day
08 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Race coverage
Friday notes
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY The 2024 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals officially kicked off on Thursday with qualifying and time trial runs for competitors in the Lucas Oil NHRA Sportsman series as well as the Right Trailers Top Dragster…
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Standout field kicks off Congruity 91 Pro Mod season in Gainesville

A huge field loaded with championship contenders ensures a must-see start for the Congruity 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ this weekend as part of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Pro Mos
A huge field loaded with championship contenders ensures a must-see start for the Congruity 91 Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ this weekend as part of the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway…
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Davies signs new partner ahead of Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown opener

David Davies III to promote Mission 22 on his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak during 2024 Flexjet 91 Factory Stock Showdown season.
08 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
David Davies III
The Flexjet 91 Factory Stock Showdown, one of the most exciting classes on the NHRA tour, will hit the track this weekend, starting their 10-race series with Chevrolet COPOs, Dodge Drag Paks, and Ford Cobra Jets battling it out for manufacturer…
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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Friday Preview

Welcome to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. This weekend marks the dawn of a new era as Mission Foods will debut as the official NHRA series sponsor as historic Gainesville Raceway hosts the Gatornationals for the 55th consecutive year.
08 Mar 2024
Kevin McKenna, NHRA National Dragster Senior Editor
Race coverage
Gators
Welcome to the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. This weekend marks the dawn of a new era as Mission Foods will debut as the official NHRA series sponsor as historic Gainesville Raceway hosts the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals for…
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Daniel Wilkerson is ready to start living the dream in Gainesville

To say that Daniel Wilkerson is looking forward to this weekend’s season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway is an understatement as it's the beginning of the fulfillment of a 17-year dream.
07 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Daniel Wilkerson
To say that Daniel Wilkerson and his Scag Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team are looking forward to this weekend’s NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway is an…
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Tricky Tipster: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

07 Mar 2024
NHRA National Dragster staff
Tricky Tipster®
tipster
A lot has changed since we last raced in Pomona nearly four months ago. The changes in NHRA’s Pro ranks have been too numerous to mention, with a wide-ranging variety of driver swaps, sponsor announcements, and the usual offseason crew movement.…
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Oehler and El Bandido Yankee Tequila set sights on more success in 2024

El Bandido Yankee Tequila will once again sponsor Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Flyin’ Ryan Oehler for the entire 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. 
07 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Ryan Oehler
El Bandido Yankee Tequila will once again sponsor Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Flyin’ Ryan Oehler for the entire 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.  In addition to a new-look Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle, El Bandido Tequila will…
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Drag Race Bracket Bonanza back for entire NHRA season in 2024

The 2024 professional drag racing season launches this weekend at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, kicking off as well the first full season of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza, a dynamic bracket competition for drag racing fans.
07 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
News
Drag Race Bracket Bonanza
The 2024 professional drag racing season launches this weekend at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, March 7-10, with an epic return of the fan bracket game Drag Race Bracket Bonanza (DRBB). For the first time ever, DRBB will…
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Buddy Hull excited and ready for first career Funny Car start in Gainesville

Everything’s changed for newlywed and newly minted Funny Car driver Buddy Hull, but the one that hasn't changed is the desire to put his right foot down on the dragstrip behind the wheel of a nitro-burning race car.
06 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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Buddy Hull
Everything’s changed for Buddy Hull, other than the desire to put his right foot down on the dragstrip behind the wheel of a nitro-burning race car. The 43-year-old transplanted Texan will make the switch this year from Top Fuel to Funny Car and…
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After first world title, Kalitta eager to start 2024 NHRA season in Gainesville

For the first time in his career, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will enter the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a “1” on his Mac Tools dragster to signify his world championship in 2023.
06 Mar 2024
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Feature
Doug Kalitta
For the first time in his career, Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta will enter the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season with a “1” on his Mac Tools dragster to signify his world championship in 2023. It’s a well-earned honor for the popular…
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