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WFO Radio: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals recap
This week on the WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Podcast, NHRA's Alan Reinhart and host Joe Castello recap the 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals by giving their top moments in each eliminator. …
Legendary NHRA broadcaster Dave McClelland reminisces, reflects on NHRA racing
NHRA broadcasters Lewis Bloom and Brian Lohnes welcomed legendary NHRA broadcaster Dave McClelland into the Wally Parks Studio via Skype to reminisce about the past and discuss the future of NHRA Drag Racing.
Beau Layne captures second-straight Top Fuel Harley win
Beau Layne leads the Top Fuel Harley points after winning his second-straight race in the Mickey Thompson Top Fuel Harley series. He rode to victory by taking down Bob Malloy.
A record-breaking weekend for female racers at the 50th annual Gatornationals
Megan Meyer, who earned the Top Alcohol Dragster Wally at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, was part of a record-breaking weekend for female racers at the event. A record-breaking eight women competed in Pro Stock Motorcycle alone.
A record-tying 11 women competed in professional categories at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and a record-setting eight battled it out in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Women also captured titles in the Top Alcohol Dragster and Stock…
Fast Five: Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick recap the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the Fast Five
NHRA reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick recap the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with the Fast Five. Some of the top moments include the Factory Stock Showdown win by Drew Skillman, Richie Crampton's back-to-back Top Fuel triumphs in…
Power Rankings: Jeg Coughlin, Eddie Krawiec new leaders in Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle
Steve Torrence, Robert Hight dominate Top Fuel and Funny Car following Gatornationals while Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Eddie Krawiec take the lead in naturally aspirated classes.
The 2019 season passed the 1/8th mark at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals and brought some things into tighter focus. Steve Torrence went without a Wally for the third consecutive race but continues to lead the Top Fuel Power Rankings…
Tutterow wins Pro Mod season opener at Gainesville Raceway
It was a final round for the record books today at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals between E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing series presented by Hoosier Tire and Jerry Bickel Race Cars racers Todd Tutterow and Steve Jackson.
It was a final round for the record books today at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals between E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing series presented by Hoosier Tire and Jerry Bickel Race Cars racers Todd Tutterow and Steve Jackson.…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday Photo Gallery
Sights and scenes from an epic final day of the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Sights and scenes from an epic final day of the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
The Darrell Gwynn “Track Walk for those who can’t” attracted a large number of NHRA pro racers including current Mello Yello…
Gainesville Pro Stock Sunday results: Final
After celebrating his fiancee Randi Lynn Shipp's Stock Eliminator win on Saturday night, Bo Butner goes the distance in Pro Stock on Sunday for his second win of the season.
Bo Butner never really contemplated retiring from drag racing, but he did briefly consider leaving the Pro Stock class. At this point, his rivals would likely support that decision. Butner, the 2017 Mello Yello Pro Stock champion, won for the second…
Gainesville Top Fuel Sunday results: Final
Richie Crampton scored his second straight Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals victory, stopping Clay Millican in the final round with a holeshot effort.
Richie Crampton scored his second straight Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals victory, stopping Clay Millican in the final round with a holeshot effort.
Crampton’s DHL machine left first, .042 to 058, and stayed ahead of Millican’s Parts Plus…
Gainesville Funny Car Sunday results: Final
Robert Hight won for the second time in three races this season to build upon his points lead, defeating Tim Wilkerson, whose mount faltered just off the starting line.
Robert Hight won for the second time in three races this season to build upon his points lead, defeating Tim Wilkerson, whose mount faltered just off the starting line.
Hight’s win was also his fourth in the past eight years at the Gatornationals…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Sunday results: Final
Andrew Hines exacts revenge on Harley-Davidson teammate Eddie Krawiec with a dominating win at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Going an entire season without a win clearly didn't sit well with five-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines so he decided to do something about it. In one of the most inspired performances of his career, Hines earned his 49th career win…
Skillman prevails in epic Factory Stock Showdown battle
Fresh out of Pro Stock, Drew Skillman wasted no time finding the winner’s circle in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Weary of sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock class, Drew Skillman has traded those for well, the same ultra-competitive atmosphere that now permeates the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown. Accompanied by his…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Sunday results: Semifinals
For the third-straight year, Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammates Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec will meet to decide the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals Pro Stock Motorcycle final.
Andrew Hines is one round away from ending a winless drought that goes back more than a year. The problem is that in order to do it, he'll have to go through his Harley-Davidson teammate, Eddie Krawiec, who hasn't lost a round in Gainesville since…
Gainesville Funny Car Sunday results: Semifinals
Tim Wilkerson will have the chance to win the Gatornationals for the second time, but he’ll have to climb a tall hurdle in Robert Hight to get it done.
Tim Wilkerson will have the chance to win the Gatornationals for the second time, but he’ll have to climb a tall hurdle in Robert Hight to get it done.
Wilk ran his second straight 3.8-second pass, a 3.896 to beat Jack Beckman and even their head…
Gainesville Pro Stock Sunday results: Semifinals
Bo Butner and Alex Laughlin will race for the Pro Stock title at the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Bo Butner advanced to his second final round of the year in Pro Stock and he needed only an 8.10 E.T. to do it. Butner got a free pass after low qualifier Rodger Brogdon left before the Tree was activited and red-lighted. Butner will attempt to join…
Gainesville Top Fuel Sunday results: Semifinals
Clay Millican and Richie Crampton will face off in the Top Fuel final in Gainesville after advancing through the final-four pairing with victories over Doug Kalitta and T.J. Zizzo.
The Clay Millican-Mike Kloeber reunion is already paying dividends in their third race together after a long break as the Tennessean will compete for the Gatornationals title after beating Doug Kalitta.
Millican’s run was in peril early when his…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Sunday results: E2
Three of the top four qualifiers advanced to the semifinals or Pro Stock Motorcycle, but Matt Smith wasn't one of them.
Three of the top four qualifiers advanced to the semifinals or Pro Stock Motorcycle, but Matt Smith wasn't one of them. The reigning world champ's Denso EBR sat silent on the starting line while opponent Joey Gladstone blasted to the semifinals.…
Gainesville Funny Car Sunday results: E2
Jack Beckman beat his teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. by just .007-second on a holeshot to advance to the semifinals for the second time this season.
Jack Beckman beat his teammate Tommy Johnson Jr. by just .007-second on a holeshot to advance to the semifinals for the second time this season.
Beckman’s 3.898 beat Johnson’s 3.892 thanks to a .063 to 069 reaction-time advantage. Low qualifier…
Gainesville Top Fuel Sunday results: E2
T.J. Zizzo, who surprised everyone by qualifying low on Friday, dropped more jaws with his wheelstanding Rust-Oleium dragster when he dropped low qualifier Brittany Force on a holeshot to reach his second career semifinal.
T.J. Zizzo, who surprised everyone by qualifying low on Friday, dropped more jaws with his wheelstanding Rust-Oleium dragster when he dropped low qualifier Brittany Force on a holeshot to reach his second career semifinal.
Zizzo’s 3.764 beat…
Gainesville Pro Stock Sunday results: E2
Thirty years after his first and only Pro Stock win in Gainesville, Kenny Delco returns to the semifinals.
Kenny Delco, the 1990 Gatornationals Pro Stock champ, reached the semifinals for the 12th time in his career following a 6.555 to 6.610 win against Shane Tucker in an action packed quarterfinal round. Delco’s path to the final round will go through…
Crampton, Hight, Butner, and Hines strike gold at 50th Amalie Gatornationals
The 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals was an historic event with Richie Crampton, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Andrew Hines earning hard-fought pro titles.
As the winners of the historic 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Richie Crampton, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, and Andrew Hines are now the proud owners of a special edition gold Wally trophy.
Crampton won in Gainesville for the…
Gainesville Pro Stock Motorcycle Sunday results: E1
Pro Stock Motorcycle season offically kicks off; favorites, Hines, Krawiec, Smith, and Arana Jr. advance to round two.
Andrew Hines is still looking for his first 200-mph run, but he managed to open the new season with a round win over Cory Reed. Hines, the low qualifier, set the pace in round one with a 6.781 to hold off Cory Reed’s EBR. Reigning Mello Yello world…
Gainesville Pro Stock Sunday results: E1
Greg Anderson scores milestone 800th Pro Stock round win; upsets take out favorites Jeg Coughlin, Erica Enders, and Matt Hartford.
It came a bit later than expected, but Greg Anderson is finally on the scoreboard after his first round win of the 2019 season. Anderson wheeled his Summit Camaro to a victory over Alan Prusiensky’s Dodge, a win that surely helped take the sting out…
Gainesville Funny Car Sunday results: E1
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.
Tommy Johnson Jr. and crew chief John Collins didn’t have the quickest of a flurry of three-second passes in the opening round, but after blowing the body off Saturday night, they were happy to light the win light with a 3.93 against John Smith.…
Gainesville Top Fuel Sunday results: E1
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.
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. Low qualifier Brittany Force also got on the scoreboard, beating a troubled Chris…
Hitting her stride, Brittany Force is eager, ready to regain championship form
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.
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 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals…
Jianna Salinas eager to learn the ropes in Pro Stock Motorcycle
Jianna Salinas, the newest member of the Scrappers Racing team, made her Pro Stock Motorcycle debut in Gainesville.
Jianna Salinas laughs now, but she remembers with a bit of trepidation the first time she actually sat on a Pro Stock Motorcycle. Exactly one year ago at Gainesville Raceway, Jianna, the youngest daughter of Scrappers Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas,…
Meyer, Bellemeur, Bourgeois lead Sportsman winners at Gatornationals
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.
On Saturday night, final eliminations for the 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals were held and eight Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series champions were crowned. The Alcohol Dragster and Alcohol Funny car finals were completed Sunday.…
Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday preview
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.
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.
The NHRA raced into the evening Saturday to…