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WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE NHRA GATORNATIONALS RACING SURFACE? HERE’S WHAT WAS GOING ON AT GAINESVILLE RACEWAY
03/10/2026

Noah Carmichael, Mighty Mack contributed to this article. If Gainesville Raceway were a middle-aged man on Sunday, he would have worn a hat to hide the bald spots. The racing surface developed patches where rubber refused to stick, creating problems for machines trying to harness enormous power duri

2026 BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET – EVENT PAGE
03/09/2026

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THE TEN – 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS EDITION
03/09/2026

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL1 – STATEMENT DEFINED – In his first race with John Force Racing, Josh Hart delivered the kind of statement victory teams dream about. Hart defeated 2025 NHRA champion Doug Kalitta on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway t

HARTFORD SNAPS 40-RACE DROUGHT WITH PRO STOCK VICTORY AT GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Matt Hartford entered the season knowing the Pro Stock field had never been tougher. On Sunday at Gainesville Raceway, he proved he could still beat the best of them.Hartford ended a 40-race winless streak at the NHRA Gatornationals, driving his Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.530-second pass at

GADSON SILENCES DOUBTERS WITH GATORNATIONALS WIN TO OPEN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE TITLE DEFENSE
03/09/2026

Richard Gadson began his Pro Stock Motorcycle championship defense Sunday the same way he finished the previous season — with a statement. The reigning champion rode his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki to victory at the NHRA Gatornationals, defeating John Hall in the final round with a 6.753-sec

CHAD GREEN RISES TO THE TOP OF NITRO FUNNY CAR FIELD, WINS GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Against a star-studded nitro Funny Car field that included multiple NHRA champions, unheralded Chad Green walked away the victor at the 2026 season-opening AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday.Green, a team owner/driver, captured his third career nitro Funny Car Wally by clocking a 3.959-s

JOSH HART WINS GATORS TOP FUEL TITLE IN DEBUT RACE FOR JOHN FORCE RACING
03/09/2026

Well, that didn’t take long.In his debut race for John Force Racing, Josh Hart captured the Top Fuel title at the 2026 season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Hart clocked a 3.733-second run at 337.83 mph in his JFR Burnyzz Speed Shop/Speedmaster dragster to defeat reigning champion Doug

SPORTSMAN RESULTS FROM 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Sunday’s final sportsman results from the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The race is the first of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series: Top Alcohol Dragster — Jamie Noonan, 5.249, 273.22 def. Anthony Troyer, 5.259, 276.92.Top Alcohol Funny Car — S

HART WINS GATORNATIONALS IN JOHN FORCE RACING DEBUT AS NHRA’S 75TH SEASON OPENS
03/09/2026

Josh Hart delivered one of the most compelling storylines of the opening weekend of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season. On Sunday, Hart defeated reigning Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta to win the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (FL) Raceway.Hart’s victory came in his first race drivi

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Final round-by-round results from the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL: ROUND ONE — Tony Stewart, 3.713, 338.68 def. Clay Millican, 7.811, 80.19; Leah Pruett, 3.713, 333.41 def. Jasmi

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03/09/2026

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TOP FUEL CLOSE CALL: BILLY TORRENCE FIGHTS DRAGSTER ON TRICKY GAINESVILLE SURFACE | NHRA
03/09/2026

🏁 TYLER HILTON LEADS NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL AT BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET | GREAT EXPECTATIONS 5.80 PASS 🏁
03/09/2026

PLATE GOES NO.1! 5.48 RUN AFTER REUNION CRASH – NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET
03/07/2026

NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET - FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING SESSION
03/07/2026

🔥 Josh Hart Blasts 340 MPH Gainesville Record | 2026 NHRA Gatornationals Qualifying Highlights
03/07/2026

International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Induction 2026 | Drag Racing
03/06/2026

The Alan Reinhart Show Starring Nicole Clark #3 || Alan Johnson and Season Opening Blowout
03/05/2026

Power Hour #257 Evan Jonat - Gatornationals - Gainesville Raceway | NHRA Drag Racing
03/04/2026

🚨 WILDEST PRO MOD RUN EVER? THE DAY NHRA PRO MOD MADE ITS MARK
03/01/2026

RACE RESULTS

2026 BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET – EVENT PAGE
03/09/2026

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THE TEN – 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS EDITION
03/09/2026

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL1 – STATEMENT DEFINED – In his first race with John Force Racing, Josh Hart delivered the kind of statement victory teams dream about. Hart defeated 2025 NHRA champion Doug Kalitta on Sunday at Gainesville Raceway t

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM THE 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Final round-by-round results from the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:TOP FUEL: ROUND ONE — Tony Stewart, 3.713, 338.68 def. Clay Millican, 7.811, 80.19; Leah Pruett, 3.713, 333.41 def. Jasmi

POINTS STANDINGS FOLLOWING THE 2026 NHRA GATORNATIONALS
03/09/2026

Point standings (top 10) following the 57th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series – Top Fuel –1. Josh Hart, 122; 2. Doug Kalitta, 96; 3. Antron Brown, 76; 4. Maddi Gordon, 74; 5. Leah Pruett, 57; 6. Ton