WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION OF AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS, SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS SET FOR 9:30 A.M.
Update: Agate listed below
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8, 2025) – Weather conditions forced the cancellation of racing on Saturday at Gainesville Raceway at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Eliminations will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at the first of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 based on Friday’s runs.
Gates will open at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday with eliminations to follow at 9:30 a.m. Saturday tickets can be exchanged for Sunday tickets or towards a ticket for next year’s national event at Gainesville Raceway.
Brown earned his 51st career No. 1 qualifier, as the defending Top Fuel world champion earned the top spot with Friday’s run of 3.685-seconds at 334.24 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Matco Tools dragster. Beckman took the top qualifier in Funny Car thanks to Friday’s 3.832 at 334.65 in his 11,000-horsepower PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS.
Anderson’s world-record run of 6.443 at 212.06 in his HendrickCars.com Camaro handed the reigning champ his 133rd career No. 1 qualifier, while Herrera took the No. 1 position on Friday with a 6.670 at 202.97 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki.
To purchase tickets for Sunday’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, visit www.NHRA.com/tickets. Children 12 and under are free in general admission areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. General parking is free and limited preferred parking is available for purchase.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 56th annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel — 1. Antron Brown, 3.685 seconds, 334.24 mph vs. 16. Krista Baldwin, 3.996, 227.61; 2. Tripp Tatum, 3.685, 326.56 vs. 15. Dan Mercier, 3.794, 323.12; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.690, 335.23 vs. 14. Justin Ashley, 3.782, 324.44; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.690, 328.78 vs. 13. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.781, 316.67; 5. Steve Torrence, 3.694, 334.82 vs. 12. Doug Foley, 3.761, 327.27; 6. Brittany Force, 3.696, 331.77 vs. 11. Tony Stewart, 3.760, 326.79; 7. Shawn Reed, 3.697, 332.43 vs. 10. Jasmine Salinas, 3.759, 331.61; 8. Clay Millican, 3.716, 330.63 vs. 9. Josh Hart, 3.755, 324.90.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Scott Farley, 10.498, 63.06.
Funny Car — 1. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.832, 334.65 vs. 16. Blake Alexander, Dodge Charger, 4.260, 243.41; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.833, 333.82 vs. 15. Austin Prock, Camaro, 4.231, 206.10; 3. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.857, 335.73 vs. 14. John Smith, Charger, 4.171, 303.71; 4. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.895, 333.33 vs. 13. Chad Green, Mustang, 4.148, 245.32; 5. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.901, 325.45 vs. 12. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.053, 311.92; 6. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 3.925, 318.17 vs. 11. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 4.052, 265.17; 7. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.932, 324.75 vs. 10. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.017, 317.87; 8. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.950, 324.05 vs. 9. Matt Hagan, Charger, 3.953, 328.06.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Dave Richards, 4.594, 160.42; 18. Spencer Hyde, 8.742, 69.64.
Pro Stock — 1. Greg Anderson, Chevy Camaro, 6.443, 212.06 vs. 16. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.597, 209.95; 2. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.463, 212.23 vs. 15. Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.597, 211.23; 3. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.466, 212.56 vs. 14. Brandon Miller, Dodge Dart, 6.577, 209.07; 4. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.467, 210.87 vs. 13. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.536, 211.39; 5. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.491, 212.09 vs. 12. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.516, 212.16; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.494, 212.23 vs. 11. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.514, 212.93; 7. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.496, 212.43 vs. 10. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.505, 211.59; 8. Derrick Reese, Ford Mustang, 6.502, 211.43 vs. 9. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.503, 210.60.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Shane Tucker, 6.636, 208.49; 18. Cody Coughlin, 6.964, 154.63; 19. Brandon Foster, broke.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.670, 202.97 vs. 16. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.116, 190.92; 2. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.679, 203.49 vs. 15. Lance Bonham, Buell, 7.077, 189.02; 3. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.709, 201.01 vs. 14. Brayden Davis, Suzuki, 6.920, 193.54; 4. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.727, 201.67 vs. 13. Brandon Litten, Suzuki, 6.895, 191.24; 5. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.764, 199.64 vs. 12. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.862, 196.82; 6. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.783, 201.58 vs. 11. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.838, 196.56; 7. John Hall, Beull, 6.795, 195.36 vs. 10. Ron Tornow, Victory, 6.812, 199.64; 8. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.798, 197.05 vs. 9. Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.808, 199.35.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Steve Johnson, 7.243, 188.54; 18. Wesley Wells, 7.417, 186.67.
Pro Modified — 1. Jason Scruggs, Chevy Camaro, 5.707, 253.18 vs. 16. Dmitry Samorukov, Chevy Corvette, 9.033, 116.44; 2. Justin Bond, Camaro, 5.709, 251.02 vs. 15. Sidnei Frigo, Camaro, 6.620, 151.83; 3. Dwayne Wolfe, Camaro, 5.716, 253.52 vs. 14. JR Gray, Camaro, 6.186, 244.12; 4. Jose Gonzalez, Camaro, 5.743, 250.55 vs. 13. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.155, 168.83; 5. Billy Banaka, Camaro, 5.757, 250.78 vs. 12. Rickie Smith, Ford Mustang, 6.030, 209.72; 6. Mason Wright, Camaro, 5.760, 249.44 vs. 11. Stan Shelton, Mustang, 5.826, 248.02; 7. Mike Stavrinos, Camaro, 5.765, 246.08 vs. 10. Kevin Rivenbark, Mustang, 5.795, 248.43; 8. Ken Quartuccio, Camaro, 5.769, 255.19 vs. 9. Derek Menholt, Camaro, 5.794, 251.02.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Alex Laughlin, 9.117, 106.32; 18. William Brown, 9.807, 89.25; 19. Mike Janis, 9.986, 98.31; 20. Chip King, 10.020, 94.17; 21. Jordan Lazic, 10.613, 98.22; 22. Khalid alBalooshi, 19.703, 37.56.
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