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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 6, 2025) – Josh Hart and John Force Racing’s Burnyzz Speed Shop / Speedmaster Top Fuel team continued their strong performance in testing two weeks ago at Gainesville Raceway by taking the provisional top spot for the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with a run of...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 6, 2026) – The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opened in memorable fashion for three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps and his Ron Capps Motorsports organization Friday at the NHRA Gatornationals. Just hours after announcing a new partnership with...
Monster Energy will support Gordon’s rookie Top Fuel campaign as Ron Capps Motorsports expands to a two-car program for the 2026 NHRA season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 6, 2026) – Monster Energy has joined NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Maddi Gordon and the championship-winning Ron Capps...
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There's always people who are going to scream the sky is falling. Contrary to the internet tells you, drag racing is doing fine.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 05, 2026) – Elite Motorsports enters this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first of 20 events on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule, with their stable of six Pro Stock cars and the debut of their Top Fuel dragster...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 04, 2026) — Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Top Fuel dragster team are set to open their 2026 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.
The team closed out the 2025 campaign earning...
XXI MARTINIS JOINS TONY STEWART RACING IN NHRA
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 05, 2026) – Tony Stewart Racing has announced Award Winning XXI Martinis as their newest partner for the NHRA 75th anniversary season. Distilled and bottled in the United States, XXI Martinis offers a collection of ready to...
Gary Pritchett takes over as the 2026 Top Fuel driver for Foley Racing. Owner Doug Foley plans to expand their NHRA and IHRA presence.
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The Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown expands its 2026 calendar. This nine-race season guarantees intense V8 muscle car drag racing.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (MARCH 5, 2026) – For a man driven to stay busy and achieve success in every aspect of his life, Josh Hart couldn’t be happier to be just the driver for John Force Racing’s Burnyzz Speed Shop / Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster team headed into the season-opening AMALIE Motor Oil...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (MARCH 5, 2026) – One year ago, Jack Beckman was looking forward to beginning his first full season as the driver of the PEAK Chevrolet SS but 2026 finds the 2012 NHRA Funny Car Champion as John Force Racing’s most tenured driver and just as motivated, if not more so, to earn...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (MARCH 5, 2026) – Gainesville Raceway holds a very special space in Alexis DeJoria’s nitro Funny Car career which will only expand as she prepares to make her John Force Racing debut in the Bandero Premium Tequila Chevrolet SS Funny Car at the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA...
GAINESILLE, FLA. (MARCH 5, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff heads into this weekend’s AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway as a rookie in the already talent-stacked Funny Car ranks but that doesn’t mean the driver of John Force Racing’s Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet doesn’t...
Not all tires are created equal. Here's why it's a bad idea to use a motorcycle tire as a front runner on your car.
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ALEXIS DEJORIA
Driver of the John Force Racing Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car
2025 NHRA Gatornationals Recap:
Qualified seventh; Semifinal finish (defeated Terry Haddock in E1, Bob Tasca in E2; defeated by Ron Capps in E3)
Career Statistics:
254 races; six wins, six No. 1...
LEAH PRUETT MAKES HER NHRA DRIVING RETURN
MATT HAGAN READY TO START 2026 ON A HIGH NOTE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 04, 2026) – Tony Stewart Racing enters the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway with Leah Pruett back in the seat of her Dodge Top Fuel dragster and four-time...
RON CAPPS
Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Funny Car
NHRA Gatornationals Event Highlights:
Four-time event winner (2006, 2007, 2015, 2020)
Three-time runner-up (2000, 2016, 2025)
Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2021, 2023)
2025 NHRA Gatornationals Recap:
Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated...
MADDI GORDON
Driver of the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel Dragster
Noteworthy:
Making her professional debut aboard the Carlyle Tools Top Fuel dragster
The Gatornationals marks the third-generation racer’s first time competing at Gainesville Raceway
Fan Events:
Wednesday, 7 p.m., Fanfest at...
Todd Blicharz is set to debut his Camaro in Small Tire Pro Stock. This Camaro should be a front runner in the class in 2026.
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