J.R. Todd, DHL Funny Car
Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 on FS2
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 2 qualifier at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The DHL GR Supra was the quickest of the first qualifying session Friday afternoon, and while he improved to a 3.912-second effort at 334.15 mph in the second round Friday evening, he slipped to the No. 2 spot and led the bottom half of the eliminations ladder.
Eliminations: Following excellent pre-season testing and a strong qualifying effort, Todd advanced to the semifinals at the first race of the season. He defeated Dave Richards and Dan Wilkerson before losing to Alexis DeJoria in the semifinals when the 2018 champion left the starting line before the green light immediately eliminating him.
When Todd advanced to the semifinals, he earned a spot in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the next race near Phoenix. During Saturday’s qualifying sessions, the drivers who reached the semifinals in Gainesville will re-run the semifinals and final earning additional purse and championship bonus points.
Unofficial Point Standings: Todd leaves Gainesville in third place in in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. He trails second-place Alexis DeJoria by 11points and leads fourth-place Jordan Vandergriff by 11 points.
Todd on Gainesville: “I just screwed up; it’s 100 percent my fault. There was no reason for that, especially with the way the DHL car’s been running over the last two weeks. We’ve had one of, if not the best car, on the property. I’m mad at myself for letting the guys down. We’ll put that behind us, go to Phoenix, go to work there and pick up where we left off for DHL, Fifth Third Bank and Revchem. There’s a lot of racing left, and I think we have a car capable of contending for wins now.”
J.R. Todd Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action March 20-22, 2026, at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs in Chandler, Ariz. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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Finals Broadcast Replay (eastern time): 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 on FS2
Qualifying: J.R. Todd was the No. 2 qualifier at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The DHL GR Supra was the quickest of the first qualifying session Friday afternoon, and while he improved to a 3.912-second effort at 334.15 mph in the second round Friday evening, he slipped to the No. 2 spot and led the bottom half of the eliminations ladder.
Eliminations: Following excellent pre-season testing and a strong qualifying effort, Todd advanced to the semifinals at the first race of the season. He defeated Dave Richards and Dan Wilkerson before losing to Alexis DeJoria in the semifinals when the 2018 champion left the starting line before the green light immediately eliminating him.
When Todd advanced to the semifinals, he earned a spot in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge at the next race near Phoenix. During Saturday’s qualifying sessions, the drivers who reached the semifinals in Gainesville will re-run the semifinals and final earning additional purse and championship bonus points.
Unofficial Point Standings: Todd leaves Gainesville in third place in in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. He trails second-place Alexis DeJoria by 11points and leads fourth-place Jordan Vandergriff by 11 points.
Todd on Gainesville: “I just screwed up; it’s 100 percent my fault. There was no reason for that, especially with the way the DHL car’s been running over the last two weeks. We’ve had one of, if not the best car, on the property. I’m mad at myself for letting the guys down. We’ll put that behind us, go to Phoenix, go to work there and pick up where we left off for DHL, Fifth Third Bank and Revchem. There’s a lot of racing left, and I think we have a car capable of contending for wins now.”
J.R. Todd Photo Courtesy: Kalitta Motorsports
Next Race: Team Kalitta will be back in action March 20-22, 2026, at the FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs in Chandler, Ariz. For additional information, please visit www.nhra.com. For additional information on Kalitta Motorsports, please visit www.teamkalitta.com.
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