8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1236+ words) Mike Tyson never cared much for anonymous critics. Richard Gadson doesn't throw punches. The reigning NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion channels that same frustration into motivation, using the criticism that followed his title run as fuel for a more focused…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1196+ words) 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 during…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1820+ words) Competition Plus" Water-Cooler Topics From The NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL 1 " 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…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (548+ words) 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…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (933+ words) 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…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (561+ words) 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…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1010+ words) 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…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (300+ words) 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: QUARTERFINALS " Gordon, 3.783, 331.53 def. Schumacher, 3.863, 298.87; Brown, 3.821, 327.82 def. Stewart, 3.813, 332.10; Kalitta, 3.764, 332.34 def. Pruett, 3.871, 318.47; Hart, 3.845, 334.57 def. Tatum, Foul…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (779+ words) Four-time NHRA champion Antron Brown delivered an early season statement Saturday at Gainesville Raceway, defeating Clay Millican to win the NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout and the $80,000 bonus during the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals. Brown ran 4.290 seconds at 258.76 mph…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1780+ words) The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season opened with a familiar theme at Gainesville Raceway " speed, pressure and early statements from drivers intent on shaping the championship picture. Each performance carried its own storyline, from record-breaking speed to long-awaited…...