Top Fuel - Mike Salinas, 3.700 seconds, 330.31 mph def. The race is the first of 21 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series: Sunday's final results from the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Results NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway She knocked off John Hall, Joey Gladstone and rookie Chase Van Zant earlier in the day. Smith advanced to her second straight final round in Gainesville, going 6.845 at 181.84 in the championship round. To win out here and to do it in front of all these fans, it’s just amazing.” To make this Vance & Hines team happy, it’s just an unbelievable feeling.
I’m just out here having fun and I can’t believe I’m holding this Wally. “Vance & Hines is such an awesome team to work with. He knocked off Ron Tornow, teammate Eddie Krawiec and Jianna Evaristo to reach the final round, making the quickest pass of each session before finishing the job in the finals. 1 and setting the track speed record in the process. It was also Herrera’s first career race with Vance & Hines, and the young standout put together a marvelous performance, qualifying No. Herrera finished off a star-making weekend with one last dominant performance in the final round, going 6.706 at 202.15 on his Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Suzuki to beat Angie Smith and earn his first career NHRA victory.
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NHRA/National Dragster Pro Stock Motorcycle Gaige Herrera joined the first-time winner’s club on Sunday at Gainesville.
McGaha knocked off Fernando Cuadra, Kyle Koretsky and five-time world champ Greg Anderson to reach his second final round. When one car is out, we all work together.” They expect to win and we’re one big family. They have that same demeanor when they drive through the gates. You look at Erica (Enders), she’s a five-time world champion and you’re driving for a team that wins championships. It doesn’t date back to 1960, but it’s the same type of honor to me. “At Elite Motorsports, it’s a little newer than the JEGS so-called legacy.
“I was a little fired up today,” Coughlin said. Coughlin was excellent on the starting line and cemented his strong start to the 2023 campaign. 1 and beat Larry Morgan, Deric Kramer and Dallas Glenn to set up the matchup with McGaha. It’s the third career win for Coughlin, who also qualified No. NHRA/National Dragster Pro StockĬoughlin’s magical weekend in Pro Stock ended with his first Gatornationals victory, as he closed out the day with a run of 6.637 at 208.71 in his /White Castle/Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro to defeat Mason McGaha in the final round. record with a run of 3.646 earlier in the day. Torrence, the four-time world champ, reached the final round for the 82nd time in his career, knocking off Scott Palmer, Tony Schumacher and Doug Kalitta, who set the track E.T. You appreciate wins like these because they’re so hard to come by.”
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These guys have taught me how to win and it’s a mindset. You better bring your ‘A’ game every time, but everyone is beatable. “I think we’re going to be really good all year long, but we’re fighting with the best in the world,” Salinas said. He impressed throughout eliminations, too, beating Justin Ashley, defending world champ Brittany Force and Leah Pruett to reach the final round, running as quick as 3.669 on raceday. After winning a career-best four races last year, Salinas was determined to improve upon that in 2023.
In Top Fuel, Salinas won for the first time in Gainesville and the eighth time in his career, slipping past Steve Torrence in the final round with a 3.700 at 330.31 in his 11,000-horsepower Valley Services dragster. Mike Salinas leads the Top Fuel points standings after his season-opening win in Florida. Todd, who won in Gainesville to open the 2021 campaign, also impressed on Sunday, beating Blake Alexander, Robert Hight and Chad Green to reach his 42nd career final round. “For this team, we were just running strong, and to come out and win the first race of the season, it’s just amazing,” said Hagan, who is fourth all-time in Funny Car wins. After going his entire career without winning in Gainesville, Hagan, a three-time world champ, now has back-to-back wins at the historic race. Hagan also defeated Tim Wilkerson, Bob Tasca III and Alexis DeJoria, making three straight runs in the 3.80s to reach the final round. Both Hagan and Todd posted identical reaction times on the starting line, but Todd ran into trouble late in the run and Hagan claimed his 44th career win. Hagan powered to a run of 3.926-seconds at 329.34 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Dodge Direct Connection Charger SRT Hellcat, winning the Gatornationals for the second straight season. Matt Hagan’s win give him the early points lead in Funny Car.
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