Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals
Event: The Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, the first of 14 events on
the 2005 Pro Mod Challenge schedule
Dates: March 18-20
Qualifying: Friday, 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.
Eliminations (16-car field): First round, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; second through fourth rounds,
Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m.
Television: TBA
Defending event champion: Al Billes
Defending series champion: Mike Ashley
Previous finals:
2004 - Al Billes def. Ed Hoover, 6.20 to 15.74
2003 - Tim McAmis def. Mitch Stott, 6.30 to broke
2002 - Shannon Jenkins def. Mitch Stott, 6.33 to 6.28
2001 - Rickie Smith def. Kirk Kuhns, 6.83 to broke
Track records: 6.139 seconds (Fred Hahn, 2003); 232.25 mph (Mike Janis, 2004)
Notable: Gainesville Raceway is one of only four tracks to be visited in each of the previous four
seasons of Pro Mod Challenge racing. The others are Bristol Dragway, Gateway Int'l Raceway
(Madison, Ill.), and Indianapolis Raceway Park
2005 AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge presented by TLR schedule
*March 17-20
Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals
Gainesville
*April 8-10
O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals
Houston
*April 14-17
NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals
Las Vegas
*April 22-24
NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals
Belle Rose, La.
*April 29-May 1
O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol
*June 9-12
CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals
Chicago
*June 16-19
K&N Filters NHRA SuperNationals
Englishtown
*June 24-26
Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals
Madison
**July 8-9
ADRL AMS Staff Leasing Summer Drags
Belle Rose, La.
*July 28-31
NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals
Columbus
**Aug. 19-21
ADRL RACENSUR.com Sunshine Drags
Valdosta, Ga.
*Aug. 31-Sept. 5
Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis
*Sept. 22-25
O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals
Dallas
*Oct. 20-23
AC Delco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals
Las Vegas
* - invited field; wild-card spots will be available
** - open field; no invitation required
