The 36th annual Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals, the third of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to
2005 NHRA POWERade championships.
Sportsman competitors in six categories earn points leading to 2005 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series championships.
WHERE: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla. The track is located on 11211 North County
Road 225 in Gainesville.
WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, March 17-20.
PURSE: Cash and contingency awards of more than $2 million.
SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, March 17-- Sportsman qualifying and time trials 8:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, March 18 -- Sportsman qualifying, time trials and eliminations begin at 7:30 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, March 19 -- Sportsman eliminations begin at 7:30 a.m.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFYING SESSIONS at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 20 -- Pre-race ceremonies, 10 a.m.
FINAL ELIMINATIONS begin at 11 a.m.
TELEVISION:
Sunday, March 20, ESPN2 will televise two hours of qualifying highlights at 12:30 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, March 20, ESPN2 will telecast NHRA 2Day, a 30-minute weekly news magazine show, at 11:30
a.m. (ET).
Sunday, March 20, ESPN2 will televise two hours of final eliminations at 5 p.m. (ET).
2004 EVENT WINNERS: Tony Schumacher, Top Fuel; Del Worsham, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro
Stock; and Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle.
TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 4.510 seconds by Mike Dunn, March '99; 327.27 mph by Brandon Bernstein, March '03
Funny Car - 4.779 seconds by Tony Pedregon, March '99; 324.32 mph by Whit Bazemore, March '03
Pro Stock - 6.763 seconds by Greg Anderson, March '04; 204.96 mph by Kurt Johnson, March '04
PS Motorcycle - 7.097 seconds by Andrew Hines, March '04; 193.85 mph by Hines, March '02
NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel -- 4.441 sec., Oct. '03, Reading, Pa. by Tony Schumacher; 334.65 mph Feb. '05, Pomona,
Calif. by Schumacher
Funny Car -- 4.665 sec., 333.58 mph Oct. '04, Joliet, Ill. by John Force
Pro Stock -- 6.661 sec., 207.75 mph Oct. '04, Joliet, Ill. by Greg Anderson
PS Motorcycle -- 7.016 sec. June '04, Englishtown, N.J., by Andrew Hines; 194.10 mph May '01
Englishtown, N.J., by Matt Hines
TICKETS: For tickets call NHRA at (800) 884-6472, or call Ticketmaster at (904) 353-3309.
Tickets also available at nhra.com.
GENERAL ADMISSION (includes pit pass) - Thursday: Adult, $14; Junior (6-12 years), free.
Friday: Adult, $31; Junior (6-12 years), $10. Saturday: Adult, $49, Junior (6-12 years), $10. Child
(5 years-under), admitted free with paying adult in general admission and pit access areas each
day.
RESERVED SEATS (includes pit pass) - Friday: Adult, $41; Junior (6-12 years), $20; Child (5
years-under), $10. Saturday: Adult, $59; Junior (6-12 years), $22; Child (5 years and under), $12.
Sunday: Adult, $55-$62; Junior (6-12 years), $20-$24; Child (5 years and under), $10-$14. Call NHRA
for four-day passes and Top Eliminator Club tickets.
