Wed, 27 Feb 2019, 17:18 PM Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The 50th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the third of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships. Competition also will be featured in the NHRA Lucas Oil Series and the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series.

WHERE: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla. The track is located on 11211 North County Road 225 in Gainesville.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, March 14-17

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, March 14
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 8:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, March 15
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 8:00 a.m.
E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:15 and 5:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, March 17
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations at 8:00 a.m.
E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD SERIES qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 2:50 p.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 1:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, March 18 - Pre-race ceremonies, 9:45 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11:00 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Friday, March 15, FOX Sports 1 (FS1), will televise one hour of qualifying at 11:30 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, March 16, FOX Sports 1 (FS1), will televise one hour of qualifying at 9:00 p.m. (ET)
Sunday, March 17, FOX Sports 1 (FS1) will televise three hours of finals coverage at 7 p.m. (ET).

2018 EVENT WINNERS: Richie Crampton, Top Fuel; Jack Beckman, Funny Car; Tanner Gray, Pro Stock; Eddie Krawiec, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: Warren Johnson, 9, PS; John Force, 8, FC; Eddie Krawiec, 6, PSM; Don Prudhomme, 5, FC; Tony Schumacher, 5, TF; Joe Amato, 4, TF; Greg Anderson 4 PS; Kenny Bernstein, 4, FC/TF; Larry Dixon, 4, TF; Don Garlits, 4, TF; Jason Line, 4, PS; Ed McCulloch, 4, FC; Dave Schultz, 4, PSM; Terry Vance, 4, PSM.

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.682 seconds by Tony Schumacher, March '17; 331.28 mph by Clay Millican, March '18.
Funny Car - 3.828 seconds by Robert Hight, March '17; 334.82 mph by Hight, March '17.
Pro Stock - 6.473 seconds by Mike Edwards, March '12; 214.69 mph by Erica Enders, March '14.
PS Motorcycle - 6.750 seconds by Eddie Krawiec, March '12; 201.01 mph by Hector Arana Jr., March '18.
Pro Mod - 5.727 seconds by Eric Latino, March '17; 258.02 mph by Jonathan Gray, March '16
Top Fuel Harley - 6.238 seconds by Bob Malloy, March '18; 233.80 mph by Doug Vancil, March '18

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.628 sec. by Clay Millican, Feb. '18, Pomona, Calif.; 336.57 mph by Tony Schumacher, Feb. '18, Phoenix
Funny Car - 3.793 sec. by Robert Hight, Aug. '17, Brainerd; 339.87 mph by Robert Hight, July '17, Sonoma, Calif.
Pro Stock - 6.455 sec. by Jason Line, March '15, Charlotte, N.C.; 215.55 mph by Erica Enders, May '14, Englishtown N.J.
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.728 sec. by Andrew Hines, Oct '12, Reading, PA.; 201.22 mph by Matt Smith, Nov. '18, Pomona, Calif.
Pro Mod - 5.676 sec. by Mike Castellana, Sept. '18, St. Louis; 259.91 mph by Mike Bowman, Oct. '17, Las Vegas.
Top Fuel Harley - 6.161 sec. by Jay Turner, June '17, Epping, N.H.; 235.64 mph by Doug Vancil, Jan. '19, Pomona, Calif.

TICKETS: For tickets call (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Tickets also available online at www.NHRA.com/tickets