Fri, 28 Feb 2020, 13:31 PM AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Fact Sheet

Courtesy of NHRA Communications

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The 51st 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 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships.

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

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, March 12-15

SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, March 12
LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying

FRIDAY, March 13
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, March 14
LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations
MELLO YELLO SERIES qualifying at 12:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, March 15 - Pre-race ceremonies, 9:45 a.m.
MELLO YELLO SERIES eliminations begin at 11:00 a.m.

TELEVISION:
Friday, March 13, FS1 will televise one hour of qualifying coverage at 2:00 a.m. (ET).
Saturday, March 14, FS1 will televise one hour of qualifying coverage at 1:00 a.m. (ET).
Sunday, March 15, FS1 will televise three hours of finals coverage starting at 9:30 p.m. (ET).

2019 EVENT WINNERS: Richie Crampton, Top Fuel; Robert Hight, Funny Car; Bo Butner, Pro Stock; Andrew Hines, Pro Stock Motorcycle

MOST VICTORIES: Warren Johnson, PS, 9; John Force, FC, 8; 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 McCullock, 4, FC; Dave Schultz, 4, PSM; Terry Vance, 4, PSM

TRACK RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.680 seconds by Brittany Force, March '19; 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
Pro Stock Motorcycle - 6.720 seconds by Andrew Hines, March '19; 201.76 mph by Matt Smith, March '19
Pro Mod - 5.643 seconds by Steve Jackson, March '19; 259.31 mph by Jose Gonzalez, March '19
Factory Stock Showdown - 7.718 seconds by Drew Skillman, March 19; 179.33 mph by Paul Roderick, March '19

NATIONAL RECORDS:
Top Fuel - 3.623 sec. by Brittany Force, Sep. '19, Reading, Pa.; 338.17 mph by B. Force, Nov. '19, Las Vegas
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 - 6.720 sec. by Andrew Hines, March '19, Gainesville, Fla.; 201.76 mph by Matt Smith, March '19, Gainesville, Fla.
Pro Mod - 5.643 sec. by Steve Jackson, March '19, Gainesville, Fla.; 261.22 mph by Erica Enders, June '19, Norwalk, Ohio
Factory Stock Showdown - 7.718 seconds by Drew Skillman, March 19 Gainesville, Fla.; 180.72 mph by Chuck Watson, April '19 Charlotte 1, N.C.

TICKETS: For tickets call 800-884-NHRA (6472), of visit www.NHRA.com/tickets.