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News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Updated throughout the day.

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that Saturday’s crowd at the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals was one of the largest ever to see a drag race in person and the stars of the Camping World Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Drag Racing Series responded with a phenomenal show.

Local hero Josh Hart, who won his first career Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ national event title at Gainesville Raceway, added another highlight to his career with his victory in the 2nd annual Pep Boys All-Star Top Fuel Callout, held Saturday during the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

In support of Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ, Half Scale and Antron Brown to establish this new class, Toyota and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) engineers developed the GR Supra Jr. Roadster as the first of its kind for the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League.

Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ officials at Gainesville Raceway announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the 54th Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

The National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Saturday of the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, capturing all of the on-track and off-track action.

Media Day, an annual first-race tradition for drivers to get their new publicity photos and headshots, is supposed to be serious business, but there's still plenty of time for camera-mugging, gymnastics, and other hijinks.

It’s early in the season – with just testing and one day of Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals qualifying behind us — but if there’s an unexpected MVP so far this season, it’s definitely Bob Tasca III.

Top Alcohol Funny Car racer John Headley won his opening round race against Bob McCosh Jr., but things when wrong at the finish line when his car crossed the centerline and made contact with the retaining wall. Headley walked away from the incident.

Greg Anderson and the rest of the KB Titan Pro Stock team quickly adjust to a hectic off-season as they look to shift the balance of power in the Pro Stock class.

Before a rain shower interrupted Friday’s action, the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals was off to a rousing start with a packed house at Gainesville Raceway and plenty of memorable runs by Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Series pros as the 2023 season got underway.

Day one low qualifiers for the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway include Brittany Force, Bob Tasca III, Erica Enders, and Steve Johnson.

Justin Ashley Racing has announced a partnership with National Debt Relief, the country’s largest debt relief company. The partnership will begin with the season opening Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, March 9-12, at Gainesville Raceway and continue throughout the first three races of the 2023 Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ season.

The National Dragster photographers were all over Gainesville Raceway on Friday of the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, capturing all of the on-track and off-track action.

The gauntlets were laid down for Saturday’s Pep Boys All-Star Top Fuel Callout as the top drivers in the class made their first-round callouts for the $80,000-to-win special event, held during qualifying at the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.

Erica Enders is poised to become the winningest female driver in Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ history, while Brittany Force will almost assuredly become the sport's leading female winner in Top Fuel.

It was a historic season in many respects for Ron Capps last year, as the veteran Funny Car standout won his second straight world championship in the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Drag Racing Season and gives Capps plenty of momentum going into 2023.

For just the second time, the Camping World Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Drag Racing Series, kicks off a season at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 54th running of the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals. The first of 21 national events this season, the Gainesville event is also one of the most historic and most prestigious races in the sport.

With plenty of momentum from a number of major announcements in the off-season, the FuelTech Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports is set to open the 2023 season as part of the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

Kicking off the new season, Tricky Tipster, Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ's resident odds-maker, has elected to go with reigning Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Drag Racing Series champs Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Matt Smith as his pre-race favorites for the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

Reigning Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown champion David Barton will return to Gainesville Raceway to begin his title defense at the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

In advance of the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ and Top Fuel team owner and driver Josh Hart hosted a massive car show and FanFest at Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala, Fla.

Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Pro Stock Motorcycle racer John Hall will donate signage of his Suzuki Pro Stock motorcycle to Doug Herbert’s national pro-active teen defensive driving program B.R.A.K.E.S. for the 2023 racing season. 

Let's take a quick trip in the wayback machine to 1983, where we review the Top 5 moments from a very memorable Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

Prior to the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals, teams in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and the FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown took part in a multi-part test. Here is a full report on Wednesday’s action.

Fresh off a record-breaking season and her second world championship in the Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Camping World Drag Racing Series season, Top Fuel star Brittany Force has no plans of letting up — or slowing down.

Paul Lee will roll into 2023 with a new six-disc clutch system and new backers of his FTI Performance Funny Car when he kicks off the season at the Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.

In separate announcements, Kalitta Motorsports reported that it has signed extensions with longterm partners Fifth Third Bank and Revchem Composites.

The FTI Pro Mod Showdown award will take place during the qualifying and the first round of eliminations in the FuelTech Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports at this weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil Ãâ·Ñ»ÆƬ Gatornationals.