The Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national drag racing event held each March at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Gainesville Raceway is a quarter-mile Dragstrip in Gainesville Florida. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The event was held for the first time in 1970, and the 37th time in 2008. [1]
The term "Gator" came from the University of Florida's sports team, which is located near the track. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research [1] The race is traditionally the third event of the season and the first event on the East Coast of the United States. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern [1]
Winners
| Year | Top Fuel | Funny Car | Pro Stock | Pro Stock Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tony Schumacher[2] | Tony Pedregon | Jeg Coughlin | |
| 2007 | Tony Schumacher[3] | Ron Capps | Greg Anderson | Karen Stoffer |
References
- ^ a b c Gatornationals summary; Chicago Tribune; Retrieved April 7, 2008
- ^ NHRA ACDelco Gatornationals results; USA Today, March 16, 2008, Retrieved April 6, 2008
- ^ Schumacher, Capps team up for Gatornationals win; USA Today, 2007, Retrieved April 6, 2008
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