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NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION 2035 FINANCIAL WAY GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA 91741 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals WHAT: 52nd annual AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first event of the 2021 NHRA Camping World Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series world championships. Also, in competition will be the E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Presented by J&A Service, the Factory Stock Showdown and NHRA Top Fuel Harley division. Sportsman racers will also be competing throughout the weekend in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. WHERE: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Fla. Track is located on 11211 North County Road 225 in Gainesville. WHEN: March 11-14 SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, March 11 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series qualifying at 8:00 a.m. FRIDAY, March 12 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eliminations at 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown qualifying at 3:00 p.m. NHRA Top Fuel Harley qualifying at 3:15 p.m. E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series qualifying at 3:30 p.m. NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series qualifying at 4:00 p.m. SATURDAY, March 13 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eliminations at 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown qualifying at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. NHRA Top Fuel Harley qualifying at 11:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series qualifying at 11:30 and 3:30 p.m. NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series qualifying at 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. SUNDAY, March 14 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eliminations at 8:15 a.m. Factory Stock Showdown eliminations at 8:30 a.m. NHRA Top Fuel Harley eliminations at 8:45 a.m. E3 Spark Plugs Pro Mod Drag Racing Series eliminations at 9:00 a.m. NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series eliminations begin at 10:00 a.m. TELEVISION: SaturdayMarch 13, FS1 will televise two hours of qualifying coverage at 3:00 p.m. (ET). Sunday, March 14, FS1 and FOX will televise four hours of finals coverage starting at 11:00 a.m. (ET). 2020 EVENT WINNERS: Steve Torrence, Top Fuel; Ron Capps, Funny Car; Alex Laughlin, Pro Stock; Matt Smith, 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 2 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 NATIONAL RECORDS: Top Fuel – 3.623 sec. by Brittany Force, Sep. ’19, Reading, Pa.; 338.17 mph by B. Force, Nov. ’19, Las Vegas, Nev. 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. TICKETS: For tickets call 800-884-NHRA (6472), of visit www.nhra.com/tickets/. -30- CONTACT: NHRA Communications Department, (626) 914-4761. Allie Bland, 812-322-5294, [email protected] For the latest news releases, photos, logos, statistics and event information, please visit http://media.nhra.com -MORE- .