Ocala’s Josh Hart won in his debut with John Force Racing, taking down reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta in the final round of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Chad Green (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Richard Gadson (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the first of 20 races of the season.
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2026 NHRA Gatornationals Final Qualifying Results, Elimination Match-ups
Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout, and Josh Hart (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Photos: NHRA Gatornationals Saturday March 7, 2026
Antron Brown won the Right Trailers All-Star Callout, and Josh Hart (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Cody Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Angie Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all qualified No. 1 at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
2026 NHRA Gatornationals Friday Qualifying Results
Josh Hart made the fastest run in Gainesville Dragway history on Friday to open the 2026 NHRA season. Ron Capps, Cody Coughlin, and Angie Smith are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
NHRA cancels Pomona Finals; remaining world champions Prock, Glenn, Gadson crowned on current points
NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions. The rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions have been determined by the current points standings
Doug Kalitta clinches second NHRA Top Fuel world championship
Doug Kalitta clinched his second NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship in the last three years on Saturday of the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
Saturday qualifying canceled at NHRA Finals in Pomona; Sunday eliminations set based on points standings
Racing at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals was canceled on Saturday due to weather at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
John Force Finally Lifts Off the Loud Pedal
The nitro will still burn. The Funny Cars will still thunder. But a voice, a presence, a force—the Force—won’t be climbing back in.







