That means multiple galleries over multiple days, so keep coming back to check them all out here.

I’ve raced and announced a fair amount in the state of Florida and can tell you that the fans there are awesome. And boy did they get a great show at the 2024 Gators. Everyone that goes always comments on how fun the crowd is there and they aren’t kidding. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as they loved the live action.

CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE OTHER GALLERIES FROM THE GATORS

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(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2024! We’re talking huge crowds, great racing, and a good time had by all! This is the start of a whole new year of NHRA Drag Racing and we know this season is going to be something special. We’ve got great nitro action photos from Gainesville thanks to longtime contributor David Whealon. David was in Florida shooting all kinds of fun stuff at the Gatornationals and sent us a whole bunch of his favorites.

That means multiple galleries over multiple days, so keep coming back to check them all out here.

I’ve raced and announced a fair amount in the state of Florida and can tell you that the fans there are awesome. And boy did they get a great show at the 2024 Gators. Everyone that goes always comments on how fun the crowd is there and they aren’t kidding. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as they loved the live action.

CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST GALLERY!

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(Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in 2024! We’re talking huge crowds, great racing, and a good time had by all! This is the start of a whole new year of NHRA Drag Racing and we know this season is going to be something special. We’ve got great nitro action photos from Gainesville thanks to longtime contributor David Whealon. David was in Florida shooting all kinds of fun stuff at the Gatornationals and sent us a whole bunch of his favorites.

That means multiple galleries over multiple days, so keep coming back to check them all out here.

I’ve raced and announced a fair amount in the state of Florida and can tell you that the fans there are awesome. And boy did they get a great show at the 2024 Gators. Everyone that goes always comments on how fun the crowd is there and they aren’t kidding. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as they loved the live action.

CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST GALLERY!

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(Photos by Darr Hawthorne and Kim Fuller) The 2024 March Meet is in the books and boy was it rad as usual, despite some wet weather surrounding the event. The March Meet is something truly special and an event that will always be near and dear to my heart. We live-streamed the March Meet for many years and people still ask us if we are going to even though it has been a few years now since we had to stop. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t going to do what we can to make sure you have great photo coverage from this epic spot. Our fearless west coast man about town Darr Hawthorne was on site, along with longtime contributor Kim Fuller, taking photos and getting into all the action.

Held each year in McFarland California, just north of Bakersfield, the March Meet is one of the oldest drag races in the country. Famoso Dragstrip is as modern as they come when it comes to track surface, but features the old-school charm and feel that you only get from an old dragstrip. There are no fancy jumbotrons, not huge tower with VIP suites, and there is more space at the fence taken up by motorhomes than bleachers which is just the way we like it. But every year in March the die-hard fans flock to Famoso for the March Meet and make a festival out of what has become one of the most iconic races in the world.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS WE’VE ALREADY POSTED

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That means multiple galleries over multiple days, so keep coming back to check them all out here.

I’ve raced and announced a fair amount in the state of Florida and can tell you that the fans there are awesome. And boy did they get a great show at the 2024 Gators. Everyone that goes always comments on how fun the crowd is there and they aren’t kidding. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as they loved the live action.

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We can say that there has been lots more tire smoke this afternoon as teams really start to get after it and move into a race type tune up. We are thinking that if you want to “win” the side by side shows Friday and Saturday in Top Fuel, it will take 4.70s or bust!

Here are a few more photos to hold you over until we run our galleries tonight!

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We’ll also be cranking photo galleries from the huge car show, the pits, and some of the off-site cruises as well. Bookmark this page, and send the URL to all your friends cause the FREE LIVE broadcast will take place right here in this blog item!

As if you needed more incentive to show up, the Winged Express and the Rat Trap will be match racing all weekend, plus gassers galore and all the nitro fired iron you can handle!

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Below is the event schedule as published by the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum folks:

Wednesday, June 15

Late Registration and Will Call for Show ‘N Shine Only

(Holiday Inn Convention Center)………………………….9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Racer Will Call opens at Beech Bend Raceway …………………….7 a.m.

Racer Pit Parking and Vendor Midway Setup ……………..9 a.m. – 6 p.m

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Grounds at Heartland Park, adjacent to the Holiday Inn University Plaza) and Heacock Classic Insurance Cruise …..5 p.m.

NO Show ‘N Shine parking at track

Thursday, June 16

Late Registration and ALL Will Call pick up (Beech Bend Park) ……….6 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Show ‘N Shine parking opens ……………………………………………..6 a.m.

Reunion Opens ………………………………………………………………..8 a.m.

SoffSeal Show ‘N Shine Judging ……………………………..8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Hot Heads Qualifying and Exhibition Runs ………………10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Hot Heads Top Fuel & Funny Car Qualifying – Session 1………2 p.m.

Secure Track Activity ………………………………………………….5 p.m.

Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Reception

(FREE admission – Holiday Inn Convention Center) ………………7 p.m.

Friday, June 17

Show ‘N Shine parking opens …………………………………………6 a.m.

Reunion Opens ……………………………………………………………8 a.m.

SoffSeal Show ‘N Shine Judging …………………………….8 a.m. – noon

Autograph Session at Dynamat Dynamic Legends Tent ………11 a.m.

Hot Heads Qualifying and Exhibition Runs As Called…………..10 a.m.

Hot Heads Category Eliminations – Round 1………………….3 p.m.

Autograph Session at Dynamat Dynamic Legends Tent………3 p.m.

Hot Heads Top Fuel & Funny Car Qualifying – Session 2……..4 p.m.

Hot Heads Top Fuel & Funny Car Qualifying Final Round…..8:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 18

Reunion Opens …………………………………………………………..8 a.m.

Pre-race Ceremonies & National Anthem……………………….1:30 p.m.

Hot Heads Category Eliminations …………………………………..11 a.m.

Autograph Session at Dynamat Dynamic Legends Tent ……11 a.m.

Hot Heads Top Fuel & Funny Car Eliminations…………….2 p.m.

Autograph Session at Dynamat Dynamic Legends Tent………3 p.m.

Special Awards and Honoree Presentation ………………………………………………..6:30 p.m.

Twilight Memorial………………………………………….6:45 p.m.

Top 50 & Best of the Best SoffSeal Show ‘N Shine Parade and Awards…….7 p.m.

Final Round Eliminations…………………………………..8 p.m.

Cacklefest ……………………………………………………………..8:30 p.m.

Winner’s Circle Awards ………………………………………………………………..9:30 p.m.

Reunion Closes …………………………………………………….10 p.m.

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You read that right. See, Force won the NHRA Funny Car Championship in the 1990 and 1991 seasons, but then here came Cruz and took that big Wally right back for 1992. Force and Pedregon both grew up in Southern California and had a passion for drag racing, but that is where the similarities end. Whatever it is that makes these two like oil and water, we like it. John didn’t and we are sure he came back for the 1993 season with a big giant chip on his shoulder. The result was unprecidented success.

Cruz Pedregon, and brother Tony, have never given up, and have both won two NHRA Funny Car Championships. We expect they will win more in the years to come. Cruz was one of the hottest Funny Cars in the field during the last third of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series, and is hoping to capitalize on that with even great success in 2011. We wish him luck. 

Check out our own Brian Lohnes talking to Cruzer while we were at the PRO Winter Warmup in Palm Beach Florida.

To keep up with the latest from Cruz Pedregon Racing, check out their website here.

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Too often professional level racing has become a task rather than a passion. We see it all the time with drivers getting out of cars delivering the script of sponsor mentions, and somehow forgetting why they are there, and that there are thousands of fans that would gladly give their left nut to be them. I happen to be one of the rare people that has had the incredible opportunity to drive an NHRA Pro Stocker. It’s insanely bitchin. Okay, that is the lamest way to describe it. But I can’t without swearing and jumping up and down.

Jim Yates gets it. He built a successful auto parts chain, sold it to race cars full time, and knows that he’s a lucky bastard. We thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with the entire crew, and will make a point of saying hi to Jim and the gang at every opportunity. They are the kind of people you want to hang out with. We’ve got a few minutes of Yates on camera, and will follow up tomorrow with Shane Gray, driver of the Yates tuned Service Central Pro Stock Pontiac. Enjoy.

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