Lineup Set for Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop

GAINESVILLE, FL – March 5, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season begins this weekend at historic Gainesville Raceway with the 55th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals and leading into the legendary event, Top Fuel standout Josh Hart will host the second annual Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday at Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala.

The free event offers an epic fanfest to head into one of the biggest events of the year in Gainesville. Featuring a massive car show, live music, food trucks, and a driver autograph session from 7-8:30 p.m. that will include NHRA legends and current standouts, the fanfest promises something special to help kick off the 2024 season. Fans will also get a chance to see the special “Golden Gators” trophy that will be given to winners on Sunday and celebrates the Gatornationals 55th anniversary.

“Last year’s event exceeded our expectations from fans who showed up and the number of cars for the car show,” said Hart, a multi-time Top Fuel winner. “This year we want to make it even bigger and better. This is one of the most historic motorsports events in the country and we are excited to have it in our backyard and celebrate with everyone from Ocala and around central Florida. I want to thank everyone at Burnyzz Speed Shop for supporting this great event.”

The list of drivers on hand includes NHRA legends Don “Big Daddy” Garlits, John Force, Frank Hawley and Darrell Gwynn, former world champions Brittany Force, Tony Schumacher Antron Brown and Cruz Pedregon, as well as Top Fuel standouts Hart, Justin Ashley, Clay Millican, Jacob McNeal and rookie Ida Zetterstrom, Funny Car drivers Bob Tasca III, Austin Prock, Chad Green, Daniel Wilkerson, Dave Richards and Buddy Hull, Pro Stock’s Camrie Caruso, three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champ and current Top Alcohol Dragster driver Angelle Sampey and many more.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Darrell Gwynn Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund and supports cutting-edge paralysis research at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the world’s premier spinal cord injury research center.

In 2023, Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all won in Gainesville. The Gatornationals will be broadcast on FS1 in 2024, including…