SE Gator Natls Qualifying Friday 2026 [FL]

Gator Nationals Qualifying Friday

A few of us COGger's from Daytona Bikeweek will ride over Friday morning, March 6th, 2026 to watch qualifying runs for the Gator Nationals.  

We should arrive at the Gainesville Raceway around 9:30 am if anyone wants to meet up.  Discount for military and LE (active/retired). General admission tickets available onsite. 

Free parking, and motorcycles get to park up front, north east end of parking lot.  The AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national drag race event held each March at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida. The 2026 event will be held March 05-08.

More Info: The Gatornationals has the title of being the drag race to see the first 260-mph Top Fuel and Funny Car runs in 1984 by Joe Amato and Kenny Bernstein respectively, and the first 270-mph and 300-mph Top Fuel passes by Don Garlits and Kenny Bernstein in 1986 and 1992, respectively.  Its 675-foot concrete launchpad is one of the longest on the tour. 

Registration/Fees
There are no registration fees, but we are asking everyone to register online so we have an idea of how many people to expect.  

QuestionsContact the event organizer Victor Salisbury at 'victorsalisbury at Comcast.net' or phone (941) 928-9437.  

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