The Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national drag racing event held each March at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida.
[1] The event is one of the sport's most revered with a rich tradition of history-making performances.
The Gatornationals have 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.
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused some sportsman races to be held behind closed doors.
However, the national event and top sportsman classes were postponed to September with spectators.