NHRA postpones portion Gatornationals
 

From NHRA...


In consideration of the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendation of the Florida governor, NHRA officials are postponing a portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Some Sportsman racing will be contested this weekend without ticketed spectators, but the majority of the event has been postponed to a later date.

In consideration of the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendation of the Florida governor, NHRA officials are postponing a portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

The Sportsman categories of Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers, and Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers will be contested on Thursday at Gainesville and will complete competition this weekend without ticketed spectators.

Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Factory Stock Showdown, Top Fuel Harley, Top Alcohol Dragster, and Top Alcohol Funny Car will compete at a later date to be determined.

Current tickets will be honored at the rescheduled event or ticketholders may opt to use their tickets as a credit toward the 2021 Gatornationals.

NHRA will determine next steps for moving forward as additional information becomes available.

We appreciate the patience of our competitors and fans.

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How angry are the spectators going to be when they show up and are turned away? Only to be told they CAN'T watch the sportsman races? I'd be pretty P.O.'d.

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No kidding, I flew from Vancouver there years ago and I only got to see Thursday sportsman action before it was rain delayed for a week. That was disappointing but Mother Nature wasn't there for me to confront. The poor people manning the gates are probably in for a rough time.

I would imagine all the Pro Teams are already there and how unusual that the Sportsman classes get to run while they don't.

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Not as ANGRY if they entered the track and watched a full day of racing and.....two weeks later they showed symptoms of the virus....

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Wow, how crazy is that , the sportsman racers getting to race and the pro's have to go home!

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At least Nhra is allowing sportsman racing to finish out.
Great call

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Curious if Vegas will get the same deal or if they will cancel the event. If they do I hope we get advanced notice.

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That happened to the parents of a friend. They arrived at the track today and were told to turn around.

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When the angry spectator gets there, I am sure NHRA can mollify him with some swag or something.

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Curious..I haven't looked. With this postponement, they must have an alternate date in mind. I assume it has to jive with the Eastern swing? Maybe not.
Of course, with a few more postponements, ...let's just say I wouldn't want that job..There go the bonuses this year ;-)