Here we go! NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing is some of the finest on the planet. Sportsman Drag Racing is the lifeblood of drag racing, drag strips, and the hobby in general, so when NHRA announced that they were sharing a complete highlights video from this past weekend’s Gatornationals in Florida, we were excited. If you are fan of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing, then watch this.
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In addition to the exciting Mission Drag Racing Series action at the season-opening Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, nine winners were also crowned in the Lucas Oil classes, led by Super Comp champ Kelly Kundratic, who scored the 400th win by a female in NHRA national event competition.
After scoring his first Top Alcohol Dragster win late last season, Jamie Noonan didn’t wait long to add a second victory as the alcohol-class engine builder powered to victory over Anthony Troyer in a title 5.24 to 5.25 final-round clash.
Five-time and reigning Top Alcohol Funny Car world champ Sean Bellemeur scored his 49th career win, tying the great Don Prudhomme and Eddie Krawiec and moving to within one win of becoming just the 26th driver to record 50 or more wins, scoring a strong win over past U.S. Nationals champ Chris Foster, 5.43 to 5.48.
2023 Super Stock world champ Peter D’Agnolo scored his second career Comp win and his seventh victory overall, driving his E/SMA ’10 Cobalt to a .003-launched (-.49) 8.41 to chase down No. 1 qualifier Matthew Alvey’s better-but-later (-.53) 8.58.
For the 109th time in his amazing career, Dan Fletcher scored an NHRA national event victory. Fletcher drove his Micro Strategies Camaro to the Super Stock title in a double-breakout final against Kent Hanley.
Jeff Adkinson used a solid driving performance to claim the sixth win of his career. Adkinson, who was .030 or better on the Tree every round, topped Jim Marshall in the Stock final round with a 9.138 against his 9.15 dial.
Kelly Kundratic scored the milestone 400th national event win for a female racer with her breakthrough Super Comp victory in Gainesville. Kundratic, the 107th woman in NHRA history to win a national event, collected the victory on Tim Millwood’s narrow -.003 foul start.
Super Gas winner Jason Dewitt backed up his breakthrough first victory from last year’s Gatornationals, winning a double-breakout final-round bout with seven-time tour winner Steven Furr, 9.875 to 9.872.
After several near misses, Jackie Bennett claimed his first national event title in Right Trailers Top Dragster by topping Holden Laris in the final round. Bennett kicked off the double-breakout final with a nearly perfect .002 light.
A Top 10 finisher the last two years, James Hinkle ran his career record to a perfect 5-0 after beating Bruce Thaxton in the Right Trailers Top Sportsman final. Hinkle finished the job with a 7.301 against his 7.28 dial.
