Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, Florida
Distance Traveled: 1743 miles
After the war of attrition that was Sebring, we don’t expect to see many happy faces after the 200 mile hike north to Gainesville Raceway — home of the NHRA’s Gatornationals. Suprisingly, wide smiles and blaring car stereos greet us when we pull in for the second half of One Lap’s most grueling day so far.
First up the tech and safety inspection. Then Gainesville Raceway’s Dan Robertson — looking like a tall Johnny Cash in his dark black cowboy hat — gives interested drivers a quick primer on the basics of drag racing. He covers everything from where to line up, how to stage, and what to do when the light goes green. It’s a basic run through, but important as there are just as many drag rookies here today as there were autocross newbies on Sunday… Details & Pictures