2025 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Winner’s Circle – NHRA PHOTO
BROWN, GREEN, GLENN & HERRERA START 2025 WITH WINS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS
– Champ Brown starts 2025 with TF victory
– Green rolls to first Gators FC win
– Glenn defeats Anderson in PS duel
– Herrera makes it three straight at Gators in PSM
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 9, 2025) – Defending Top Fuel world champion
Antron Brown kicked off the 2025 NHRA season with a victory on Sunday at
Gainesville Raceway, defeating defending event winner Shawn Langdon in
the final round of the 56th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Chad Green (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro
Stock Motorcycle) also won the first of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA
Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Brown went 3.673-seconds at 333.99 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Matco
Tools dragster to slip past Langdon’s 3.684 at 332.67, as the
four-time world champion won for the 81st time in his career. Brown, who
qualified No. 1, defeated Krista Baldwin, Clay Millican and Steve
Torrence to reach the final round before picking up his second career
win at Gainesville Raceway.
That gives Brown, who posted reaction times of .032 and .036 in the
semifinals and finals, respectively, eight straight round wins dating
back to last season as the year started in perfect fashion for the
longtime star.
“It’s tough to go against Shawn Langdon and [crew chief] Brian
Husen,” Brown said. “They always have the performance. Actually,
there are a lot of cars out here that did their homework, put the work
in, and can run mid-to-low 3.6s. Brian [Corradi, crew chief] and my guys
were just adamant that we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot.
“We dug deep to make a run like that and set low E.T. says a lot about
our team. We just stayed cool until the track came around. You’ve got
to put it up there when you’re racing these guys. These drivers in Top
Fuel are just incredible this year. We kept on digging deep after
winning a championship and that’s a tribute to these guys.”
Landgon, who won in Gainesville a year ago, drove past Justin Ashley,
Tony Stewart and Jasmine Salinas to reach the final round for the 46th
time in his career.
Chad Green opened his 2025 Funny Car season in standout fashion, going
3.921 at 329.18 in his 11,000-horsepower Bond-Coat Ford Mustang to roll
past Ron Capps and earn his first career Gatornationals win. This will
be one Green surely remembers, as Green went 3.922 and 3.921 in
back-to-back rounds to claim his second career victory.
He defeated Paul Lee, Buddy Hull and Matt Hagan to reach the final
round, posting a series of consistent runs to get past a loaded Funny
Car class. Green will now leave Gainesville Raceway with the points lead
for the first time in his career and also plenty of momentum after a
magical performance on Sunday.
“This race is so special, I mean it’s the Gators,” Green said.
“There are so many historical things that have happened at this race
for so many years and I was saying in my [top end] interview that my
very first race down the racetrack in an official race car was here at
this track, so yeah, it means a lot to me.
“I’ve always said it’s so important to start off the year off and do
well at the first race or else you’re behind the eight ball. This just
takes the cake right here. To start off No. 1 in points, that really
awesome. I’m just so excited.”
Ron Capps, who is seeking his first win since the 2023 season, advanced to
his 148th career final round with victories against John Smith, Bobby
Bode and Alexis DeJoria.
In Pro Stock, Dallas Glenn extracted some bit of revenge on his KB Titan
Racing teammate Greg Anderson, defeating the reigning world champion to
open the 2025 season with a run of 6.549 at 211.13 in his RAD Torque
Systems Chevrolet Camaro. It is Glenn’s 14th career win and second at
Gainesville (2022) and helped make up for Anderson picking up the win at
a winner-take-all final round with the championship on the line last
November at the NHRA Finals in Pomona.
Glenn defeated Brandon Miller, Troy Coughlin Jr. and Cory Reed to
advance to the finals and rolled to the win against Anderson, who ran
into trouble right off the starting line. It was Glenn’s first win in
five final-round matchups with Anderson, a strong sign the young phenom
could be in for a big season.
“I’m thankful because there were a few rounds where I felt like I
didn’t have the best car but we picked away at it,” Glenn said.
“In the final I was looking to throw one down, but it shook a little in
low gear. I think we had more in it. It’s nice to get one back from
Greg but I’m more impressed by our KB Titan team. We had the top four
spots in qualifying and almost put four cars in the semis. Cory Reed was
a handful today and he’s going to be tough all year. It won’t be
long before he’s sitting up here doing a winner’s interview.
“I’ve now made a lot of runs in the car and I know I can beat Greg,
but you have to do your job to perfection. It’s hard to do, but I know
I can beat him. When we race, I just try to be me, and stick with my
normal routine.”
Anderson, who qualified No. 1 with a world-record run of 6.443, picked
up his 183rd final-round appearance with victories against Chris McGaha,
Derrick Reese and Jeg Coughlin Jr.
There appears to be no stopping Gaige Herrera at Gainesville Raceway, as
the back-to-back defending world champion remained unbeaten at the
historic facility, picking up his third straight Gatornationals victory
with a run of 6.722 at 200.23 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance &
Hines Suzuki to defeat rival Matt Smith.
It’s Herrera’s 22nd win since the start of the 2023 campaign, an
incredible run that started with his first career win in Gainesville. He
knocked off Geno Scali, Kelly Clontz and Chase Van Sant to reach the
final round, leaving first against Smith and picking up the victory. He
also matches Eddie Krawiec as the only riders to win three straight Pro
Stock Motorcycle races at Gainesville Raceway.
“This was a good day for me and a great day for Vance & Hines,”
Herrera said. “We got here early this morning and had to sit through
hours and I was like, ‘Let’s get on with it.’ Otherwise, my bike
was deadly consistent. We made three straight runs that were 6.76 and
I’m amazed that Andrew [Hines] can do that. In the final, we knew we
needed more so we threw everything at it. I thought we’d run better
but I didn’t expect a 6.72. I’m a neutral person and Matt [Smith]
and I are cordial, but he does have a bit rivalry with Vance & Hines and
I think it’s good for the class.”
Smith went 6.723 at 203.19 in the final round, advancing to the
championship round for the 82nd time in his career. Earlier in the day,
the six-time world champion knocked off Lance Bonham, John Hall and his
wife, Angie.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action March 21-23
with the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird Motorsports Park
in Phoenix.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Final finish order (1-16) at the 56th annual AMALIE
Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The race is the
first of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
TOP FUEL:
1. Antron Brown; 2. Shawn Langdon; 3. Steve Torrence; 4. Jasmine
Salinas; 5. Tony Stewart; 6. Clay Millican; 7. Dan Mercier; 8. Doug
Kalitta; 9. Doug Foley; 10. Shawn Reed; 11. Krista Baldwin; 12. Justin
Ashley; 13. Josh Hart; 14. Brittany Force; 15. Ida Zetterstrom; 16.
Tripp Tatum.
FUNNY CAR:
1. Chad Green; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Matt Hagan; 4. Alexis DeJoria; 5. Jack
Beckman; 6. Bobby Bode; 7. Buddy Hull; 8. Bob Tasca III; 9. Daniel
Wilkerson; 10. Terry Haddock; 11. John Smith; 12. Blake Alexander; 13.
J.R. Todd; 14. Cruz Pedregon; 15. Austin Prock; 16. Paul Lee.
PRO STOCK:
1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Greg Anderson; 3. Jeg Coughlin; 4. Cory Reed; 5.
Eric Latino; 6. Troy Coughlin Jr.; 7. Mason McGaha; 8. Derrick Reese; 9.
Deric Kramer; 10. Kenny Delco; 11. Chris McGaha; 12. Brandon Miller; 13.
Matt Hartford; 14. Aaron Stanfield; 15. Erica Enders; 16. Greg
Stanfield.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:
1. Gaige Herrera; 2. Matt Smith; 3. Chase Van Sant; 4. Angie Smith; 5.
Richard Gadson; 6. Kelly Clontz; 7. Jianna Evaristo; 8. John Hall; 9.
Ron Tornow; 10. Ryan Oehler; 11. Brandon Litten; 12. Chris Bostick; 13.
Marc Ingwersen; 14. Brayden Davis; 15. Geno Scali; 16. Lance Bonham.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunday’s final results from the 56th annual AMALIE
Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The race is the
first of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel — Antron Brown, 3.673 seconds, 333.99 mph def. Shawn Langdon,
3.684 seconds, 332.67 mph.
Funny Car — Chad Green, Ford Mustang, 3.921, 329.18 def. Ron Capps,
Toyota GR Supra, 6.500, 110.23.
Pro Stock — Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.549, 211.13 def. Greg
Anderson, Camaro, Broke.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.722, 200.23 def. Matt
Smith, Buell, 6.723, 203.19.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Final round-by-round results from the 56th annual
AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first
of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:
TOP FUEL:
ROUND ONE — Clay Millican, 4.365, 283.49 def. Josh Hart, 6.599, 94.69;
Tony Stewart, 3.722, 329.91 def. Brittany Force, 8.643, 74.73; Shawn
Langdon, 5.020, 235.19 def. Justin Ashley, 5.682, 130.61; Antron Brown,
4.664, 253.18 def. Krista Baldwin, 5.241, 183.67; Doug Kalitta, 5.575,
193.13 def. Ida Zetterstrom, 11.004, 74.49; Dan Mercier, 4.161, 308.28
def. Tripp Tatum, Foul – Outer Boundary; Steve Torrence, 3.749, 335.15
def. Doug Foley, 3.757, 318.47; Jasmine Salinas, 3.753, 330.23 def.
Shawn Reed, 4.100, 275.79;
QUARTERFINALS — Brown, 3.721, 333.25 def. Millican, 3.772, 324.90;
Salinas, 3.751, 333.99 def. Mercier, 3.848, 310.91; Torrence, 3.975,
278.63 def. Kalitta, 4.051, 281.07; Langdon, 3.739, 333.82 def. Stewart,
3.742, 331.53;
SEMIFINALS — Langdon, 3.727, 332.84 def. Salinas, 3.777, 328.94; Brown,
3.754, 324.36 def. Torrence, 3.773, 329.10;
FINAL — Brown, 3.673, 333.99 def. Langdon, 3.684, 332.67.
FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE — Buddy Hull, Dodge Charger, 4.048, 313.37 def. Daniel
Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 4.177, 322.88; Chad Green, Mustang, 3.959,
324.20 def. Paul Lee, Charger, 13.373, 54.52; Bob Tasca III, Mustang,
5.161, 209.62 def. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 13.050, 56.62; Ron Capps,
Toyota GR Supra, 3.964, 325.30 def. John Smith, Charger, 5.644, 132.14;
Jack Beckman, Camaro, 4.359, 309.42 def. Blake Alexander, Charger,
6.782, 95.47; Bobby Bode, Mustang, 5.811, 159.70 def. J.R. Todd, GR
Supra, 7.190, 104.54; Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.921, 329.75 def. Terry
Haddock, Mustang, 4.202, 280.19; Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.275, 221.20 def.
Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 10.461, 77.23;
QUARTERFINALS — Green, 4.106, 312.78 def. Hull, 5.293, 146.56; Hagan,
3.987, 327.74 def. Beckman, 4.678, 214.48; Capps, 3.951, 330.07 def.
Bode, 5.155, 145.03; DeJoria, 3.999, 322.58 def. Tasca III, 6.565,
103.18;
SEMIFINALS — Green, 3.922, 330.88 def. Hagan, 3.988, 324.20; Capps,
4.012, 280.78 def. DeJoria, 5.949, 115.35;
FINAL — Green, 3.921, 329.18 def. Capps, 6.500, 110.23.
PRO STOCK:
ROUND ONE — Derrick Reese, Ford Mustang, 6.594, 208.75 def. Erica
Enders, Chevy Camaro, 13.199, 67.63; Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.932, 207.75
def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.983, 206.20; Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro,
6.555, 210.18 def. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 7.237, 153.51; Jeg Coughlin,
Camaro, 9.193, 110.95 def. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, Foul – Red Light;
Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.547, 210.93 def. Brandon Miller, Dodge Dart,
6.746, 198.12; Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.539, 210.08 def. Deric Kramer,
Camaro, 6.610, 209.33; Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.540, 210.44 def. Chris
McGaha, Camaro, 6.657, 207.85; Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.538, 211.03 def.
Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.630, 208.26;
QUARTERFINALS — Glenn, 6.571, 209.65 def. Coughlin Jr., 6.591, 209.36;
Anderson, 6.541, 209.56 def. Reese, 13.207, 64.75; Reed, 6.539, 209.69
def. M. McGaha, 6.622, 207.18; J. Coughlin, 6.565, 208.97 def. Latino,
6.553, 210.31;
SEMIFINALS — Anderson, 6.541, 210.54 def. J. Coughlin, 6.572, 209.23;
Glenn, 6.542, 210.60 def. Reed, Foul – Red Light;
FINAL — Glenn, 6.549, 211.13 def. Anderson, Broke.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:
ROUND ONE — Kelly Clontz, Suzuki, 6.827, 197.83 def. Ryan Oehler,
6.907, 194.02; Angie Smith, Buell, 6.818, 196.73 def. Brayden Davis,
Suzuki, 7.078, 191.92; John Hall, 6.885, 195.99 def. Ron Tornow, Foul –
Red Light; Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.809, 199.88 def. Marc Ingwersen,
7.015, 192.63; Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.857, 198.12 def. Chris Bostick,
Suzuki, 6.996, 193.79; Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.821, 198.38 def.
Brandon Litten, Suzuki, 6.990, 190.16; Matt Smith, Buell, 6.753, 201.91
def. Lance Bonham, Buell, 7.291, 181.54; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.766,
200.11 def. Geno Scali, Suzuki, Foul – Red Light;
QUARTERFINALS — Van Sant, 6.790, 198.29 def. Gadson, 6.814, 198.82; A.
Smith, 6.810, 198.99 def. Evaristo, 6.872, 199.11; Herrera, 6.765,
199.23 def. Clontz, 6.833, 196.64; M. Smith, 6.763, 202.21 def. Hall,
6.914, 194.94;
SEMIFINALS — Herrera, 6.764, 198.88 def. Van Sant, Foul – Red Light; M.
Smith, 6.738, 202.15 def. A. Smith, 6.819, 195.22;
FINAL — Herrera, 6.722, 200.23 def. M. Smith, 6.723, 203.19.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Point standings (top 10) following the 56th annual
AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the first
of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series –
Top Fuel
1. Antron Brown, 121; 2. Shawn Langdon, 99; 3. Steve Torrence, 75; 4.
Jasmine Salinas, 72; 5. Doug Kalitta, 57; 6. Clay Millican, 53; 7. Tony
Stewart, 52; 8. Dan Mercier, 51; 9. Tripp Tatum, 39; 10. Brittany Force,
35.
Funny Car
1. Chad Green, 111; 2. Ron Capps, 97; 3. Alexis DeJoria, 73; 4. Matt
Hagan, 72; 5. Jack Beckman, 64; 6. Bob Tasca III, 59; 7. Bobby Bode, 54;
8. Buddy Hull, 52; 9. Paul Lee, 37; 10. Daniel Wilkerson, 35.
Pro Stock
1. Dallas Glenn, 119; 2. Greg Anderson, 101; 3. Jeg Coughlin, 72; 4.
Cory Reed, 71; 5. (tie) Troy Coughlin Jr., 55; Eric Latino, 55; 7.
Derrick Reese, 53; 8. Mason McGaha, 52; 9. Deric Kramer, 39; 10. Matt
Hartford, 36.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Gaige Herrera, 123; 2. Matt Smith, 102; 3. Angie Smith, 78; 4. Chase
Van Sant, 74; 5. Richard Gadson, 55; 6. Jianna Evaristo, 54; 7. John
Hall, 53; 8. Kelly Clontz, 52; 9. Ryan Oehler, 33; 10. (tie) Chris
Bostick, 32. Marc Ingwersen, 32. Ron Tornow, 32.
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