NHRA Legends – NHRA Photo
NHRA’s 75th Anniversary season kicked off in fine style at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals celebrating the history of the sport with a collection of NHRA legends on hand.
Don Garlits, Don Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, Kenny Bernstein, Joe Amato, Warren Johnson, Bruce Larson, and hall of fame announcer Bob Frey were the featured legends at the event who met with fans, signed autographs, spent time in the announcers’ booth and took part in a special race.
Bernstein, Amato, Johnson, and Bruce Larson took to the track in 550-horsepower 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpacks in a race where Funny Car hero Larson beat fellow Pennsylvanian and Top Fuel icon Amato in the final round.
NHRA also had a special ceremony on the starting line to present special diamond-shaped keepsakes to members of NHRA’s Top 75 Drivers club, as Garlits, Prudhomme, Muldowney, Bernstein, Amato, Johnson, Darrell Gwynn, and Frank Hawley were honored in front of the sellout crowd. More Top 75 Driver presentations will take place throughout the year.