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| National Hot Rod Association | |
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| Venue | Gainesville Raceway |
| Location | Gainesville, Florida |
The 2022 NHRA Gatornationals also known as the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals for sponsorship reasons were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida on March 14, 2022. [1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tripp Tatum | 3.677-329.58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lex Joon | 6.591-102.44 | 1 | Tripp Tatum | 3.727-326.95 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Austin Prock | 5.179-129.02 | 9 | Billy Torrence | 3.748-326.24 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Billy Torrence | 4.02-303.23 | 1 | Tripp Tatum | 3.709-327.82 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mike Salinas | 3.706-330.47 | 4 | Mike Salinas | 10.755-72.44 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Krista Baldwin | 5.312-126.99 | 4 | Mike Salinas | 3.698-331.45 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Doug Kalitta | 3.708-330.8 | 5 | Doug Kalitta | 3.701-330.47 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Alex Laughlin | 7.98-82.78 | 1 | Tripp Tatum | 3.7-330.31 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brittany Force | 8.317-78.33 | 10 | Doug Foley | 3.806-307.37 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Clay Millican | 3.722-326.24 | 15 | Clay Millican | 5.052-135.88 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Spencer Massey | 4.253-187.47 | 10 | Doug Foley | 3.809-313.51 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Doug Foley | 3.762-311.41 | 10 | Doug Foley | 3.774-313.15 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Steve Torrence | 3.696-327.43 | 6 | Justin Ashley | 9.643-78.92 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Tony Schumacher | 3.735-313.29 | 3 | Steve Torrence | 703-327.19 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Justin Ashley | 3.687-331.45 | 6 | Justin Ashley | 3.683-331.61 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Josh Hart | 3.759-305.42 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Hight | 8.457-82.92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Hight | 6.631-102.17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chad Green | 3.953-323.58 | 8 | Chad Green | 3.987-320.36 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Paul Lee | 4.492-195.62 | 8 | Chad Green | 4.011-288.33 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Matt Hagan | 5.266-258.57 | 4 | Matt Hagan | 3.894-332.84 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dave Richards | 9.057-83.17 | 4 | Matt Hagan | 4.021-315.42 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alexis DeJoria | 99.999-0 | 12 | Terry Haddock | 99.999-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Terry Haddock | 4.094-290.19 | 4 | Matt Hagan | 3.91-330.96 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tim Wilkerson | 6.927-126.99 | 6 | Blake Alexander | 9.561-80.15 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | John Force | 4.332-289.01 | 15 | John Force | 4.096-324.59 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bob Tasca III | 8.552-75.02 | 10 | Ron Capps | 3.913-327.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ron Capps | 3.864-336.23 | 10 | Ron Capps | 9.299-80.52 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Pedregon | 3.914-326.95 | 6 | Blake Alexander | 3.938-322.96 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jim Campbell | 4.124-261.02 | 3 | Cruz Pedregon | 5.771-124.96 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Blake Alexander | 3.966-321.81 | 6 | Blake Alexander | 3.927-325.14 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | J. R. Todd | 10.93-81.58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.457-213.47 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Stefan Ernryd | 6.607-207.46 | 1 | Aaron Stanfield | 6.504-213.43 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.478-210.05 | 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.506-210.73 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Troy Coughlin Jr. | 99.999-0 | 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.502-210.64 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Roger Brogdon | 6.515-211.86 | 4 | Roger Brogdon | 6.576-210.73 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Fernando Cuadra Jr. | 6.519-210.21 | 4 | Roger Brogdon | 6.515-210.83 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deric Kramer | 6.513-211.73 | 12 | Matt Hartford | 6.515-211.96 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Matt Hartford | 6.511-212.33 | 8 | Dallas Glenn | 6.486-210.21 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.486-212.26 | 2 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.513-211.46 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Fernando Cuadra | 6.524-211.46 | 2 | Kyle Koretsky | 6.491-212.23 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Camrie Caruso | 6.491-213.1 | 7 | Camrie Caruso | 6.548-211.83 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cristian Cuadra | 12.74-54.58 | 2 | Kyle Kortesky | 6.498-212.46 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Erica Enders | 6.45-213.57 | 11 | Mason McGaha | 6.539-211.49 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Bo Butner | 6.513-212.33 | 14 | Bo Butner | 6.622-210.54 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Greg Anderson | 6.492-211.73 | 11 | Mason McGaha | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mason McGaha | 6.521-211.49 | |||||||||||||||||
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