Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip just outside Gainesville, Florida. It opened in 1969 and is most famous for hosting the NHRA's prestigious Gatornationals event since 1970. Kenny Bernstein became the first drag racer to break the 300 mile-per-hour barrier at the track on March 20, 1992, during qualifying for that year's Gatornationals.
Gainesville Raceway, March 2018 | |
| Location | 11211 N, N County Road 225, Gainesville, Florida |
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| Time zone | UMT -0800 |
| Coordinates | 29°45′29.00″N 82°16′29.00″W |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Owner | NHRA |
| Operator | NHRA |
| Opened | 1969 |
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| Drag Strip | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 0.25 miles (0.402 km) |
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