Alex Laughlin was the Radial vs. the World winner over 75 other entries at Lights Out X at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Laughlin had a holeshot win: a .004 RT coupled with a 3.694 to a 0.15 RT and 3.690 for final-round opponent Daniel Pharris. Laughlin, a regular in NHRA Pro Stock, received a cool 50 Grand.   (Tom McCarthy photo)   [02/19/19]

Rickie Smith defeated Kirk Kuhns in the final of the first NHRA Pro Mod race at the Gatornationals in 2001. Smith has the most wins of anyone at Gainesville with four: 2001, 2012, 2016 and 2018.

See more of Part 7 (2001-06) of Steve Gruenwald’s retrospective of 50 years of the Gatornationals here.   [02/19/19]

The 33rd annual Super Chevy Show season will hold nine events in 2019. Each event will feature multiple classes of drag racing, an automotive swap meet and Chevrolet-focused performance marketplace, along with a large collection of Chevrolet vehicles from classics to modern.

April 5-7: Memphis International Raceway

April 26-27: Gateway Motorsports Park

May 4-5: Palm Beach International Raceway

June 23: US 131 Motorsports Park

July 6-7: Cordova International Raceway

Sept. 14-15: Route 66 Raceway

Sept. 28: Rockingham Dragway

Oct. 18-19: Tucson Dragway

Nov. 2-3: Auto Club Speedway Fontana   [02/19/19]

Darr Hawthorne and Donnie Couch will be hosting NitroReports.com tonight (Feb. 19) at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, giving a preview of the upcoming March Meet. Bakersfield track owner Blake Bowser will be in the studio. Check out who else will be sharing some information.   [02/19/19]

Earlier this year, NHRA released the names of the eight NHRA Legends who would be competing in a one-time-only “Unfinished Business” competition as part of the 50thannual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Now it’s time for the fans to decide who will face off in the first round of eliminations.

The lineup consists of “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, Joe Amato, Kenny Bernstein, Ed “The Ace” McCulloch, Warren Johnson and Terry Vance. To top it all off, Florida native and NHRA fan favorite Darrell Gwynn will serve as the honorary starter for this group of competitors.

Each driver will compete in a custom Toyota Camry distinctly wrapped to emulate looks inspired by some of the drivers’ favorite rides.  (courtesy NHRA)

From now until February 22, fans can visit www.nhra.com/unfinishedbusiness to vote for the first-round matchups they want to see. [02/19/19]