The Amelia Celebrates NHRA Gainesville Raceway's 50Th Anniversary & The 50Th Annual Gatornationals
January 17, 2019 by The Amelia Concours![The Amelia Celebrates NHRA Gainesville Raceway's 50Th Anniversary & The 50Th Annual Gatornationals](images/articleimages/amelia-nhra-gainesville-001-400.jpg)
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Florida is atmospherically generous to drag racers. Gainesville Raceway is just 137.8 feet above sea level and its oxygen content makes that rich air an especially valuable ingredient for the NHRA fuel classes. It happened in second-round qualifying when Bernstein pulled the trigger on over 7,000 horsepower in his Budweiser King Top Fueler. In just 4.82 seconds and 1320 feet history was made and Gainesville Raceway's grandstands erupted. 'That day the 300 mph barrier was broken,' said Robertson. 'Right here in Gainesville.' It was drag racing's version of the first moon landing. It was also a media bonanza for the NHRA, Bernstein and his sponsors. Plus it was yet another Gainesville Raceway speed record further burnishing the Florida track's reputation as a 'records factory'. 'The first 260 and 270 mph runs also came at Gainesville Raceway,' said Robertson. 'Speed is the soul of motorsport; more reasons that Gainesville Raceway is sacred ground to drag racers. 'In just a week you can attend The Amelia and, the next day, drive to Ocala, visit the Don Garlits Museum and then go to the NHRA GatorNationals at Gainesville Raceway,' said Robertson. 'That's true sensory overload and the perfect 'car guy' holiday . . . all without leaving north Florida.' About The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance THE AMELIA will be held March 7-10, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and The Golf Club of Amelia Island. For the Amelia's full events schedule, including Saturday's Cars & Coffee at the Concours and Sunday's premier Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, visit www.ameliaconcours.org. The show's Foundation has donated over $3.45 million to Community Hospice & Palliative Care and other charities on Florida's First Coast since its inception in 1996.
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