NHRA DIVISION 2 BABY GATORS
STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2027 EVENT
The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division arrives at Gainesville Raceway for five days of racing in the Baby Gators! The Baby Gators is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers can earn points towards contending for divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $500,000!
BABY GATORS EVENT INFORMATION
Tech Card Entry: $205
JDRL Tech Card Entry: $100
Spectator/Crew Weekend: $60
All Tech Cards and Spectator/Crew tickets can be bought pre-event through the NHRA. Please click on the corresponding buttons at the top of the Baby Gators event page to purchase your tech card or spectator/crew tickets in advance.
As a Reminder, any driver making a run prior to submitting an electronic tech card and not signing the online/onsite waiver will be disqualified from the Baby Gators. This disqualification will apply to both driver & vehicle in which the illegal run was involved. If a driver has a second entry in a different category, the entry will be allowed to continue provided tech inspection and waiver signing took place prior to the vehicle making a run. If any corrections ae required after submitting a tech card, competitors should notify the race director or NHRA staff as soon as possible.
The 2026 NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Purse Structure is now available for racers to view! Click on the button below to access the payout structure for the Baby Gators.
All competitors must use the Gainesville Raceway 2026 Payout Form in order to receive their winnings from the Baby Gators. This can be found the button below titled “2026 Payout Form.” All questions about payouts should be directed to payouts@nhra.com.
The NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators will be streamed in 2026! All days of competition will be available to stream on NHRA.TV, the official streaming service of the NHRA. NHRA.TV is excited to offer FREE Live Coverage of the 2026 Baby Gators on Facebook, NHRA.TV, and YouTube. Check the NHRA.TV Schedule for complete stream start times.
Live timing will also be available for the 2026 NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators. Click below to access the NHRA’s live timing system.
For the 2026 season, packages will be accepted at Gainesville Raceway for the NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators OR the NHRA Gatornationals.
Please see the following guidelines for shipping packages to Gainesville for the March 2026 races.
- All packages for the events are to be addressed to Gainesville Raceway (11211 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609)
- If you are sending any pallets, please contact the track in advance to ensure proper delivery.
Kicking off the opening day festivities at the 2026 NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators will be our evening Holly Sportsman Appreciation Dinner! All Baby Gators Competitors and Crew are invited to join Gainesville Raceway & the NHRA Southeast Division from 6-8pm in the Top Eliminator Club (TEC) Pavilion for a FREE Dinner, Drinks, and Giveaways! A special thanks to Laris Motorsport Insurance & Right Trailers for being this year’s Bar & Ice Cream Sponsors!
Gainesville Raceway is proud to partner with Florida Portable Services to service competitors while staying at the raceway. If you would like to schedule service during the Baby Gators, please contact Florida Portable Services directly at (352) 715-2668.
Keep up with calls to the lanes, schedule updates, and more with the NHRA Division 2 Discord Channel. Click on the button below to joi the channel!