2026 NHRA DIVISION 2 BABY GATORS
RUNNING MARCH 11-14, 2026
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!
2026 BABY GATORS EVENT INFORMATION
Tech Card Entry: $205
JDRL Tech Card Entry: $100
Spectator/Crew Weekend: $60
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.
The NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators will be streamed in 2026! All days of competition will be available to stream of NHRA.TV, the official streaming service of the NHRA. NHRA.TV offers both a Weekly Pass ($24.99) & Annual Pass ($164.99) to view the 2026 NHRA Division 2 Baby Gators in addition to National and Regional NHRA events. Check the NHRA.TV Schedule for complete stream start times.
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!
2026 BABY GATORS EVENT SCHEDULE
- 8:00am - Gates Open for Parking
- 11:00am-5:00pm - Test-N-Tune Session
- 6:00-8:00pm - Holley Sportsman Appreciation Dinner
- 8:00am - Gates Open for Parking
- 9:00am - Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Test-N-Tune Session
- 8:00am - Gates Open for Parking
- 9:00am - Class Eliminations/Alcohol Qualifying
- 8:00am - Gates Open for Parking
- 9:00am - SDS JDRL Qualifying
- 9:30am - Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Eliminations