The 55th Amalie Motor Oil National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals four-day drag racing event starts Thursday at the Gainesville Raceway.

The Sportsman Qualifying event starts at 8 a.m. and the Top Alcohol Qualifying Session at 6 p.m. and marks the two races scheduled for Thursday.

The Gatornationals started in 1970 and feature one of the longest concrete launchpads on the NHRA tour at 675 feet, along with notable occasions such as the first 260-mile-per-hour Top Fuel and Funny Car runs in 1984 and the first 270-mph and 300-mph Top Fuel passes in 1986 and 1992, respectively, according to the Gainesville Raceway website.

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Here’s a full rundown of the schedule:

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

8 a.m. Sportsman Qualifying

6 p.m. Top Alcohol Qualifying Session

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

8:00 a.m. Sportsman Eliminations

10:30 a.m. Midway Open/Suggested Time of Arrival

11 a.m. Legends autograph session at Hot Rod Junction

11:30 a.m. NHRA Insider Live at the Nitro Alley Stage

12 p.m. Top Alcohol Qualifying Session

12:30 p.m. Cacklefest at Hot Rock Junction

12:30 p.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-Star top fuel callout autograph session

12:45 p.m. Pro Mod Qualifying Session

1:10 p.m. Tony Stewart autograph session at the Dream Giveaway midway display

1:30 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session

1:45 p.m. Dodge autograph session at the Mopar Direct Connection midway display

2 p.m. Pro Stock Qualifying Session

2:55 p.m. “Swamp Rat Alley” parade

3 p.m. Nitro Qualifying Session – Funny Car & Top Fuel

4 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session

4:30 p.m. Pro Stock Qualifying Session – motorcycle & car

5:30 p.m. Nitro Qualifying Session – Funny Car & Top Fuel

6:30 p.m. Pro Mod Qualifying Session

7 p.m. Top Alcohol Qualifying Session

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

8 a.m. Sportsman Eliminations

9 a.m. Midway Opens/Suggested Time of Arrival

9:30 a.m. Pro Stock motorcycle autograph session at the Suzuki midway display

10 a.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-Star top fuel callout inside the Top Eliminator Club

10:15 a.m. Nitro School with Daniel Wilkerson at the Nitro Alley Stage

10:30 a.m. Toyota autograph session at the Toyota midway display

10:30 a.m. Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 1

11 a.m. Pro Mod Qualifying Session

11:15 a.m. Shirley Muldowney Q&A at the Nitro Alley Stage

11:30 a.m. Dodge autograph session at the Mopar Direct Connection midway display

11:30 a.m. Factory Stock Showdown Qualifying Session

11:30 a.m. Cacklefest at Hot Rod Junction

11:45 a.m. Pro Stock Qualifying Session (motorcycle & car)

12:40 p.m. Don Garlits Dream Giveaway Exhibition Run

12:40 p.m. Jungle Jim Funny Car parade

12:45 p.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-star Top Fuel Callout Opening Ceremonies

1 p.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-star Top Fuel Callout Eliminations – Round 1

1:20 p.m. Nitro Qualifying Session – Funny Car & Top Fuel

2:15 p.m. Top Alcohol Eliminations – Round 2

2:45 p.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-star Top Fuel Callout Eliminations – Semifinals

3 p.m. Leah Pruett autograph session at the Dream Giveaway midway display

3 p.m. Pro Stock Qualifying Session (motorcycle & car)

4 p.m. Top Fuel Qualifying

4:25 p.m. Pep Boys NHRA All-star Top Fuel Callout Eliminations – Finals

4:30 p.m. Funny Car Qualifying Session

5:00 p.m. Pro Mod Qualifying Session

5:30 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Round 1

5:45 p.m. Sportsman Eliminations

6:30 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Round 2

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

8 a.m. Midway Open/Suggested Time of Arrival

9 a.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies

10:30 a.m. Nitro Eliminations (top fuel and funny car) – Round 1

11:30 a.m. Pro Stock Eliminations (motorcycle & car) – Round 1

12:15 p.m. Pro Mod Eliminations – Round 1

12:45 p.m. Nitro Eliminations (top fuel & funny car) – Round 2

1:15 p.m. Pro Stock Eliminations (motorcycle & car) – Round 2

1:45 p.m. Pro Mod Eliminations – Round 2

2 p.m. Top Alcohol Eliminations – Semifinals

2:10 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Semifinals

2:15 p.m. Sportsman Eliminations – Semifinals

2:40 p.m. Jr Dragster Exhibition and Jr. Street Exhibition

2:55 p.m. Hot Rod Junction parade on the Return Road

3 p.m. Nitro Eliminations (top fuel & funny car) – Semifinals

3:15 p.m. Pro Stock Eliminations (car & motorcycle) – Semifinals

3:25 p.m. Pro Mod Eliminations – Semifinals

3:30 p.m. Sportsman Eliminations – Finals

3:45 p.m. Top Alcohol Eliminations – Finals

3:50 p.m. Factory Stock Showdown Eliminations – Finals

4:20 p.m. Pro Mod Eliminations – Finals

4:25 p.m. Pro Stock Eliminations (motorcycle & car) – Finals

4:35 p.m. Nitro Eliminations – Finals

Winners Circle on the starting line after top fuel final