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Drag strip · Gainesville, FL

Gainesville Raceway

Quarter-mile drag strip · Asphalt/concrete · Opened 1969

NHRA Gatornationals

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Wind E 12 mphWind E 19 km/h

Headwind down the strip: 12 mph19 km/h

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Right now at the track · 5:00 PM EDTGreen flagRace on
81°27°ClearFeels like 80°27° · Dew point 65°18°
Track temp
92°F34°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
12mph19km/hE
Density alt.
1,658ft505m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 81°27°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph19 km/hETrack temperature 92°34°
Mostly clearTemperature 79°26°Rain chance 1%Wind 11 mph18 km/hETrack temperature 83°29°
OvercastTemperature 75°24°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph14 km/hETrack temperature 75°24°
OvercastTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hENETrack temperature 73°23°
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 1%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNETrack temperature 72°22°
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNETrack temperature 72°22°
OvercastTemperature 71°21°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 71°21°
OvercastTemperature 71°21°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 71°21°
OvercastTemperature 71°21°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 71°21°
OvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 69°21°
OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 7%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 70°21°
OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 8%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 70°21°
OvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 11%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 69°21°
OvercastTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 9%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 69°20°
OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 12%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 68°20°
OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 14%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 68°20°
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 22%Wind 7 mph12 km/hETrack temperature 75°24°
OvercastTemperature 76°25°Rain chance 22%Wind 10 mph17 km/hETrack temperature 84°29°
OvercastTemperature 79°26°Rain chance 22%Wind 14 mph22 km/hETrack temperature 90°32°
OvercastTemperature 80°27°Rain chance 28%Wind 14 mph23 km/hETrack temperature 93°34°
OvercastTemperature 82°28°Rain chance 32%Wind 13 mph21 km/hETrack temperature 99°37°
OvercastTemperature 81°27°Rain chance 32%Wind 13 mph22 km/hETrack temperature 95°35°
OvercastTemperature 82°28°Rain chance 32%Wind 13 mph22 km/hETrack temperature 101°38°
OvercastTemperature 81°27°Rain chance 34%Wind 14 mph23 km/hETrack temperature 95°35°

Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,658ft505mField elevation 184 ft
Air density1.167kg/m³95.2% of standard (RAD)
Water grains92grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)92°F34°CAsphalt/concrete in 386 W/m² sun
Dew point65°F18°C58% humidity
Barometer30.13inHg1020hPaFalling over 3 h

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Oct 31Green flag Overcast84°29° 70°21°3%23 mph37 km/h ENE102°39°1,812 ft552 m7:41 AM · 6:44 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Green flag Overcast82°28° 68°20°39%24 mph38 km/h E101°38°1,658 ft505 m6:41 AM · 5:43 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast79°26° 68°20°53% 0.76 in19.2 mm18 mph28 km/h ENE93°34°1,635 ft498 m6:42 AM · 5:42 PM
Tue Nov 3Red flaglightning possible, rain Thunderstorm78°25° 68°20°39% 0.18 in4.6 mm28 mph45 km/h ENE97°36°1,704 ft519 m6:43 AM · 5:41 PM
Wed Nov 4Red flagrain Thunderstorm81°27° 69°20°46% 0.46 in11.6 mm24 mph39 km/h E106°41°1,999 ft609 m6:44 AM · 5:41 PM
Thu Nov 5Green flag Overcast84°29° 68°20°23% 0.26 in6.5 mm13 mph22 km/h WNW111°44°2,230 ft680 m6:45 AM · 5:40 PM
Fri Nov 6Green flag Overcast83°28° 69°20°5%9 mph14 km/h WNW106°41°2,159 ft658 m6:45 AM · 5:39 PM

Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
81°27°65°18°58%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,658 ft505 m1.1679292°34°12 mph19 km/h E0%
79°26°65°18°62%30.14 inHg1021 hPa1,507 ft459 m1.1729283°29°11 mph18 km/h E · gusts 20 mph32 km/h1%
75°24°66°19°74%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,296 ft395 m1.1799675°24°9 mph14 km/h E · gusts 22 mph36 km/h1%
73°23°67°20°82%30.16 inHg1021 hPa1,141 ft348 m1.1859973°23°9 mph15 km/h ENE · gusts 22 mph35 km/h1%
72°22°67°20°84%30.18 inHg1022 hPa1,081 ft329 m1.18710072°22°8 mph13 km/h NE · gusts 21 mph34 km/h1%
72°22°68°20°87%30.20 inHg1023 hPa1,027 ft313 m1.18910172°22°7 mph11 km/h NE · gusts 17 mph27 km/h2%
71°21°67°20°90%30.22 inHg1023 hPa924 ft282 m1.19210171°21°6 mph10 km/h ENE · gusts 14 mph23 km/h2%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.

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The track

Facts

Location
Gainesville, Florida
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Asphalt/concrete
Opened
1969
Series
NHRA
Signature events
NHRA Gatornationals
Time zone
America/New York
Elevation
184 ft (56 m)