Lots of great Canadian-based vehicles and highlights during the NHRA’s Eastern season kickoff Gatornationals at Gainesville!…..
![Here is something you don't see very often - two Canadian based TF cars (Laporte Racing & Paton Racing) running side by side.](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-Extra-TF.jpg)
Here is something you don’t see very often – two Canadian based TF cars (Laporte Racing & Paton Racing) running side by side.
![Wendall Howes had his high flying SS/AH Barracuda from the Maritimes down for Super Stock](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-Extra-Howes.jpg)
Wendall Howes had his high flying SS/AH Barracuda from the Maritimes down for Super Stock
![Grant Singer made the very long tow in from Regina SK almost pay off - he went to the "final four" in Super Stock](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Singer2.jpg)
Grant Singer made the very long tow in from Regina SK almost pay off – he went to the “final four” in Super Stock
![Whitby's Eric Latino ran in Pro Mod for the first time this season - he had a great 5.876 secs ET in round one!](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Latino.jpg)
Whitby’s Eric Latino ran in Pro Mod for the first time this season – he had a great 5.876 secs ET in round one!
![That's Barry Paton with his new driver Shawn Reed (from Seattle). Their 4.015 secs just missed qualifying.](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-Extra-Paton.jpg)
That’s Barry Paton with his new driver Shawn Reed (from Seattle). Their 4.015 secs just missed qualifying.
![Norm Lapointe from Edmonton won class in both O/SA and GT/DA with his Chevy cars.](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Lapointe.jpg)
Norm Lapointe from Edmonton won class in both O/SA and GT/DA with his Chevy cars.
![Tyler Scott drove the new look Kardiac Kids car of Larry Dobbs to the #14 spot in TAFC](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Scott.jpg)
Tyler Scott drove the new look Kardiac Kids car of Larry Dobbs to the #14 spot in TAFC
![Edmonton's Jim Bell was a surprising DNA at Gainesville with a best run of 6.062 secs placing #22](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Bell.jpg)
Edmonton’s Jim Bell was a surprising DNA at Gainesville with a best run of 6.062 secs placing #22
![Driving his new look Meritor Mustang - Paul Noakes had a superb semi-final round finish in TAFC](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-Ex-Noakes.jpg)
Driving his new look Meritor Mustang – Paul Noakes had a superb semi-final round finish in TAFC
![Ike Maier's best run of 4.137 secs in the Laporte Racing dragster missed the TF bump of 3.963 secs](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Ike1.jpg)
Ike Maier’s best run of 4.137 secs in the Laporte Racing dragster missed the TF bump of 3.963 secs
![James Cowie's great looking LOBO Racing team was entered in both S/G and S/C](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-Extra-Cowie.jpg)
James Cowie’s great looking LOBO Racing team was entered in both S/G and S/C
![Manitoba's Kenny Lang roared to the #15 slot in Pro Mod - but had a red-light foul in round #1](http://dragracecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/GV-EX-Lang.jpg)
Manitoba’s Kenny Lang roared to the #15 slot in Pro Mod – but had a red-light foul in round #1
All photos by: Bruce Biegler & Tracy Waters
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