Gainesville Raceway has been deluged with rain over the last two days, and its likeness to a swamp has native alligators considering drag racing as a form of entertainment.

Multi-talented driver Alex Laughlin had a rather interesting exchange with one of the locals. While idle hands can be the devil's workshop, Laughlin decided to do something constructive and headed to Walmart to purchase a couple of remote control boats to pass the time. And, of course, a pair of rain boots to keep his feet dry.

Laughlin was enjoying the entertainment of driving his boat until it shockingly disappeared.

"Mr. Gator decided to cruise over and EAT MY BOAT!!!" Laughlin said of the estimated six-foot alligator that has taken up residence in the adjoining water to Laughlin's pit. "It snagged it, looked me dead in the eye, and slowly lowered itself like a submarine, then about 10 seconds later, the boat porpoised back to the surface! I drove the boat back to the shoreline, and it's good to go!!!"

Meanwhile, over near the Funny Car pits, an alligator outside of Cruz Pedregon's hospitality had something else on his mind.

"This is exactly why they call it the GatorNationals," Pedregon said. "We are pretty sure this fella smells the awesome pork on the #pitboss smoker that our Hospitality Team Toby Mosholder and Kelley Haynes Gagne have been working on."

We are unsure whether there's ever been an alligator attack at a drag strip, but with even more rain forecast, it's looking like a target-rich environment for the event's namesake.