In what's becoming a trend, Lucas Oil driver Larry Morgan pulled off a first-round upset victory Sunday at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he seemed happier about solving a nagging problem with his Ford Mustang. Morgan won Round 1 on a holeshot against a higher-qualifier opponent for the third race in a row, this time beating No. 2 qualifier Mike Edwards – who had won three of the last four national events in Vegas.

Justin Bell had an impressive run at the first of two World Challenge races in St. Petersburg this weekend, climbing from 7th to finish in 1st place in the No. 50 Tiger Racing Mustang Boss 302S. For the second race he had a better starting position in second, but still had a significant challenge in getting around veteran driver Peter Cunningham in his No. 42 RealTime/Acura/HPD Acura TSX on the GTS class pole position.

Jared Landers of Batesville, AR regained the lead on the final lap and held off Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN for the win on Saturday Night at LoneStar Speedway. Landers earned $10,000 for the victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series High Banks Havoc for his first series win of the season.

Lucas powered to an impressive victory two weeks ago at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals in Florida, recording the second-quickest run in NHRA history in the process. His final-round performance of 3.743 seconds at more than 326 mph blew away seven-time world champ Tony Schumacher in the head-to-head final-round race. We will try to carry the momentum from that impressive performance into Las Vegas for this weekend’s SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, March 30-April 1 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Lucas Oil Products Inc., the world leader in lubricants and problem solving additives, is announcing the 2nd Annual Lucas Oil Team Open Bass Tournament held at Lake Pleasant in Peoria, AZ, on April 14 & 15 2012. The guaranteed 1st place prize provided by Lucas Oil Products is a 2012 Ranger Z118 boat and trailer equipped with all of the goodies including a Mercury 150 Pro XS outboard, Lowrance HDS-5, and a Minn Kota Fortrex trolling motor.

Carl Renezeder begins the fourteenth year of his short-course off-road career with a contest for his fans to win a ride-along with the legend himself. With 97 wins in his record book, the countdown to Renezeder’s hundredth career win is well underway on his social networking sites (links are below), and fans are jumping at the chance to fly through the air and throw some dirt with The Man.

The 20th Annual DART Show-Me 100 will take over Lucas Oil Speedway in just 60 days. Opening Night featuring the Lucas Oil MLRA is quickly approaching with only 22 days left on the countdown clock, but preparation is well underway for the Show-Me 100 set for May 24th - 26th. This marquee event draws drivers and fans from throughout the United States. The track hotline is already ringing off the hook for camping reservations, tickets, two-day reserved seat passes and details about the historic multi-day event. This year, exciting attractions and events have been added to keep fans entertained throughout the entire event.

The Mint 400 was an amazing race on a number of fronts and from purely a results point of view finishing 3rd in qualifying and having the 2nd fastest truck lap time in the #16 Truck and a 6th place finish in the KMC Wheels #14 truck for the Mint race were pretty solid.

Lucas Oil Products, Inc. and the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is delighted to announce a new partnership with Optima Batteries for the 2012 racing season. "We are thrilled to start a new partnership Optima Batterieswith the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series as they continue to be a great advocate for the performance automotive aftermarket community." Says Cam Douglass, Director of Marketing and Product Development for OPTIMA Batteries. "The short course off road tracks prove the durability and endurance of performance products used in extremely demanding racing conditions, demonstrating the proven performance of the OPTIMA brand.

As a driver, Gordon won Division 7 Top Alcohol Funny Car championships in 2003, 2004, and 2006. He's finished in the national top 10 multiple times and has won at least once at just about all of the West Coast tracks. About the only place he hasn't is at The Strip At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, site of this weekend's regional event. "I have no idea why," said Gordon (runner-up 2004). "It's a beautiful track, obviously, but it can be tough to get down. There are always so many cars at that race, and at the national event there in Vegas, that if you can win there, it's equivalent to winning at Pomona."