 | Hector Arana Scores Eighth Number One Qualifying Position of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Season
The top qualifying position at the NHRA Auto Club Finals was occupied by the same rider that has filled it seven times this season. Hector Arana rode his Lucas Oil Buell to the his eighth number 1 qualifying position on his of the 2009 season. Arana's 6.918 in the opening session on Friday, powered his Lucas Oil Buell to the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle field and -- and broke Chris Rivas' 6.929 record set here last year – and then...
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 | Renezeder Wins U2 & U4 Championships
In a span of just three short hours this blustery afternoon in the high desert of Primm, Nevada, Carl Renezeder went from five-time to seven-time national short course champion by winning the Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 titles in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series’ inaugural season.
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 | Ten months later, Morgan Lucas pleased with '09 season
Armed with a new, first-rate sponsor in GEICO Powersports, Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas knew back in February when the NHRA tour first visited Auto Club Raceway at Pomona that the 2009 Full Throttle season could be very special. It turns out he was right.
As his fifth professional campaign draws to a close this weekend with the season-ending 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, the 25-year-old Lucas finds himself reflecting on a career year.
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 | A Good Year For Bruce Litton's IHRA Lucas Oil Top Fuel Team
In a year where the drag racing world has seen many setbacks, many had a negative outlook on the season, but tough times can also bring out the spirit of perseverance and a few teams have proven just that.
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 | Steve Gasparrelli And Jerry Emmons Take Division Seven Honors In Las Vegas
The 2009 season for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series started back in February started back in and concluded this past weekend. Steve Gasparrelli and Jerry Emmons took home the wally in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Stock Eliminator, respectively.
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 | Lucas Oil Drivers Gary Ross and Ron De Hoop take runner-ups at PSCA World Finals
Lucas Oil drivers Gary Ross and Ron De Hoop take runner-up finishes in Outlaw 10.5 and Mean Street, respectively. This was the final event of the 2009 PSCA (Pacific Street Car Association) season.
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 | Lucas Oil Scandinavian Offshore Challenge Announces 2010 Powerboat P1 World Champion Plans
Swedish driver Michael Silfverberg and Nigel Hook are announcing their 2010 Powerboat P1 World Championship plans by unveiling the new Vector 40 race boat.
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 | LAST CALL FOR BUDWEISER DRAGSTER AT SEASON FINALE IN POMONA CALIFORNIA
After three decades the familiar red Budweiser dragster owned and driven by six-time NHRA champion Kenny Bernstein, and now piloted by son Brandon, will take its final bow at the season ending Automobile Club of Southern California Finals November 12-15. The Bernstein family would like to end their 30-year Bud involvement with a trip to victory circle. “This final race is going to be very emotional for our family...
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 | After Pomona, Larry Morgan Not Looking Back
With his impressive win in Las Vegas Pro Stock veteran Larry Morgan has absolutely proven the worth of his venerable Dodge, a car that clearly appears capable of making someone else a winner. Morgan says, “When I make my last run at Pomona, whether it runs 6.40 or 6.90, I want to climb out at the other end, and never look back.”
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 | Defending World Champion returns to Key West to compete in the 2009 SBI World Championships
Swedish driver Michael Silfverberg and veteran Anglo-American Nigel Hook are uniting their two nations to compete in two weeks in the 29th Annual SBI World Championships held in Key West forming the new entry #77 Lucas Oil Scandinavian Offshore Challenge. Michael and Nigel will pilot the Super Vee Skater V399 with Mercury power, the World Championship winner in 2006. “I’ve test driven on the water with Michael at speeds in excess of what we’ll be running on the Key West track," said Nigel.
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