This is the second consecutive year the IHRA has visited State Capital Raceway and the second year that Louisiana fans witnessed Bruce Litton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel Dragster team crowned Champion. With a packed house in the background, Litton bested reigning World Champ Del Cox Jr. in round one with a 4.753 at 314.13 to Cox’s losing 5.085 at 247 mph. In a repeat of Litton’s final round at the last Nitro Jam in West Palm Beach, Litton matched up against Bobby Lagana Jr. Litton again stormed to a win, posting the quickest elapsed time of the event, 4.741 at 314.79 mph.

Now starting from the very rear of the field, Chris struggled to find gears with the makeshift setup. Despite the mechanical issues, Brandt consistently moved up through the field. By the time the LOORRS called for the mandatory yellow flag, the #82 Mav TV Toyota was in position to capitalize. On the Green flag, Brandt slammed the Powerbuilt shifter into gear and transferred the FAT Toyota power into BFGoodrich’s Traction. Jetting up through the competitors, Chris maneuvered into 5th and than into 3rd by Lap 9. Holding that position till the end, Premiere Motorsports Group was awarded their third and final podium finish of the weekend.

"The target is on my back now, so I've got to keep concentrating on what I'm going to do this year," said Arana, a native Puerto Rico. "I feel great because I know everyone is gauging their performance on what I was running at the end of last year. Now they are trying to catch me." Arana, driver of the Lucas Oil Buell V-Twin, won last year's championship by just two points over 2008 champ Eddie Krawiec, but it was no fluke. Arana earned every point in his title run.

Lucas Oil Products is pleased to announce DART Machinery has expanded its partnership within the Lucas Oil motorsports properties under the Team Lucas umbrella for 2010. DART Machinery has been a long time supporter of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and has been instrumental in helping to grow that series while offering racers contingency awards at the same time.