http://www.lucasoil.com/rss_articles.sd?catid=2 "It Works" en-us http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3981/SunocoRaceFuelsRaceforGasProgramtoAwardEarlPearsonJrandDaleMcDowellatLucasOilLateModelDirtSeriesBanquet As one of the special contingency awards on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Sunoco Race Fuels the "Official Fuel" of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will pay cash awards to Earl Pearson Jr. and Dale McDowell at the series year end banquet on November 21st at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. 2009-11-19 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3981/SunocoRaceFuelsRaceforGasProgramtoAwardEarlPearsonJrandDaleMcDowellatLucasOilLateModelDirtSeriesBanquet http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3979/ItsaWrapforBudweiserAndTheyCap30YearsofSponsorshipAssociationWithBernstein It was an emotional weekend at the Auto Club Finals for the Bernstein family as their 30-year sponsorship relationship with Budweiser came to a close. Throughout the weekend, six-time NHRA champion Kenny Bernstein, along with son Brandon, recounted some of their favorite memories while flying the Budweiser banner. In pre-race ceremonies, Budweiser capped their 30-year sponsorship relationship by presenting Kenny Bernstein with a... 2009-11-19 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3979/ItsaWrapforBudweiserAndTheyCap30YearsofSponsorshipAssociationWithBernstein http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3980/ContingencyAwardWinnerstobeHonoredatLucasOilLateModelDirtSeriesBanquet The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will host their series year end awards banquet this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana this Saturday night November 21st. 2009-11-19 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3980/ContingencyAwardWinnerstobeHonoredatLucasOilLateModelDirtSeriesBanquet http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3978/GarlitsMuseumtoBackBritishLucasOilTopFuelDriverCarterat2010Gatornationals British Top Fuel racer Andy Carter has announced a new marketing partnership with "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, whose Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing will back Carter at the 2010 NHRA Gatornationals. 2009-11-19 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3978/GarlitsMuseumtoBackBritishLucasOilTopFuelDriverCarterat2010Gatornationals http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3975/HectorAranaScoresEighthNumberOneQualifyingPositionofthe2009NHRAFullThrottleDragRacingSeriesSeason 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... 2009-11-14 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3975/HectorAranaScoresEighthNumberOneQualifyingPositionofthe2009NHRAFullThrottleDragRacingSeriesSeason http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3973/TenmonthslaterMorganLucaspleasedwith09season 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. 2009-11-10 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3973/TenmonthslaterMorganLucaspleasedwith09season http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3972/AGoodYearForBruceLittonsIHRALucasOilTopFuelTeam 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. 2009-11-10 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3972/AGoodYearForBruceLittonsIHRALucasOilTopFuelTeam http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3970/SteveGasparrelliAndJerryEmmonsTakeDivisionSevenHonorsInLasVegas 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. 2009-11-10 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3970/SteveGasparrelliAndJerryEmmonsTakeDivisionSevenHonorsInLasVegas http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3969/LucasOilDriversGaryRossandRonDeHooptakerunnerupsatPSCAWorldFinals 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. 2009-11-10 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3969/LucasOilDriversGaryRossandRonDeHooptakerunnerupsatPSCAWorldFinals http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3971/LucasOilOffRoadRacingSeriesHighlightof2009SEMAShow The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series made its debut at The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show November 3rd-6th, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year hundreds of thousands of people attend the SEMA show to be at the epicenter of automotive technology as the newest innovations in aftermarket products and accessories are shown to retailers and distributors nationwide. Among the cutting edge products, show vehicles and grandiose displays, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) partnered with series sponsor Toyota to form what was surely the most exciting exhibit of the event. 2009-11-09 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3971/LucasOilOffRoadRacingSeriesHighlightof2009SEMAShow http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3968/LucasOilScandinavianOffshoreChallengeAnnounces2010PowerboatP1WorldChampionPlans Swedish driver Michael Silfverberg and Nigel Hook are announcing their 2010 Powerboat P1 World Championship plans by unveiling the new Vector 40 race boat. 2009-11-09 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3968/LucasOilScandinavianOffshoreChallengeAnnounces2010PowerboatP1WorldChampionPlans http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3967/LASTCALLFORBUDWEISERDRAGSTERATSEASONFINALEINPOMONACALIFORNIA 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... 2009-11-05 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3967/LASTCALLFORBUDWEISERDRAGSTERATSEASONFINALEINPOMONACALIFORNIA http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3963/AfterPomonaLarryMorganNotLookingBack 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.” 2009-11-04 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3963/AfterPomonaLarryMorganNotLookingBack http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3962/DefendingWorldChampionreturnstoKeyWesttocompeteinthe2009SBIWorldChampionships 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. 2009-11-04 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3962/DefendingWorldChampionreturnstoKeyWesttocompeteinthe2009SBIWorldChampionships http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3961/LucasOilTopAlcoholDragsterDriverJohnnyAhtenFallsInTheSecondRound Ahten racing again qualified in the top half of a very tough field. With 25 dragsters from all over the country in attendance just getting into the field of 16 would be an accomplishment. With a 5.38, Johnny and team were able to secure the #8 position heading into eliminations on Sunday. 2009-11-03 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3961/LucasOilTopAlcoholDragsterDriverJohnnyAhtenFallsInTheSecondRound http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3959/LeavingLasVegasTeamLucaslookingtoPomona Parts failure in the hot rods of teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon resulted in a pair of first-round for the two Team Lucas racers. Team owner/driver Lucas bowed to championship contender and top qualifier Larry Dixon when his... 2009-11-02 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3959/LeavingLasVegasTeamLucaslookingtoPomona http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3966/BERNSTEINDRIVESTOSEMIFINALSATLASVEGASNATIONALSDESPITEFIGHTINGFLU Brandon Bernstein battled through a weekend of wrestling with the flu to score his fifth final four showing of the season at the Las Vegas Nationals. “We were fortunate to have Dr. Carision, a Las Vegas physician, on duty at the NHRA event over the weekend,” explained an ailing Bernstein. “She was awesome, checking in with me and giving me some intravenous fluids. When I woke up Sunday morning, I told myself, ‘We’ve got to go out and win this race.' The only good part about Sunday was the time I was in the race car... 2009-11-01 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3966/BERNSTEINDRIVESTOSEMIFINALSATLASVEGASNATIONALSDESPITEFIGHTINGFLU http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3957/HectorAranascoredseventhnumber1qualifyingpositionofthe2009NHRAFullThrottleDragRacingSeason The top qualifying position at the Lucas Oil NHRA Las Vegas Nationals was occupied with the same rider that has filled it six times this season. Hector Arana rode his Lucas Oil Buell to his seventh No. 1 qualifying position of the 2009 season on Friday’s second qualifying session. He knew he would have to qualify better and go more rounds than number two in points, Ed Krawiec. Hector started Friday qualifying his Buell in the number 4 position. In the second session on Friday, Hector blasted his Buell to a stellar... 2009-10-31 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3957/HectorAranascoredseventhnumber1qualifyingpositionofthe2009NHRAFullThrottleDragRacingSeason http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3960/ELITEMOTORSPORTSTOSPONSORRICKIEJONESFORFINALTWOEVENTS Rickie Jones and the Quarter-Max® Pro Stock team announce a two race partnership with Elite Motorsports, beginning at... 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3960/ELITEMOTORSPORTSTOSPONSORRICKIEJONESFORFINALTWOEVENTS http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3956/TeamCANIDAELUCASOILTopFuelDragsterDriverScottWhippleSetWorldRecordandTake2009NSDASeasonChampionship Records were broken this past weekend at the 2009 NSDA Dan Chittenden Fall Nationals in Primm, Nevada. After a few flat tires heading up Baker Grade on Thursday... 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3956/TeamCANIDAELUCASOILTopFuelDragsterDriverScottWhippleSetWorldRecordandTake2009NSDASeasonChampionship http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3955/ThispastweekendwasthefinalsinthefirsteverOutlawTurbopointsseries This past weekend was the finals in the first ever Outlaw Turbo points series. This class puts carbureted turbo charged and carbureted nitrous vw cars against each other in an all out heads up 1/8 mile race. 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3955/ThispastweekendwasthefinalsinthefirsteverOutlawTurbopointsseries http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3954/NHRAdriversreadytotrytheirluckinSpeedwayChildrensCharitiespokertournament Some of the top names in the NHRA will be kicking off the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by hitting the poker table for Speedway Children’s Charities’ Sixth Annual Cards for Kids Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Cannery Hotel & Casino. NHRA drivers Brandon Bernstein, Shawn Langdon, Morgan Lucas... 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3954/NHRAdriversreadytotrytheirluckinSpeedwayChildrensCharitiespokertournament http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3953/RookieoftheYearfinalistShawnLangdondesiresstrongfinishinLasVegas The only true rookie in this year's freshman class, Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon, is hoping strong outings at this weekend's ninth annual Las Vegas NHRA Nationals and the season-ending 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals will push his bid for the Auto Club Rookie of the Year award over the top. 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3953/RookieoftheYearfinalistShawnLangdondesiresstrongfinishinLasVegas http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3948/WashingtondriverstaketopspotsinOutlawFigure8championshiptocapOrangeShowSpeedwayseason The Gundersons of Maple Valley, Wash., made the Lucas Oil/Pick-A-Part Outlaw Figure 8 West Coast Championships a family affair Saturday night. Nick Gunderson won the 200-lap, $25,000 affair at Orange Show Speedway and his father, Brian Gunderson, teamed with Bill Wade to finish second, one lap behind the winner and 17 laps ahead of third-place Jerry Toporek, of Venice, California. 2009-10-28 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3948/WashingtondriverstaketopspotsinOutlawFigure8championshiptocapOrangeShowSpeedwayseason http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3952/FueledbycompressednaturalgasCNGtheLucasOilLessmanStreamlinerprovedtobetheworldsfastestCNGatBonnville Fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), the Lucas Oil/Lessman Streamliner proved to be the world's fastest CNG vehicle when... 2009-10-27 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3952/FueledbycompressednaturalgasCNGtheLucasOilLessmanStreamlinerprovedtobetheworldsfastestCNGatBonnville http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3951/TheNHRAHotRodHeritageRacingSeriesputaclosetothe2009NostalgiaRacingseason The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series put a close to the 2009 Nostalgia Racing season with the recently completed 18th California Hot Rod Reunion at legendary Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield California. 2009-10-27 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3951/TheNHRAHotRodHeritageRacingSeriesputaclosetothe2009NostalgiaRacingseason http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3950/MorganLucaswishingtoclosecareerbestseasononahighnote There may be two races left in the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing season but 25-year-old Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas already feels as though he's hit the jackpot in his GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil dragster. In the midst of a personal-best season, Lucas has accumulated three national event victories, a No. 1 qualifying result, and the first Countdown to 1 playoff appearance of his brief racing career. On top of that, the second car he owns also reached the playoffs and team driver Shawn Langdon is the top candidate... 2009-10-27 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3950/MorganLucaswishingtoclosecareerbestseasononahighnote http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3949/LUCASOILDRIVERBENSTEPHENSFINISHES3RDATFALLCLASSICINNEWHUGHESRACINGCHASSIS Ben Stephens wrapped up the 2009 race season with a strong third place finish at the 15th annual Fall Classic in his newly acquired Jason Hughes Racing Chassis. After a quick test and tune outing last weekend and a few setup suggestions from Brian at Hughes Racing Chassis, Ben was prepared for the 25-lap $2,000 to win main event. 2009-10-27 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3949/LUCASOILDRIVERBENSTEPHENSFINISHES3RDATFALLCLASSICINNEWHUGHESRACINGCHASSIS http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3947/LucasOilDriverMattFischleScoresFirstChampionshipinSuperCompatAutoClubDragwayinFontanaCalifornia Due to very windy conditions, race eight of the Lucas Oil/K&N Filters Super Comp Association was canceled. Racers voted to cancel the race and end the 2009 season. 2009-10-26 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3947/LucasOilDriverMattFischleScoresFirstChampionshipinSuperCompatAutoClubDragwayinFontanaCalifornia http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3946/ThreeLucasOilCarsSweepRacingActionatAutoClubDragwayinFontanaCalifornia Lucas Oil sponsored driver Matt Fischle scored an emotional win at the Lucas Oil/K&N Filters Super Comp Association second to last race of the 2009 season. It was his second win and third final in a row. NHRA Rookie of the Year contender Shawn Langdon and... 2009-10-24 http://www.lucasoil.com/articles1-3946/ThreeLucasOilCarsSweepRacingActionatAutoClubDragwayinFontanaCalifornia