Drag Racing News (42)
Gary Phillips rewrites the Alcohol Funny Car record books
Written by Don Lee
Last weekend, the Perth Motorplex was the site of record breaking runs for Australian Alcohol Funny Cars, where Gary Phillips and his Lucas Oil Products team broke through the highly sought after 5.3 second barrier, recording a 5.374 at 268.23mph.
Gary Phillips and his Lucas Oil Products team debuted a new engine combination in the best way possible, by clean sweeping every point available at last weekend's Westernationals at the Perth Motorplex.
Ballistic Drag Racing - Australian National Champions
Written by Don Lee
Ballistic Drag Racing - Where it all started & the hunger for a gold tree!
Lucas Oil's Matt Forbes makes drag racing history
Written by Don Lee
Lucas Oil's Matt Forbes raced his way into the history books at Portland, Victoria on the weekend, becoming the first sportsman competitor in Australian drag racing history to win two brackets at the same event.
Aussie Richie Crampton Set to Defend U.S. Nationals Crown
Written by Don Lee
Australian drag racer Richie Crampton surprised more than a few people last year when the rookie driver piloted his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster to victory at the sport’s biggest event, the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis.
Australian drag racing star Richie Crampton has claimed his fourth Top Fuel victory of the year, winning the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd, Minnesota and topping off a perfect weekend.
Matt Forbes doubles up in quest for Winternationals
Written by Don Lee
Reigning back-to-back Australian Super Gas Champion Matt Forbes is so determined to take out the southern hemisphere’s biggest drag racing event, Willowbank Raceway’s Winternationals, that he’ll contest two categories to get it done.
Gary Phillips looking to continue early season momentum in Sydney
Written by Don Lee
With two wins from two events in the 2015 championship, Gary Phillips and the Lucas Oils team head to Sydney Dragway looking to continue the strong form that has seen them catapult to the top of the Top Alcohol championship standings at the Nitro Champs, 2-3 May.
Lucas Oil Products champion drag racers gunning for back-to-back wins
Written by Don Lee
Lucas Oil Products’ Gary Phillips and Matt Forbes are determined to continue their winning form at this weekend’s Pro Series 1000 at Adelaide International Raceway.
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Lucas Oil Products' Richie Crampton wins RACER Rookie of the Year title
Written by Don Lee
Australia’s Richie Crampton has claimed yet another award, this time the prestigious RACER Magazine 2014 Rookie of the Year award.
Aussie NHRA Top Fuel pilot Richie Crampton is set to back up his award-winning rookie year with a strong performance at 2015’s opening round, the Circle K Winternationals.
Phillips returns to winner’s circle at Westernationals
Written by Don Lee
Lucas Oil Funny Car pilot Gary Phillips has begun his 2015 ANDRA Top Alcohol campaign on the front foot, taking out the Westernationals at Perth Motorplex on the weekend.
Lucas Oil’s Matt Forbes has kicked off his Australian Super Gas title defence with a win on the weekend at the opening round of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series at Fuchs South Coast Raceway in Portland, Victoria.