Drag Racing News (42)
Two-time Australian Super Gas Champion Matt Forbes will take part in this weekend’s $10,000 shootout at Portland’s South Coast Raceway, swapping his ’57 Lucas Oil Corvette Roadster for a ’55 Chevrolet Sedan.
Aussie Richie Crampton takes out top NHRA Rookie Honour
Written by Don Lee
Adelaide Top Fuel racer Richie Crampton has been named the 2014 NHRA Road to the Future recipient, topping off a stellar rookie year in the GEICO/Lucas Oil Dragster.
Crampton reflects on rookie year after tight quarterfinal battle
Written by Don Lee
Leading rookie of the year candidate Richie Crampton’s 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals campaign has been cut short, narrowly missing out on a quarterfinal win by a mere 17 hundredths of a second to newly re-crowned champion Tony Schumacher.
Aussie Richie Crampton has topped qualifying for the first time in the GEICO/Lucas Oil Dragster, with a blistering pass at the NHRA Finals in Pomona.
Australian Top Fuel racer Richie Crampton is set on adding this weekend’s 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals to his list of 2014 achievements.
Forbes claims back-to-back Australian Super Gas titles
Written by Don Lee
Lucas Oil drag racer Matt Forbes has won his second consecutive ANDRA Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Series Super Gas Championship, securing the title at the Australian Nationals in Sydney yesterday.
Lucas Oil’s Gary Phillips unveils striking new livery for title decider
Written by Don Lee
Brisbane-based drag racer Gary Phillips has unveiled a striking new look for his Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car ahead of this weekend’s Australian Nationals.
Lucas Oil heads to Australian Nationals with three-pronged attack
Written by Don Lee
A trio of challengers is all-set to make headlines at this weekend’s prestigious Australian Nationals, with Lucas Oil’s Gary Phillips, Matt Forbes and Dylan Leo all gunning for glory at drag racing’s glittering final round.
Crampton focussed on NHRA Road to the Future Award
Written by Don Lee
Lucas Oil Top Fuel racer Richie Crampton heads into the final two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series rounds as the leading contender the Road to the Future award.
Matt Forbes confident in new Lucas Oil Corvette Roadster
Written by Don Lee
Reigning Australian Super Gas champion Matt Forbes has given his new Lucas Oil Chevrolet '57 Corvette Roadster the thumbs up following its debut runs in Australia yesterday.
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Lucas Oil’s Richie Crampton expecting quick times at NHRA Nationals
Written by Don Lee
Australia's GEICO/Lucas Oil driver Richie Crampton hopes favourable weather conditions expected at this weekend's 30th annual NHRA Nationals will enable him make the quickest elapsed time in Top Fuel history.
Lucas Oil’s Gary Phillips Adelaide-bound with 18th ANDRA title on his mind
Written by Don Lee
Aussie drag racing legend Gary Phillips is heading to Adelaide this weekend for the ANDRA Fuchs Springnationals in the hope that last-minute lessons learnt in Top Doorslammer can help fuel his run to the Top Alcohol title next month in Sydney.
Aussie Crampton determined to win again in remaining races
Written by Don Lee
Aussie NHRA Top Fuel star Richie Crampton is determined to take another win this year, with his next chance at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals in St Louis.
Australia's Richie Crampton, driver of the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel Dragster, is confident of returning to victory lane in the NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex this weekend.