Morgan Lucas will kick off his 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season this weekend at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
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.
Morgan Lucas had a pretty busy day at the 56th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals, but when the dust settled he had successfully managed to qualify his Lucas Oil Racing TV dragster in the Top Fuel field and give Hollywood legend Jane Seymour a "Baptism by Nitro."
The four rounds of professional qualifying at the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals have gone extremely well for Top Fuel pro Richie Crampton.
Riverside native Morgan Lucas thrilled his hometown fans with an upset win over Dave Connolly to kick off his 2016 NHRA drag racing campaign, but his lucky streak ended there as the son of Lucas Oil founders Forest and Charlotte Lucas then fell in the quarterfinals to top qualifier Steve Torrence, who happens to run a race car built by Morgan Lucas Racing.
Richie Crampton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team got off to a fast start in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, racing to the semifinals of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
At the conclusion of qualifying for the historic 56th annual edition of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will lead the charge for John Force Racing as the No. 3 qualifier.
The 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season started with some success for John Force Racing even though none of the drivers raced into the winner’s circle at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Lucas Oil Speedway received one of short-track racing's most prestigious awards this week for its signature Late Model event.
Robert Hight qualified in the No. 3 position at the Winternationals with a 3.913 second pass at 322.04 mph. He gained four bonus points throughout qualifying and matched up with Tommy Johnson Jr. in the opening round of eliminations on Sunday.
John Force qualified his PEAK Antifreeze Chevrolet Camaro SS in the No. 9 position with a 3.964 second pass at 322.34 mph and picked up two bonus points for being second-quickest of the third qualifying session.
Courtney Force qualified No. 6 at the Winternationals this past weekend (gained five bonus points) at her home track in Pomona.
Brittany Force put her Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster in the No. 6 qualifying position at the end of the day Saturday with an impressive 3.744 ET at 320.66 mph. She took home three additional bonus points for being the quickest of Q1.
One might think Richie Crampton and his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team would be satisfied with their start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.