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.
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.
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.
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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.