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Coming off a runner-up, Bernstein has a Topeka victory in his sights TOPEKA, Kan. – Hot off a final-round appearance at the rain-delayed Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Brandon Bernstein is hoping to guide the ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Top Fuel dragster to victory this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. “We really got the car dialed in last weekend,” Bernstein said. “Getting that close to another victory just makes us hungry to take that next step and get the win.” Winning in Topeka is [...] Read the Full Story
Lucas looking for consistency in Topeka to move up in the standings TOPEKA, Kan. – Whenever Morgan Lucas and the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team head to Heartland Park Topeka, site of this weekend’s NHRA Kansas Nationals, Lucas is reminded of just how broad the sport’s reach can be. “Topeka always draws from such a huge area,” Lucas said. “You look around the parking lot and see so many states represented out there. It’s cool to meet all those people out there.” And when conditions cooperate, [...] Read the Full Story
Lucas to compete in 200th pro race this weekend in Atlanta ATLANTA – The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals has been site of some significant moments in the career of Morgan Lucas and he will reach another milestone during this weekend’s event. In 2009, Lucas collected his first career victory at the track in the GEICO/Lucas Oil dragster and this weekend at Atlanta Dragway he’ll be making his 200th career Top Fuel start. “I’m really excited about Atlanta,” Lucas said. “We’ve won there and we [...] Read the Full Story
Lucas guides GEICO dragster to semifinals in Houston HOUSTON – Morgan Lucas and the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster reached the semifinals of an NHRA national event for the third time in five races on Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals, but it wasn’t a walk in the park. “It was an emotional roller coaster for everybody,” Lucas said. “We started off good, then smoked the tires in our second qualifying run. We lost two runs Saturday due to all the [...] Read the Full Story
Green track gives Bernstein fits in first round at SpringNationals HOUSTON – Brandon Bernstein and the ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Top Fuel dragster team tried to conquer a tricky track at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals on Sunday, and as was the case for most nitro cars in the first round of eliminations, the track won. “When you don’t know what the track is going to be like and you are the second pair out, it’s tough to go out there and get it exactly the way you want [...] Read the Full Story

Lucas shifts focus to improving qualifying to help race day success

Sunday, 19 May 2013 12:23
Morgan Lucas 2013 NHRA Houston

TOPEKA, Kan. – Morgan Lucas and the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team leave the NHRA Kansas Nationals with a renewed focus on a crucial part of the weekend game plan: qualifying. Lucas lost in the first round on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka despite having the third-quickest elapsed time of the session. Only Shawn Langdon and Lucas’ opponent Doug Kalitta had better times. “We’re running well on Sundays; we’ve just been racing the wrong [...]

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Ailing Bernstein bows out early from Kansas Nationals

Sunday, 19 May 2013 12:21
2013 NHRA Houston Brandon Bernstein

TOPEKA, Kan. – Brandon Bernstein and the ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Top Fuel dragster made an early exit from the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. “It just wasn’t our weekend, bottom line,” Bernstein said. “We didn’t perform where we thought we would perform, considering what we did in Atlanta last weekend. We had high hopes of going some more rounds here, but it didn’t work out for us here.” Bernstein qualified 10th and faced Clay Millican in [...]

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Bernstein wills Top Fuel dragster into Kansas Nationals field

Saturday, 18 May 2013 15:34
Brandon Bernstein 2013 NHRA Houston

TOPEKA, Kan. – Brandon Bernstein’s ProtectTheHarvest.com/MAVTV Top Fuel dragster seems to be liking the heat and humidity that has settled over Heartland Park Topeka and the NHRA Kansas Nationals this weekend. Bernstein started the weekend on Friday afternoon with a 3.828 pass at 324.90 mph, which was the best of that session, and he ultimately improved to a 3.819 at 321.27 mph to start Sunday’s eliminations out of the No. 10 spot. “We’ve got a pretty [...]

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Lucas overcomes pressure to qualify at Kansas Nationals

Saturday, 18 May 2013 15:08
2013 NHRA Houston Morgan Lucas

TOPEKA, Kan. – Despite a few anxious moments around the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster pit on Saturday, driver Morgan Lucas and the team qualified their car for Sunday’s eliminations field at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Lucas was on the outside looking in heading into Saturday afternoon’s final qualifying session after having to pedal the car during the morning round. Lucas rose to the occasion with the pressure on and ran [...]

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