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Crampton races to semifinal finish in first trip to Epping EPPING, N.H. — Richie Crampton powered his GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster to the semifinals at the Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway on Sunday. After qualifying third, Crampton had good fortune in the first round when he and opponent Dom Lagana lost a cylinder early in the match and Crampton’s 4.028 at 300.20 mph was just enough to move on to the second round. In round two, Crampton faced off against Spencer […] Read the Full Story
Epping may be new to Crampton, but Englishtown win gives him confidence EPPING, N.H. (June 17) — For a rookie who is new to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton has already won in New Jersey. Can he win in New Hampshire, too? That’s the goal when Crampton and his Morgan Lucas Racing team compete at the Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals this weekend at New England Dragway. “Let’s hope the East Coast continues to be good to me,” […] Read the Full Story
Australian Crampton drives GEICO dragster to first career Top Fuel victory ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Top Fuel newcomer Richie Crampton gave his Rookie of the Year bid a giant boost Sunday by winning the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Crampton beat points leader Doug Kalitta in a thrilling final round, 3.819 to 3.848, becoming just the second Australian-born pro winner in NHRA history. “Has this really happened?” Crampton said. “I’m absolutely over the moon with this win. I already know I’m […] Read the Full Story
GEICO/Lucas Oil racer Crampton to attend V8 Supercar race in Australia PHOENIX — GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton is heading home this week. Crampton will fly to Adelaide, Australia, and will attend the V8 Supercar race in his hometown this weekend with Lucas Oil Vice President of Sales & Marketing Sam Dale. “I’m heading back to my hometown for the first time in 18 months,” Crampton said. “The V8 Supercar race is a huge event, and I’ll be hanging out with several of the […] Read the Full Story
Crampton, GEICO/Lucas Oil team go for broke in first-round defeat PHOENIX — GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton went down swinging in his matchup with 2012 champion Antron Brown at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Crampton and crew chief Aaron Brooks knew they’d need a quick pass to beat Brown, so they installed an aggressive setup in the Morgan Lucas Racing dragster. “Antron Brown is tough,” Crampton said. “We knew we had to go out […] Read the Full Story

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Closing in on another Wally, Crampton heads to Seattle with momentum

Monday, 28 July 2014 20:30
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SEATTLE — After posting another semifinal appearance last weekend in Sonoma, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Richie Crampton turns his focus to the next stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour, the 27th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals, Aug. 1-3, at Pacific Raceways. “I’m pretty excited to race in Seattle,” Crampton said. “We will have some great air and a fairly good racetrack to lay down some pretty strong numbers. […]

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Crampton flashes driving skills in semifinal showing at Sonoma

Sunday, 27 July 2014 16:58
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SONOMA, Calif. — Rookie of the Year candidate Richie Crampton turned in one of his best outings of the season Sunday with a semifinal showing at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. It’s the Australian’s second semifinal result of 2014, bettered only by his victory last month in Englishtown, N.J. “The GEICO team did a fantastic job again today,” Crampton said. “We’re still not having the very best race day luck that I know we would like […]

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With No. 5 spot in hand, GEICO/Lucas Oil’s Crampton ready for eliminations

Saturday, 26 July 2014 19:55
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SONOMA, Calif. — With his best qualifying effort in the last four races, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton is ready for a long day at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. Crampton’s pass of 3.799 seconds at 324.05 mph put him in the No. 5 spot, his best position since Epping, N.H. That day, Crampton raced to the semifinals, a performance he’d like to repeat — and then some. […]

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Leading rookie contender Crampton confident about first Sonoma race

Tuesday, 22 July 2014 23:28
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SONOMA, Calif. — GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton hopes to pad his rookie resume during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals this weekend at Sonoma Raceway. Crampton, a 34-year-old from Adelaide, Australia, is the leading contender for the NHRA rookie-of-the-year award. He sits 10th in the Top Fuel points standings with four races left before the Countdown to the Championship, which features the top 10 drivers. Crampton is the only rookie to win in […]

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