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EARLY MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS EXIT FOR TODD
Mon, Sept. 1st 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment driver, J.R. Todd lost in the first round of eliminations at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park to nemesis, Doug Kalitta.Todd had a huge starting line advantage over Kalitta (.069 - .104) and was streaking away from his opponent until around 330 feet out when his Lucas Oil dragster started losing traction, hazing the tires, allowing Kalitta to pass him before the pair of drivers reached the ...

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LARRY MORGAN CELEBRATES WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WITH RUNNER-UP FINISH AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS
Mon, Sept. 1st 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – Lucas Oil Dodge Status Pro Stock driver, Larry Morgan celebrated his 29th wedding anniversary with a runner-up finish in that division at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.The Newark, Ohio, resident raced to his 22nd overall final round appearance of his career and fifth at just O’Reilly Raceway Park in search of his tenth win after taking out Jason Line in the opening round, then defeated Ricky Jones in the quarterfinals, and in the semi-finals ...

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IT’S ALL OR NAUGHT FOR ARANA IN CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
Sun, Aug. 31st 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – For Hector Arana, the rider of the Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle, it’s all or nothing for the Milltown, Ind., resident in tomorrow’s 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park.Arana enters Monday’s major event in the enviable No. 2 starting position with his time of 6.954 seconds, 189.79 mph and sits in the No. 11 position in the NHRA POWERade points, trailing fellow competitor, Karen Stoffer by only 12 points going into ...

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TODD VS. KALITTA AT INDY’S ‘BIG GO’
Sun, Aug. 31st 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – J.R. Todd will take his Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment Top Fuel dragster into Monday’s eliminations at the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park with only one thing on his mind – to win!“Indy is always a tough race, it’s a tough race just to qualify,” said a relieved Todd, who posted his best time of the weekend on Friday night with his pass of 3.873 seconds, 309.57 mph in occupying the No. 5 ...

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HECTOR ARANA – LEADER OF THE PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE PACK
Sat, Aug. 30th 2008

Rides to the Front en route for Provisional Pole with 6.957 E.T. INDIANAPOLIS – Hector ‘The Hammer’ Arana piloted his Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle to the provisional pole position with his run of 6.954 seconds, 190.65 mph, after the completion of three of five qualifying sessions in the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park.“This is pretty neat for us,” said Arana, winner of the Pro Stock Bike division at the Norwalk ...

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LUCAS OIL TEAM LEARNS MORE WITH EACH PASS
Sat, Aug. 30th 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – Although J.R. Todd and his Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment team might not have improved from their great qualifying effort on Friday night, but what they did learn in Saturday’s qualifying could prove to be invaluable for race day on Monday.  Currently Todd, from nearby Lawrenceburg, is in the No. 5 starting position after the completion of three of the five Top Fuel qualifying rounds that make up the esteemed Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park after ...

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TODD RACES TO PROVISIONAL NO. 2 AT INDY
Fri, Aug. 29th 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – J.R. Todd set the early pace in Friday’s NHRA qualifying for the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park with his terrific run of 3.873 seconds, 309.91 mph before Cory McClenathan upstaged his Lucas Oil production placing the Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver in the provisional No. 2 slot.“I’m just glad it went from A to B and down the track,” said a happy Todd. “It’s been a while since we’ve done that on Friday ...

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MODERN LUCAS OIL STADIUM RIDES WITH MORGAN LUCAS RACING AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS
Mon, Aug. 25th 2008

Hectic Race Week for Brownsburg Resident in Battling for Countdown Berth INDIANAPOLIS – If the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals wasn’t already the busiest weekend in drag racing, bear in mind, try seeing it from Morgan Lucas’ perspective.This 24-year Brownsburg resident is going to be driving his own personal Indy 500 this week all around the ‘Circle City’ with all the social functions, hospital visits, the introduction of the new Lucas Oil Stadium, and oh ...

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MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS
Mon, Aug. 25th 2008

Zach Beard To Pilot Morgan Lucas Racing A-fuel Dragster Morgan Lucas has confirmed his Lucas Oil A-Fuel dragster entry for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Top Alcohol division will be with 17-year old Zach Beard in the cockpit.The son of noted tuner, Lee Beard, crew chief/team manager for Antron Brown’s David Powers Racing Top Fuel dragster, has afforded the young man a racing background from a first-hand perspective. His father has earned 53 wins ...

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INDY WIN WOULD MAKE J.R. TODD’S SEASON
Mon, Aug. 25th 2008

INDIANAPOLIS – A resolute J.R. Todd is determined to set his sights on the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals ‘Wally’ and staying that focused has become a little clearer for the Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment driver.Since being purged from Countdown contention after the Reading race, Todd is ready to make the best of things given that all he wants is to become more competitive and start winning extra rounds.“I’m terribly disappointed about not making the Countdown,” said ...

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MORGAN LUCAS RACING OFFERS SATURDAY MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS EBAY VIP PACKAGE
Thu, Aug. 21st 2008

All Proceeds Will Benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central IndianaINDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 20) – Of the numerous highlights for Morgan Lucas at the upcoming 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, none will accentuate those moments more than his fund raising efforts for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Indiana, where he will auctioning on eBay two first-rate Lucas Oil VIP tickets to Saturday’s Indy racing events on August 30 entailing viewing of the two professional qualifying sessions ...

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EXCRUCIATING FIRST ROUND FOR TODD
Sun, Aug. 17th 2008

READING, Pa. – J.R. Todd had a heartrending first round of eliminations at the 24th annual Toyo Tires Nationals against Clay Millican.  Todd, who left the starting first (.038-.063), appeared to have his opponent covered until his Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment Top Fuel dragster started hazing the tires resulting in a very close finish, but still an unfortunate loss for the John Stewart-led team.Todd recorded an elapsed time of 4.208 seconds, 258.86 mph to Millican’s winning pass of ...

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HEART-WRENCHING FINISH FOR LUCAS IN READING
Sun, Aug. 17th 2008

Only Six Points from 10th and 10 points from Ninth READING, Pa. – If the nearness of the NHRA Top Fuel points standings wasn’t enough to show you how tight and competitive the racing in that particular division was, one needs look no further than Lucas Oil Stabilizer racer, Morgan Lucas .  The 24 year-old driving phenom leaves the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway an immeasurable six points away from a spot in the Countdown to ...

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DAY OF RECKONING GETTING CLOSER FOR LUCAS
Sat, Aug. 16th 2008

READING, Pa. – Sunday could be a day of reckoning for Morgan Lucas and his Lucas Oil Stabilizer-led team with crew chief, Jimmy Walsh at the helm.  Entering the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, Lucas was 13 points away from a position in the coveted POWERade Top 10 and after placing his famed Lucas Oil dragster in the No. 5 starting position, he knows that he better make a strong move to get in and secure his spot.
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LUCAS RUNNING GREAT WITH PROVISIONAL NO. 4 QUALIFYING
Fri, Aug. 15th 2008

READING, Pa. - Morgan Lucas posted a time of 3.889 seconds at 307.16 mph Friday evening in his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster to earn the No.4 position in the provisional field of the 24th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.“No. 4 is great for more reasons than one,” said a delighted Lucas.  “It’s the true symbol of the progress we’re making.  The fact that J.R. (Lucas’ teammate, Todd) is in the top eight is ...

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TODD SHOWS NO CONCERNS ABOUT SUNDAY’S MAJOR RACE
Fri, Aug. 15th 2008

READING, Pa. – When you talk with Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment driver, J.R. Todd, about the POWERade Countdown to the championship, he just shrugs his shoulders and gives you a stoic look of no concern.Todd is 108 points out of the POWERade Top 10 going into the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway and after placing his competitive Lucas Oil dragster in the No. 4 spot into the Top Fuel field; he just routinely goes about his ...

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LUCAS NEEDS 13 POINTS TO PAVE HIS WAY TO COUNTDOWN ASCENSION
Wed, Aug. 13th 2008

READING, Pa. – Morgan Lucas and his Lucas Oil Stabilizer Top Fuel team has two more chances to overcome a mere 13 (672-685) points in his hopes of making the POWERade Top 10 in the NHRA Top Fuel points standings and 29 (672-701) markers away from ninth place as he heads into this weekend’s 24th annual Toyo Tires Nationals.The setting is ideal for Lucas to make a major move upward in the rankings and with new crew chief, ...

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MAKE-OR-BREAK TIME FOR TODD IN READING
Wed, Aug. 13th 2008

Being mired in the No. 13 spot in the Countdown to the Championship and 108 points behind a Top 10 spot is not how last year’s No. 7 finisher wants this story line to turn out. Mathematically probable, what he has to do from this point on is make his championship push in a two-part race strategy. The maximum amount of points a driver may accumulate for an event is 118 points, minus 31, the minimum a qualified driver will ...

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TODD POSTS QUARTERFINALS FINISH AT BRAINERD
Sun, Aug. 10th 2008

BRAINERD, Minn. – J.R. Todd drove his Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment Top Fuel dragster to a quarterfinal finish at the 28th annual Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway before being defeated by Doug Kalitta.Todd beat one of his biggest adversaries and best friends in drag racing, Larry Dixon in his first round of eliminations by running a time of 3.964 seconds, 289.07 mph to Dixon’s very similar pass of 3.970 seconds, 304.39 in a great side-by-side race ...

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LUCAS 13 POINTS AWAY FROM COUNTDOWN RANKING
Sun, Aug. 10th 2008

BRAINERD, Minn. – Morgan Lucas advanced to the quarterfinals of the 28th annual Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway before bowing out in the quarterfinals.Lucas won his first round of eliminations against Antron Brown by leaving first (.069 - .081) and banking an elapsed time of 3.926 seconds, 298.21 mph to Brown’s tire hazing run of 4.234 seconds, 247.47 mph.Lucas’ luck shifted against him in the quarterfinals against No. 2 qualifier, Steve Torrence when he ...

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