Larry Morgan Racing
Larry Morgan loses close second-round bout at U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS – FireAde driver Larry Morgan lost a close race to defending NHRA Pro Stock champion Erica 
Enders in the second round of eliminations at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
Enders pulled a slight holeshot on Morgan (.036 to .043), but it was a close race from start to finish. At the finish line, Enders ended Morgan’s day with a pass of 6.617 seconds at 209.01 mph to Morgan’s 6.613 seconds at 209.52 mph. The cars were never more than .009-second apart.
“We would have loved to have won second round,” said Morgan. “The car didn’t shift the best and Erica had a better light, but we feel we’re back to where we were. For once we weren’t upset at the end of the run.”
FireAde Pro Larry Morgan chasing another U.S. Nationals title
INDIANAPOLIS – FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan has 19 victories in his NHRA career, and two of his biggest 
wins have come at the U.S. Nationals.
Morgan won Pro Stock at Indy in 1989 and earned another U.S. Nationals title in Sportsman racing. After qualifying No. 12 for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, he hopes to add a third Wally to his trophy case.
“For us it’s a big race,” Morgan said. “This is the biggest race of the year. It’s an honor to win Indy. You look forward to it because it’s right before the Countdown, so you hope you have everything together.”
The Countdown to the Championship — NHRA’s playoffs — begins in two weeks in Charlotte, and Morgan is already locked in, but he’d like to build some momentum as he contends for the Pro Stock title.
FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan would love to win U.S. Nationals again
INDIANAPOLIS – In the midst of his best season in years, FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan would love nothing better than to win the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals again.
Morgan won the U.S. Nationals in 1989 for his first career victory, beating the legendary Bob Glidden in the final to complete a weekend sweep that also included winning a special Pro Stock event. He’d love to repeat that magic and continue a stellar season that includes two victories.
“The U.S. Nationals is like the Daytona 500 for the NASCAR guys,” Morgan said. “If you have that in your book that you won, you’ve done pretty well. I’ve won that thing and been to the final a few times, so I’ve done well up there. I really enjoy that race.”
FireAde Chevrolet carries veteran Larry Morgan to Brainerd quarterfinals
BRAINERD, MN – After upsetting young gun Vincent Nobile in the opening round of Sunday’s 34th Lucas Oil NHRA 
Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, FireAde Chevrolet driver Larry Morgan was convinced he had regained the mojo that carried him to national event wins in Charlotte and Denver. But an odd electrical gremlin in the quarterfinals ruined a second upset bid over red-hot Chris McGaha, ending the veteran’s day a bit too soon.
“The car just shut off right when I let the clutch out,” Morgan said. “We had visions of grandeur after outrunning Vincent. I thought we’d have FireAde back in the winner’s circle, I really did, but something jumped up and bit us.”
Veteran Larry Morgan looking to set fire to BIR in his FireAde Chevrolet
BRAINERD, MN- Veteran Larry Morgan will attempt to win his third national event of the season Sunday at the 
34th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Despite qualifying action being limited to three sessions by rain, Morgan successfully qualified his Gray Motorsports-powered FireAde Chevrolet Camaro in the No. 11 position of a very quick Pro Stock field.
“We have the technology, the desire, and the sponsor support to win every race we enter,” Morgan said. “This one is no exception. We’re here to win and I believe if we’d had that fourth shot in qualifying, we would have made a big move up and been at the top of the (time) sheet.
FireAde’s Larry Morgan ready to build playoff momentum in Brainerd
BRAINERD, MN – FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan knows the next two races on the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule are important, starting with the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.
That’s because Brainerd and Indianapolis, the race after Brainerd, are the last two events before the Countdown to the Championship begins. The Countdown, the final six races of the season, determines the Pro Stock champion, and Morgan wants to win it.
“I really need to get my act together or it’s going to be a waste to even be in the Countdown,” Morgan said. “I’m going over the car, trying to get everything right that we can. We fixed the steering issues, we fixed everything, so I hope we’re good to go. I better be.”
FireAde pro Larry Morgan drops first-round match in Seattle
SEATTLE – This time, Allen Johnson got a small measure of revenge on FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan.
In a rematch of their thrilling battle in the Denver finale — a race Morgan won on a holeshot after a long staging battle — Johnson won with a pass of 6.544 seconds at 211.83 mph in the first round of the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Raceways.
“He got me this time,” Morgan said. “Allen is as tough as they come out here, and it was going to be tough to get by him. We did it in Denver but couldn’t do it again. That’s OK; well, it’s not, but there’s always another race.”
There was no staging battle this time around, as both drivers pre-staged and staged without delay. Johnson left first with a .029-second reaction time (to Morgan’s .056) and then held off Morgan’s pass of 6.547 seconds at 212.09 mph.
FireAde’s Larry Morgan has Denver rematch in Seattle’s first round
SEATTLE – NHRA Pro Stock fans take note: A rematch of the thrilling Denver final will take place in the first round 
of the NHRA Northwest Nationals on Sunday at Pacific Raceways.
FireAde driver Larry Morgan qualified No. 11 and Allen Johnson No. 6, meaning the two will meet in the first round Sunday.
“I’m going to turn both bulbs on him when I do the burnout,” Morgan said with a smile. “No, who knows what will happen? We might both sit there all day and run out of gas. Think the fans will like that?”
Morgan and Johnson staged an epic battle in Denver, with both drivers sitting in the pre-stage beams for more than 90 seconds as fans cheered. Johnson finally staged first, but Morgan left first and scored a holeshot victory.
Well-prepared FireAde team ready to send Larry Morgan to Seattle winner’s circle
SEATTLE – One of the keys to success on the Western Swing is preparation because three races in three weeks far from a team’s home base can be taxing, so it should come as no surprise that FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan has done well on the Swing, winning in Denver.
His Larry Morgan Racing team is as well-prepared for the three races as any team in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, which hosts the NHRA Northwest Nationals this weekend at Pacific Raceways.
“We’re way more prepared,” Morgan said. “Our team is phenomenal right now. We had a little hiccup in Sonoma (Calif.), but that was the driver’s fault. The team is great thanks to FireAde and the Grays and everyone on my team.”
Red-light ends chances of Western Swing sweep for FireAde’s Larry Morgan
SONOMA, CA – A week after scoring a thrilling holeshot victory in Denver, FireAde Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan 
lost on a red-light in the first round of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Morgan left .017-second too soon in his race against Vincent Nobile, ending his Sunday at Sonoma Raceway too soon.
“I was up on the wheel,” Morgan said. “It wasn’t about who I was racing or anything like that. We have had some issues with the engine this weekend, and I just got behind the eight ball in qualifying. The car was missing and all kinds of stuff, and I just had a hard time with the way it felt.
“I did what I thought was good. I didn’t even know I red-lit until I put it in 3rd gear. I looked up and his win light was on.”
