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Racing memorabilia available in online auction as part of Eric Medlen Memorial Golf Tournament
BROWNSBURG, IN – Race fans can bid on one-of-a-kind memorabilia and many other items as part of an online 
auction that began with the Eric Medlen Memorial Golf Tournament earlier this week.
The tournament, hosted by Morgan and Katie Lucas and the entire Lucas Oil family, has raised more than $250,000 for children over its seven years. For the past several years, the tournament has benefited the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis.
Among the items up for bid are an autographed Wally trophy from Lucas’ victory in Charlotte in 2013, an Austin Dillon NASCAR firesuit, a Richie Crampton Lucas Oil crew shirt, and many other racing-related memorabilia. Plus, numerous Lucas Oil packages are available.
Record-setting Topeka weekend by Beckman, Infinite Hero unit move team to third in points, give DSR its 250th NHRA event title
TOPEKA, KS – Jack Beckman and the Infinite Hero Funny Car team led by crew chief Jimmy Prock gave Don 
Schumacher Racing its 250th NHRA national event title Sunday by winning the rain-plagued NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in record-setting style.
Beckman won for the second time in three championship rounds this year in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and continued a remarkable climb from not qualifying for the season-opener to jumping three spots to third in the championship standings.
Beyond winning for the 17th time in his professional career, the 2012 world champion made NHRA history by becoming the first driver in a Funny Car to record four consecutive runs below 4 seconds when he dipped into the 3-second range in the last two of three qualifying sessions then started championship eliminations in the 3s for the first two rounds.
TEXAS MOTORPLEX AND NHRA RESCHEDULE BRACKET RACE AND NATIONAL OPEN EVENT FOR SEVERE WEATHER
Tonight’s Fast Friday is Canceled; Bracket and National Open Moved to July
ENNIS, TX – With a worsening forecast for tonight and throughout the weekend, Texas Motorplex and NHRA 
Division 4 officials have decided to reschedule the South Central Challenge to July 25. Fast Friday and tomorrow’s bracket race have been canceled for this weekend.
The South Central Challenge will be run during the already scheduled July 25 Texas Motorplex bracket race. Gates will open early on Saturday in an effort to beat the beat. Gates will open at 7 a.m. and qualifying and time trials will begin at 8:30 a.m. The South Central Challenge will begin the night before during the July 24 Fast Friday test-n-tune event. Each racer will get one qualifier for the South Central Challenge at 8 p.m. during Fast Friday. Fast Friday fees apply but overnight parking will be allowed.
Booher Kicks Off 2015 Season with Indy Regional Runner-Up Finish
BROWNSBURG, IN – A long offseason of hard work was met with reward last Sunday as Top Alcohol Dragster 
driver Brandon Booher raced to his sixth NHRA regional event final round and first money round since winning Norwalk last year. Racing at the Spring Spectacle of Speed NHRA North Central Region event at Lucas Oil Raceway, Booher fought his way past two of the top blown alcohol cars in the country before falling to one of the class’s rising stars in the final round.
The weekend started positively when a test pass on Thursday yielded a 5.361/265 mph time slip. Drama started in qualifying, though, beginning with a broken blower belt on Friday’s run. A torque-converter seal broke on Saturday’s first pass, then the top blower pulley broke during the final session. Making matters worse, the team later found out that a brake rotor came off during the burnout. Booher and team worked through the night to secure parts, ultimately finishing repairs on Sunday morning after a quick nap.
Robertson grabs the “Wally” at Indy
After a long harsh Michigan winter, Todd Robertson and his ProPower Motorsports team were able to blow out the 
cob webs and win their first NHRA regional meet on a blissful sunny day at Indianapolis. “I couldn’t think of a better way to shake off the winter blues than a win during the Spectacle of Speed here at Lucas Oil Raceway Park” chuckled long time crew man Ed Youness.
In the first qualifying round of Top Alcohol Funny Car, the Eaton sponsored team ran a 5.65 @255. This landed them in the number 3 qualifying position, which they were able to maintain after two additional qualifying sessions “we looked at the data from our runner-up pass at the US nationals last year, and the conditions and track where similar so we went with it! And it paid off” said team Engineer Jeff Sawruk.
Lucas Oil winners hit jackpot in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Winners were crowned today for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at The Strip Las Vegas 
Motor Speedway. Racing action began this morning with elimination rounds for all classes, culminating with the crowning of champions in the winner’s circle celebration. Trophies were handed out in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp Eliminator and the rest of the classes that make up the nationwide series.
This was the second of seven events for racers to score points toward regional and divisional championships. Pacific Division racers will be heading to Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway for the next Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, May 22-24.
2015 NHRA South Central Challenge
DALLAS, TX – The South Central Division Four Good Guys is proud to announce a new 1\8-mile National Open Style event May 8-9, 2015, at Texas Motorplex. This is the first National Open Style several years and will feature three classes that will compete for National Status with Cash, Grade Points, Records, and Wally’s up for grabs.
There will be one qualifier on Friday night during the Texas Motorplex AAA Street Legal Night Fast Friday event and two qualifying attempts starting Saturday morning, May 9. Eliminations will follow Saturday morning qualifying.
“We can’t wait to have a fun and exciting time with this new format,” NHRA South Central Division Director Trey Capps said. “There are so many vehicles in the Division that fall into one of these classes. There will even be several Texas Motorplex Summit E.T. Points series classes that a racer can get into and run as well.”
SPORTSMAN PERFORMANCE BONUS AWARDS INCREASE PURSES
DALLAS, TX — Racers in five classes at all six Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events will be competing for increased payouts in 2015. With help from dedicated sponsors, the winners and runner-ups at each event in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street will receive Sportsman Performance Bonus Awards worth an additional $500 for the winner and $250 for the runner-up.
The following sponsors have raised the bar to support Sportsman racers in Division 4:
· School of Automotive Machinists (SAM): Lucas Oil Stock Eliminator, Sportsman Performance Bonus Award
Thunder Road Raceway Announces Partnership with Manpower/Collier Investments Inc. for 2015 Race Season
Gilliam, LA – Thunder Road Raceway Park (TRRP) announces Manpower signs on as the presenting sponsor for the 
NHRA Summit Bracket Racing Series.
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NHRA LUCAS OIL EVENT AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY RESCHEDULED
DALLAS, TX –This weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Royal Purple Raceway has been rescheduled for June 19-21, 2015. Because weather forecasts for the weekend call for very cool temperatures in the area and rain for the majority of the event, RPR Track Officials and NHRA working together, opted to change the date with input collected from racers, sponsors, and fans.
“The cold temperatures and persistent rain forecasted for the Baytown area have us concerned,” said NHRA South Central division director Trey Capps. “We hope that by making the call this early we’ll save our racers some travel expenses.”
