As Andy Williams sang, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," but let's face it; were not talking about Christmas. Almost as anticipated as the first night of racing is the first glimpse at the roster of Golden Driller hopefuls.
As the NHRA tour reaches its final stop of the three-race Western Swing this weekend with the 28th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, drag racing's reigning Rookie of the Year, Richie Crampton, finds himself comfortably in the mix for the pending playoffs. Now, with a postseason position virtually locked up, the sophomore pro says he and his Lucas Oil teammates are focused on one thing only.
Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton maintained his fifth-place position in the points standings with a quarterfinal finish in the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.
Fresh off contesting the 24 Hours of Spa in a factory McLaren 650S GT3, Lucas Oil’s Shane van Gisbergen is ready to press on and make up lost ground in the V8 Supercars Championship at this weekend’s Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint.
The Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway is often called a "wild card" of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, but Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton would prefer it be a little less wild.
