Owens Corning Pro Stock driver Rodger Brogdon understands the Texas heat because he's a native of the Houston area, but he is more than willing to battle the heat and humidity one more day after falling out of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals on Sunday at Texas Motorplex.
Morgan Lucas and good friend J.R. Todd were locked in a tight first-round drag race Sunday morning at Texas Motorplex until the 10,000-horsepower motor on Lucas' Lucas Oil/GEICO dragster suffered a mechanical failure that resulted in a giant explosion.
Richie Crampton was certainly ready for Sunday's elimination rounds at the 29th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, peeling off a best-of-the-year .052-second reaction time against first-round opponent Spencer Massey.
Lucas Oil Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan drove well at Texas Motorplex, but problems with his race car plagued him all weekend.
Lucas Oil/GEICO Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas would have much rather qualified better for the NHRA FallNationals on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, but the matchup could work out in Morgan Lucas Racing's favor.
