INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series visited northern Minnesota and Brainerd International Raceway for the Lucas Oil Nationals over the weekend.
Two Lucas Oil-sponsored racers (also Ringers' supporting teams) landed in the Winner's Circle and received their Wally's from the people whose names are on the sides of their vehicles.
The first racer to be greeted by Charlotte Lucas at the top end of the race track was Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana. Arana, one of the first racers to ever receive a Lucas Oil sponsorship, qualified in the No. 1 position for the event and had the bike to beat on Sunday. Arana defeated Wesley Wells, Doug Horne and Eddie Krawiec on his way to the finals where he beat a red-lighting Junior Pippin.
Like Arana, Morgan Lucas was also the No. 1 qualifier in his Top Fuel dragster class. On his way to the final round, Lucas took out Chris Karamesines, good friend Brandon Bernstein and Schumacher Racing's Cory McClenathan. His GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil dragster faced Al-Anabi's Larry Dixon, but Lucas had the advantage from the starting line with a 0.065-second reaction time. He defeated Dixon with a 3.814-second, 309.27 mph run to collect his second Top Fuel career victory.
The Ringers' supporting teams of KB Racing watched teammates Greg Anderson and Jason Line duel it out in Pro Stock finals. Anderson and Line are originally from the state of Minnesota and this final round is reminiscent of the Pro Stock final at Sonoma. However, the outcome was different this time with Anderson beating Line to pick up his first win of the 2009 season.
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series continues right onto Maple Grove Raceway for the Toyo Tires Nationals, August 20-23.
The NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series visited the Michigan International Speedway in Irish Hills of the state for their respective races.
After starting in the 28th position in the Nationwide Series' CARFAX 250, Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier rallied his No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge to a seventh place; Ringers' supporter Brendan Gaughan finished 29th.
Two of the three Penske Racing Cup racers finished in the top-15 at the end of the CARFAX 400 on Sunday, with Sam Hornish Jr. in the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge leading the contingent in the fifth position. David Stremme recovered from a late-race incident and drove his No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge to a 13th-place finish. Their teammate Kurt Busch was involved in an accident on lap 120 and finished 36th.
This weekend (Nationwide on Friday; Cup on Saturday) both series race under the lights at the always exciting Bristol Motor Speedway in Thunder Valley.
Ringers Gloves, an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, is the title sponsor for the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Ringers Gloves is a full-line manufacturer of high-end, task specific gloves, SFI 3.3/1, 3.3/10, 3.3/20 racing gloves, UnderX protective undergarments, UnderX Performance gear, crew shoes, as well as a full line of accessories for every need. Isn't it time you bring in the Ringers? Check us out at www.ringersgloves.com.
