Daily Archives: July 19, 2013

Morgan Lucas Taking on 2013 with a New Perspective

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Photo - MorganLucasRacing.com

Photo – MorganLucasRacing.com

This year has brought some big changes for Morgan Lucas, driver of the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster.

Lucas got married in the off-season and is taking a more active role in the operations of Morgan Lucas Racing in 2013.

“My whole outlook on life has shifted,” Lucas said. “My purpose for being competitive used to solely be on having fun and racing. While I still love racing, I want to win because I do have a family, I want to be a good provider, and I want the business side of the race team to be successful.

“There are a lot of things that go into you wanting to be the best you possibly can be. It’s a new kind of pressure to be under, but if you channel it the right way, pressure can be a great motivator.” Continue reading →

Chicagoland STP 300 Preview

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NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 22, 2012 Photo - Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 22, 2012
Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

It will be their time to shine. The Nationwide Series has a rare stand alone weekend at the Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, allowing some of the series’ best to take the spotlight. A few Sprint Cup drivers will also be in the field, but for the most part, it will be the Nationwide Series’ best going for the victory. After three wild green-white-checker finishes at New Hampshire, some drivers need to make up lost ground and this weekend’s race is a perfect opportunity. Continue reading →

Going All-Access with the MWR Girls

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new-hampshire-july-2013-c-331My magical weekend at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway had way more than I thought it would. For example, Sunday at the track was drastically better than I was expecting when one tweet changed my day that morning. That was the tweet that gave me some unprecedented access to the garage area during the pre-race hours. When the Michael Waltrip Racing girls “MWR Girls” had a morning contest for some garage tour passes, I jumped right on for the experience of a lifetime. Continue reading →