Lucas Oil Speedway received one of short-track racing's most prestigious awards this week for its signature Late Model event.

At the conclusion of qualifying for the historic 56th annual edition of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will lead the charge for John Force Racing as the No. 3 qualifier.
Richie Crampton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team got off to a fast start in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, racing to the semifinals of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

Riverside native Morgan Lucas thrilled his hometown fans with an upset win over Dave Connolly to kick off his 2016 NHRA drag racing campaign, but his lucky streak ended there as the son of Lucas Oil founders Forest and Charlotte Lucas then fell in the quarterfinals to top qualifier Steve Torrence, who happens to run a race car built by Morgan Lucas Racing.

The four rounds of professional qualifying at the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals have gone extremely well for Top Fuel pro Richie Crampton.