Jason Rupert, Brian Hyerstay, and Jacob Wood all took their pictures in the winner circle of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest division NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Championship presented by Peterson Chevrolet this past weekend at Firebird Raceway. Rupert took the win in Nostalgia Funny Car, Hyerstay won in Comp Eliminator and Wood won in Sportsman Motorcycle class.
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. recorded his first elimination-round win of the young season with a quarterfinal finish at Sunday's 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Despite his Lucas Oil Buell being set up exactly the same way as his son's machine, Hector Arana Sr. wasn't quite as lucky, losing in Round 1 even after a great launch.
Drag racers set goals for themselves each race weekend. The first one is to qualify. The second one is to qualify in the top half of the field. Finally, they want to win on race day.
The last time 2009 world champion Hector Arana Sr. visited the winner's circle was in 2015 at Atlanta Dragway, the site of this weekend's 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Now more than ever, with his team's title sponsor -- Lucas Oil -- supporting the race, Arana Sr. hopes to repeat the feat on his Buell V-Twin.
To say Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. is anxious to have a good race weekend would be a colossal understatement. That point will be magnified even further this particular weekend as his longtime sponsor Lucas Oil recently signed on to support the race, the 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals.
