Morgan
Lucas Racing and GEICO, Inc., announced today the joint multi-year
sponsorship of the Forrest Lucas-owned NHRA Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster
for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season. 25-year old Morgan
Lucas will drive the GEICO/Lucas Oil Dragster with Jimmy Walsh heading
up the drag racing team as crew chief.

"We are very excited to have a sponsorship deal in place with Morgan
Lucas Racing," said Eric Vaden, GEICO's media buyer in charge of
Motorcycle and Powersports products. "We firmly believe this team will
post some wins next year and Morgan will be a great spokesperson for
our company and our line of Powersports insurance products.

Drag champ becomes the first multiple winner of the award, presented by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Continuing his dominance on and off the drag strip, Six-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Tony Schumacher became the first finalist
to win a second Economaki Champion of Champions presented by Speedway
Motorsports trophy,  when he appeared in Orlando to receive his award
from the trophy’s namesake, Chris Economaki.  Schumacher received his
award at the 21st Annual PRI Trade Show, making a special trip to the
show to accept his award from Economaki.

“This young man, who celebrates his birthday on Christmas day, gets
another early present,” Economaki stated, “and that is the recognition
not only from his fans, but also from his peers and the motorsports
industry at large.  We are delighted to recognize Tony’s tremendous
accomplishments on the track – five consecutive NHRA POWERade Top Fuel
championships – six overall – and off it, by awarding him his second
Economaki Champion of Champions presented by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.”

Didn't make it to the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando,
Florida? Don't sweat it. We'll bring the show to you. Staff
photographer Roger Richards is making the rounds in Orlando, Florida.

PRI SHOW PHOTO GALLERY 

VP Racing Fuels has agreed to enter into a multi-year agreement with
the International Hot Rod Association to serve as the Official Race
Fuel of the sanctioning body. In addition VP will be the presenting
sponsor of IHRA’s seven-event Sportsman Nationals schedule in 2009. The
“Official Race Fuel” agreement extends through the 2011 season.

The deal will be signed in the media center at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando Friday, Dec. 12 at 11:30.

VP will be the exclusive on-site supplier of racing fuels at all IHRA
Nitro Jam national events as well as all IHRA Sportsman Nationals. VP’s
Nitro Race Nitromethane will be designated for use in the Top Fuel
class and C23 the designated spec fuel for Pro Stock. In addition, C23
and VP’s M1 Methanol will also be the spec fuels for IHRA’s Pro
Modified class.

Don Prudhomme Racing announced today that Spencer Massey has been
selected as driver of the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Top Fuel
dragster for the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

Snake Racing originally signed Massey, 26, in October with plans to see
him pilot a new, second Top Fuel dragster team to start the 2010 NHRA
season.  Massey’s driving debut for Snake Racing will now be
accelerated as it was announced earlier today that former driver Larry
Dixon bought out the remainder of his employment contract from Don
Prudhomme Racing.

Massey, who won the 2008 Top Fuel Championship in his first full season
of IHRA competition, will immediately become an NHRA Top Fuel
championship contender as crew chiefs Don Bender and Todd Smith look to
improve on the U.S. Smokeless Racing team’s second-place finish in
2008. 

Don Prudhomme Racing announced today that driver Larry Dixon has bought out the remainder of his employment contract
from Don Prudhomme Racing, effective immediately.

Further details regarding plans for Don Prudhomme Racing and the U.S.
Smokeless Tobacco Company Top Fuel dragster team for the 2009 NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series will be announced soon.

Nitro Team Owner Roger Burgess Writes and Produces “Go Full Throttle”

Roger Burgess is an accomplished businessman, having founded and grown
Pro Care RX into a highly successful national pharmacy benefit
management company.

He’s also an accomplished Fuel team owner and Pro Modified driver.

Burgess hopes his latest venture will generate a modicum of success equal to the aforementioned delivered.

Burgess, along with his brother Stanley and up and coming Atlanta-based
musician Bill Gentry have created a new country-rock themed song
titled Go Full Throttle.

Could a 1970 ½ Camaro body be the next body of choice in Pro Modified?

Cynergy
Composites Inc. in Ontario, Canada recently announced the official
release of this completely original “copyrighted” racing shell. This
body is a fusion of every single racer and builder request over the
past five years submitted to the popular body fabricator.

Chris Jacobs, host on TLC’s Overhaulin’, featuring smokin’ auto
designer Chip Foose, is now riding shotgun with Crash Gladys, Statt
Mann and Kenny Sargent as the newest co-host of the biggest motorsports
radio show in the country, SpeedFreaks.

"I could not me more stoked to be part of the freakin’ pit crew as a
permanent member of the squad," says Jacobs. "I have always loved doing
radio and SpeedFreaks is the perfect outlet for me. Motorsports and
comedy are two of my favorite things, so to combine them and have it as
my job? Freakin’ awesome!"

Former Maple Grove Raceway Starter Mike Summers has been hospitalized
and is in serious condition. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike and
his family during this tough time. We hope his condition soon improves
and that he will see a full recovery. Cards and well wishes can be sent
to Mike c/o Terry Summers (his wife) at

Get Well Mike
280 Bowmansville Rd
Mohnton, PA 19540