Northwest Division Champions Banquet set for January 12, 2013

The 2012 Northwest Division Champions Banquet is set for Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Seattle Airport Marriott in Seattle, Washington. The event will kick off at 5 p.m. with a no-host cocktail hour, followed by National Open Series awards at 6, dinner at 7, and the Summit and Lucas Oil Series awards at 8. Tickets are $65 for adults and $30 for kids 12 and younger. Orders can be placed by calling the Division 6 office before December 21.

A special room rate is available at the Marriott -- $89. Reservations can be made by calling 206-241-2000. Please reserve your room before December 27, and mention the “NHRA Northwest Division” when calling.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Returns for 12th Season in 2013

GLENDORA, Calif. --The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will return for its 12th season with 45 events taking place across the United States during the 2013 racing season. Three double events, two events taking place during the course of the weekend and the return to Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, will highlight the rich and diverse schedule. The 2013 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season will kick-off at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville in February and will conclude at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in November.

Tommy Phillips Scores Rare Double Victory at AAA Texas NHRA Nationals

Ennis, TX: If asked just two months ago about his 2012 season, longtime NHRA Lucas Oil Series standout Tommy Phillips would have politely shared a tale of what, by his lofty standards, had been a subpar season.  The humble Texan would have likely left out a pair of national event runner-up finishes (Super Comp in Pomona, CA and Super Gas in Chicago, IL), participating in the annual JEGS All-Stars competition, and his top-ten standing in the NHRA Lucas Oil points chase.  He would have explained that he simply hadn’t enjoyed a stellar season and left it at that.   How quickly things can change.