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.
