Defending Brainerd champ Richie Crampton ready for another Lucas Oil Nationals win
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Defending Brainerd champ Richie Crampton ready for another Lucas Oil Nationals win
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BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15) -- Richie Crampton's victory at last year's Lucas Oil
NHRA Nationals remains one of the highlights of his brief career for many reasons.
It happened at his title sponsor's event with Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas on
the starting line, his father Al was visiting from Australia and on hand at the
event, and he got to collect the Top Fuel trophy from Lucas Oil matriarch Charlotte
Lucas at the top end.
"It was pretty much far beyond any dream scenario you could imagine," Crampton said.
"Everything you could wish for happened, and certainly coming around the corner
at the top end and seeing Mrs. Lucas there with such a big smile on her face was
something I'll never forget.
"Forrest, Charlotte, their son Morgan, and his wife Katie, they're the reason I'm
out here. They collectively gave me this chance of a lifetime, and in our world
the best way to say 'thank you' is to win races. It's what we're always striving
to do. To get them that win at this race, well, it was pretty special."
Last year's victory at Brainerd International Raceway was the fourth of five wins
Crampton would amass during the 2015 season en route to a team-best third-place
finish in the championship points. This time through, Crampton finds himself winless
on the year with a runner-up result two races ago in Sonoma, Calif., his best outing
to date.
The good news for Crampton is he gathered five elimination round-wins during the
three-race Western Swing, lifting him to a solid eighth in the points with the
start to the Countdown to the Championship playoffs just two races away. Although
he hasn't mathematically clinched a third straight playoff berth, with a 202-point
advantage over 10th place he seems a virtual lock.
"The good thing about the Countdown is the NHRA resets the points for the 10 drivers
that make it into the field, so it places a premium on how you do down the stretch,"
Crampton said. "We've seen in the past that the last driver to make it in has turned
it on at the perfect time and walked away with the championship. Basically, if you're
in the Countdown field you have a chance.
"The key for our team is to keep up this performance increase we've had the last
few races. If the car runs like it has during the Western Swing, we can definitely
make a big move.
"Having another big Brainerd race also would be a great boost for us. There's no
doubt it's a very special weekend for this team. And we'll have Morgan driving
the second car, so we'll have all that extra data to work with. I'm excited."
Top Fuel qualifying sessions are scheduled for 3:30 and 6 p.m., Friday, and 1:30
and 4 p.m., Saturday. Eliminations start at 11 a.m., Sunday. FOX Sports 1 will
air qualifying action from 9 to 11 p.m., Saturday, and eliminations live from 1
to 4 p.m., Sunday. (All times listed in CT).
Richie Crampton would like to repeat his Top Fuel victory last year at the Lucas
Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend in Brainerd, Minn., and lock up a spot in the Countdown
to the Championship playoffs.
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