Lucas Oil and NHRA Strengthen 25-Year Bond with Exciting Extension

Lucas Oil and NHRA extend their partnership, marking 25 years, with a new multi-year deal that cements Lucas Oil as series title sponsor and Official Oil.

The agreement strengthens NHRA’s commercial spine as the sanctioning body approaches its 75th season in 2026, ensuring continuity for teams, tracks, and partners.

Lucas Oil remains title sponsor of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and retains naming rights at Indianapolis Raceway Park, home of the NHRA U.S. Nationals scheduled this weekend.

CEO Morgan Lucas underscores a racing-led development approach, pointing to lubricants and additives engineered to tolerate extreme heat, load, and shock typical of drag racing duty cycles.

Track collaboration continues to shape product direction, including motor oils, gear oils, and fuel treatments that prioritize film strength, shear stability, and repeatability over quick-lap headline gains.

NHRA executive Brad Gerber credits the Lucas family’s sustained backing of sportsman racers, framing the renewal as a stability play that supports ladder categories and long-term growth.

The 2026 divisional slate features 47 events, including 14 double-divisionals, alongside marquee Indy weekends that spotlight NHRA Pro Mod at Indy among others.

The season opens February 21-22 at Phoenix’s Firebird Motorsports Park and closes November 12-15 with the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at Pomona.

More than 30 events stream live for free, widening access and aiding categories such as the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown through incremental exposure.

The broader commercial ecosystem remains active, with developments like the recent Peak presenting sponsor announcement complementing Lucas Oil’s cornerstone role.

Strategically, the extension provides cost certainty for teams, supports track operations, and sustains the sportsman pipeline that underpins professional rosters.

For Lucas Oil, the platform validates technology under maximum load, converting proof points into retail credibility and iterative product gains.

For NHRA, continuity ahead of the 75th season underwrites calendar stability, strengthens partner confidence, and reinforces fan touchpoints on-site and online.

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