
Commencing their 2013 season, the 77 LUCAS OIL team will be testing the SilverHook 48GP at their race shop near Lake Monroe, FL before heading to Biloxi, Mississippi where they are competing in the 9th Annual "Smokin' the Sound" Super Boat Grand Prix April 26-28. As a warm up to Sunday's race, the team is looking forward to participating in the "Smokin' the Sound" Poker Run on Saturday, April 27.

As you all know, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series, along with other associations, now require you to update your capsules orientation every four years. This is a must requirement, there are no exceptions. To help meet this requirement, arrangements have been made with Aquatic Dreams Scuba Center in Modesto, CA on Sunday April 28th starting at 9:30am sharp until completed, 1212 Kansas Ave. Modesto, CA.

Race Fuel to be available on site at all LODBRS National events
The Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series is pleased to announce that Phoenix Race Fuels will continue to be the official LODBRS fuel supplier for the 2013 racing season. Beginning with the LODBRS season opener at Irvine Lake, California Phoenix Race Fuels will be on site at all of the National race events to supply race gas and methanol.

Corona, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2013) - The Lucas Oil Drag Boat Series has cancelled the Gila River Desert Challenge scheduled for May 17-19, 2013 at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Ariz., due to contractual time constraints.
Lucas Oil is pleased to announce a new marketing partnership with Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) and its Evinrude Engine line-up.
As part of the sponsorship package, Lucas Oil will incorporate the Evinrude engines to power the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series’ Spider recovery boat and Course Set Up boat. The Evinrude Rescue Team will equip their recovery boat with an Evinrude 75 horsepower motor, and an Evinrude 30 horsepower motor will be supplied for the course set up boat. In addition, LODBRS will operate two GTI-130 Sea-Doo water craft to tow boats and perform other race related duties on the water.

LIZELLA, Ga. (February 28, 2013) – Some of the best professional inshore anglers and co-anglers will converge on Chalmette, La., for the Lucas Oil IFA Pro-Am Redfish Challenge Presented by Cabela’s on March 8-10. The event, which is the first of two high-stakes, made-for-TV competitions, features a three-day format with over 100-percent cash payout guaranteed.