Updated 11/24 - Just added all of our World Finals Pictures! Click here

Posted over 1400 pictures from the Lakefest Last weekend.

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TAH Great Tom Wright Passes Away

Tom raced just a few months ago and notched a runner-up finish in the 2009 Napa Auto Parts World Finals. Tom had stepped away from drag boat racing for several years when his wife Judy was diagnosed with cancer, and the 2009 World Finals was one of the few times we had seen Tom since 2005. Tom was the, I believe the 1998 Top Alcohol Hydro World Champion, and his Pink, and more recently Orange "Cuckoo's Nest" was always one of the top competitors. Tom and his son, Tom Jr., ran a very competitive program, and we a class act in the pits.

I personally knew Tom and he was a great man. He was the epitamy of "Speak softly but carry a big stick". Tom, you will be sorely missed! My heart goes out to Tom Jr., and Judy in this time of loss.

Check out pictures of Tom in our photo gallery!
Check out Tom's last lap down the liquid quarter mile from the 2009 World Finals. Hi-Def video from 2009 World Finals.

Lucas Oil has posted the purse schedule for the 2010 Season

National Series Purse

2/2/2009 - Just added all of the available schedules from most of the associations throughout the country in our event schedule.

Here is the first of several Jet Boat Stickers that we have created. We also have a non-blown Jet, and a CP Performance sticker on the way, should be available in the next couple of weeks. Sticker starts at $12.50. Made from hi-performance vinyl and can be done in any of 20 or so colors. Click here to order!

Did you know that any pictures in our photo gallery can be turned into a very cool calender? Just choose a pictures from the photo gallery and choose the calender option and you can see a preview of what that picture looks like! This is a great holiday gift for any drag boat fan! Click the calender to see what it looks like, or go to the photo gallery and pick a different picture!

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After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, longtime TAF racer Jerry Davis (pictured here at the 2005 SDBA Ozarka Nationals in Oklahoma City) passed away. Jerry was surrounded by his family and as described by a family member it was very peaceful. Everyone got to say their goodbyes.

If you have been around drag boat racing, Jerry Davis has been a mainstay in the TAF class. Always a tough competitor, Jerry raced real hard over the past year and enjoyed the sport he dedicated his life to. Along with his incredible wife, Nancy, Jerry and the whole War Party team toured the US this past year and hit nearly every event on the schedule. I think that Jerry knew that his time was coming and he wanted to get the most out of his last year. He will be sorely missed for his friendliness, and kind heart - God speed Jerry. Our thoughts go out to the Davis family in this time of loss.

Click here to see pictures of Jerry in our photo gallery!

We just completed our recap of the World Finals. It was a fantastic event and wanted to share it with all of our followers. Also, our photo gallery is full of all of the shots that we took at the event.

Well if you missed the 2009 edition of the World Finals, you missed a great race. Weather could not have been better. I have been attending this event since 1991 and this is by far the best weather we have ever had. Temps in the mid to upper 70's a little tiny breeze just to take the edge off the sunlight, wow, what a weekend. Excitement was in the air, but nothing prepared me for the news about the IHBA. As of this event the IHBA will be no more. According to the IHBA, they will no longer be sanctioning nationwide events and will cease operations as a sanctioning body. The good news; Lucas Oil has stepped up to form a new sanctioning body that will suport clubs all over the country and promote 8 national events in 2010. Although the future is cloudy, most of us know what a great company Lucas Oil has been to the motorsports world, and as a dedicated fan, I am sure our future is in good hands. Rumors also soared about the possible loss of Firebird Raceway as the premiere drag boat facility in the US. According to Firebird, they have 7 years left on their land lease and drag boat racing will continue to be at Firebird for that time. Boat count was down, no surprise with the economy in shambles, but pretty good considering the circumstances.

Top Fuel Hydro
Only 5 boats made the tow to the valley of the sun to compete for the coveted "Stone Dude". Front-runner John Haas and the Speed Sport team had their Watercraft fueler dialed in with a couple of 4 second qualifying passes. But it was "Mad Maxx" Daryl Ehrlich behind the wheel of Eddie Knox's "Problem Child" that stole the show. Daryl came out in round 2 to take the top spot with a 4.63 pass.

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If you are looking for our Don Ermshar Memorial merchandise, you can find it here! We are still taking orders, but t-shirts will be on a Pre-Order basis. We have 3XL in stock and will be printing more L and XL in the next couple of weeks.

Orders were shipped out 10/22, but we are back-ordered on L and XL, so if you didn't receive your shirt, it is probably back ordered and we will be getting those out probably by 10/29.