Wed, 26 Nov 2003, 05:35 PM Lucas Oil Joins Jim Dunn Racing as Major Associate Sponsor For 2004

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LOS ANGELES -- Jim Dunn Racing has announced that Lucas Oil will be a major associate sponsor on its nitro-powered K & N Performance Filters Pontiac Funny Car beginning with the 2004 NHRA POWERade season.

"We're excited about Lucas Oil joining our program starting next season," said team owner Jim Dunn. "In a sport where great sponsors are difficult to find, we feel quite fortunate to now be a part of the Lucas Oil Racing family. We're looking forward to working with Forrest Lucas and the entire Lucas Oil organization to provide them with a winning Funny Car team and a positive return on their sponsorship investment.

"Lucas Oil has long recognized the value of participating in NHRA Drag Racing, and we're extremely proud of the fact that they'll be a major associate sponsor on our K & N Performance Filters Pontiac."

Jim Dunn is one of the original pioneers of NHRA Drag Racing. He began his career in 1950 as a competitor when the popularity of the sport was just starting to take hold on local strips throughout Southern California.

Over the years, Dunn has accumulated numerous wins and held performance records as both a driver and a crew chief. He won the 1972 Supernationals in Ontario, Calif., the 1981 World Finals in Irvine, Calif., and was runner-up at the 1981 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Since retiring from driving in 1990, Dunn's career has continued to flourish as a respected crew chief, technical advisor and car owner. In the last 13 years, Dunn has wrenched cars to numerous victories including the 1998 Pontiac Excitement Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, and the 1999 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

Lucas Oil Products was founded by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas in 1989. Given their personal experience in the trucking industry, the husband and wife team started Lucas Oil Products with the simple philosophy of producing only the best line of lubricants and additives available anywhere.

Since its inception, Lucas Oil Products has steadfastly adhered to its corporate objective. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as a top selling additive line in the American truck stop industry and the consumer automotive industry.

"We recognized a long time ago the value of the NHRA Drag Racing series, and the wide scope of visibility and distribution that it provides for our products," said Forrest Lucas, President and CEO of Lucas Oil Products. "Jim Dunn Racing has a long and storied history in this sport, and next year, Jim's Funny Car team will provide us with another outstanding tool to reach even more consumers who desire only the best in quality petroleum products."