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Sometimes in drag racing you're in the right place at the right time. Other times, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster driver Richie Crampton found himself in both positions at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Bandimere Speedway.

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Richie Crampton, driver of the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster, celebrated his 36th birthday Saturday by qualifying in the top half of the 16-car field in the No. 8 position.

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The best part about the NHRA New England Nationals this weekend at New England Dragway for Lucas Oil driver Richie Crampton is that the next race is only four days away.

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Fortunes are looking up for Richie Crampton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team after they raced to the semi finals of the NHRA Kansas Nationals on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka.

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After qualifying a lofty fourth for Sunday's 29th annual NHRA SpringNationals, third-year Top Fuel pro Richie Crampton was hoping for a busy day at the drag races. Instead, his Lucas Oil dragster got out of shape early in his run against Scott Palmer, and the deficit was enough to cancel the rest of his game day plans.

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Richie Crampton, Shane Tucker and Stever Harker all participated at the NHRA 4Wide Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina this past weekend.

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Richie Crampton and Russo Motorsports exit in the first round at Las Vegas.

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The NHRA season is only three races old, but drag racing fans may have already witnessed the biggest upset of the year as No. 1 qualifier Richie Crampton lost to 84-year-old part-time pro Chris "the Golden Greek" Karamesines when his Lucas Oil dragster smoked the tires at the hit of the throttle.

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Richie Crampton was up to the task in the first round of the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, but his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster wasn't able to carry him to the second round.

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Richie Crampton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster team got off to a fast start in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, racing to the semifinals of the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

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Paul Mouhayet set a new personal best at the Street Car Super Nationals at the The Strip in Las Vegas this past weekend.

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The curtain has come down on another NHRA season with Richie Crampton sewing up a third place finish and Luke Crowley and Rhett Lougheed mixing it up in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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Native Queensland Pro Stock Motorcycle racer, Luke Crowley made his NHRA debut at the Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas this past weekend.

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Luke Crowley made his NHRA debut, Rhett Lougheed made his NHRA return and Richie Cramtpon reached the second round at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas over the weekend.

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