Lucas Oil Products founder Forrest Lucas was awarded the NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor was presented at the annual Sportsman Appreciation Dinner held during the Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Lucas is celebrated for his exceptional contributions to the automotive industry and motorsports. For more than 20 years, Lucas Oil has been one of NHRA’s most prominent supporters, serving as the title sponsor of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, according to officials.
Lucas Oil is also the Official Oil of NHRA and the event title sponsor of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota, and the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California.
“I can’t say enough about Forrest; he truly embodies the spirit of drag racing, sharing the same resilience and passion that runs deep in our sport,” said NHRA President Glen Cromwell. “His connection to the NHRA is historic. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is just one of many examples of Lucas’ commitment to the sport.”
Forrest and his wife, Charlotte, founded Lucas Oil in 1989 with a mission to develop high-performance oil and fuel treatments aimed at reducing mechanical failures and increasing mileage, particularly within the trucking industry. Over the years, Lucas Oil has expanded to provide a wide range of engine oils, additives and fuel treatments for a variety of machines.
Lucas Oil has also built an incredible reputation on the track with its robust line of racing-specific products. Hundreds of race teams and drivers, representing nearly all forms of motorsports, rely on Lucas Oil Racing products to perform flawlessly under the most extreme conditions. The confidence placed in Lucas Oil’s racing formulas underscores Forrest’s passion for motorsports and for the NHRA.
“There are few in the racing community who don’t know Forrest, his family or haven’t seen a Lucas Oil banner at a racetrack,” added Cromwell. “His contributions have touched the lives of countless individuals in the sport. I congratulate Forrest on this well-deserved recognition. His leadership, passion for racing, and support for the motorsports community exemplify the qualities that the Lifetime Achievement Award seeks to honor.”
Beyond his business acumen, Forrest has been a generous philanthropist. His strategic sponsorships span amateur and professional sports, from the iconic Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO, to high-profile partnerships like Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Lucas Oil’s presence is also prominent in events like Monster Jam and through sponsorships of the Dallas Cowboys.
