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Lucas Oil partners with Paul Lee Racing for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Paul Lee will return to Funny Car action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd with Lucas Oil as a major partner. The car will have a special scheme to showcase the Lucas Oil Slick Mist Car Care line.
07 Aug 2019
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Paul Lee will return to Funny Car action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd with Lucas Oil as a major partner. The car will have a special scheme to showcase the Lucas Oil Slick Mist Car Care line. Lee and the McLeod Racing team hope to continue their phenomenal performance on track for 2019. 

As growing partners both on and off the track, Lucas Oil and Paul Lee are both anxious to showcase a new look for the Lucas Oil Nationals. 

“I’m excited to return working with and representing the Lucas Oil family this year with the NHRA Funny Car team as well as our McLeod Racing business,” said Lee, owner of McLeod Racing. “This new partnership will promote increased sales of Lucas Oil products and allows crew chief Jim Oberhofer and our team to continue a near perfect start in my return to NHRA drag racing.” 

McLeod is now a distributor of Lucas Oil products and will provide their products in conjunction with sales of transmissions and other driveline components. 

“We are looking forward to a long working relationship as well as on track performance with Paul Lee and the entire team at McLeod,” said Tom Bogner, Lucas Oil Director of Motorsports, pictured, left, with Lee. “Lucas Oil Products and McLeod Racing have many of the same goals including selling products. This year marks our 30th celebration of business and our Lucas Oil brand is stronger than ever. As two great American companies, we will continue to grow in the American Muscle aftermarket.”

The Jim Oberhofer-lead team, which runs under the umbrella of the Straightline Strategy Group, is looking to build on their accomplishments thus far in 2019. With a No. 3 qualifying position and a second-round appearance in Norwalk, Lee looks to continue improving his racing program to become a competitive force in NHRA Funny Car. 

 “Driving this Funny Car has been one of the best experiences in my racing career thus far,” says Lee. “I have complete trust in my team and I am confident that we will continue to rack up the round wins on Sunday. This year continues to impress with the performance of the car as well as B2B opportunities with McLeod.”