Lucas Oil
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| Type | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Corona, California USA |
| Key people | Forrest Lucas |
| Products | Automotive Additives, Lubricants, Motor Oil, High Performance Racing Only, Gear Oil, Problem Solvers, Marine Products, Car Care, etc. |
| Website | Lucas Oil Products |
Lucas Oil Products is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989.[1]
Lucas Oil is not related to LUKOIL, a Russian-owned petroleum company that owns and operates gasoline stations throughout the Northeast USA. It is also not related to Lucas Industries, a former British manufacturer of automotive and aerospace components.
The company is a sponsor of several NASCAR, H1 Unlimited, NHRA and Indy Racing League events.[2] In 2005, Lucas Oil founded the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
On February 28, 2006 that Lucas Oil purchased the naming rights to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana for $120 million over 20 years.[3] The facility opened in 2008 and is the home field for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Other events that have or will be held at the stadium include the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four and the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Regional Finals. Future events scheduled for Lucas Oil Stadium include Super Bowl XLVI (February 5, 2012), the 2015 NCAA Basketball Men's Final Four, and the 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four.
In 2009, Lucas Oil founded the short course off-road racing series Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. In September 2011, the company bought specialty television channel MavTV to promote their motorsport championships.
[edit] See also
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Lucas Oil Raceway
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
- Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200
- Lucas Oil Indiana Governor's Cup
[edit] References
- ^ "Forrest Lucas biography". http://www.morganlucas.com/Forrest-and-Charlotte-Lucas/. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "About Lucas Oil Products". NHRA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051030083233/http://www.nhra.com/apcm/templates/about.asp?articleid=3417&zoneid=101. Retrieved November 11, 2005.
- ^ "Lucas Oil dominates motorsports and the CORR Title: Sponsorship package is one key ingredient". DesertRacing. 2005-01-21. http://www.desertracing.com/news/2005/0124_corr_lucasoil.shtml.
