Hector Arana Jr. put together a consistent Sunday in Norwalk and ended it with his first Pro Stock Motorcycle victory of the season, going 6.821 at 199.82 in the final round on his GETTRX Suzuki to get past Steve Johnson…
Shaking off 15 Pound Penalty Hector Arana Jr. Looking to Ride Momentum into Atlanta on Lucas Oil Buell
A new approach and a calmer demeanor has already paid dividends for Hector Arana Jr. during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The Pro Stock Motorcycle standout hopes there are considerable long-term benefits that come from it,…
Hector Arana Shrugs Off 15-Pound Penalty to Win Vegas on Lucas Oil Buell
The 20th annual DENSO Spark Plug NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was a race to remember for Lucas Oil backed Hector Arana Jr., who picked up the win on his EBR amongst a quadrant of champions consisting of reigning champ Matt Smith,…
Championship Contender Hector Arana Jr. Earns Semi-Final Finish at Gainesville
Team Arana would begin their quest for the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship with a solid semi-final finish at the season opening NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. After finishing last season with momentum, Hector Arana Jr.…
Hector Arana Jr. Secures Third Place in Standings
Hector Arana Jr. would close his 2018 season strong with a semi-final finish at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and earn the third position in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock…
Hector Arana Jr. Begins Countdown With Reading Win
Hector Arana Jr. kicked off the 2018 NHRA Countdown in style by winning the 34th NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Arana Jr. was on his game all weekend and after cutting a nearly perfect reaction time, would pilot his…
Hector Arana Jr. Wins NHRA Dodge Nationals on Lucas Oil EBR
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hector Arana Jr. earned his second victory of 2018 and 13th of his career on Sunday at the 34th Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. With a run of 6.842 at 197.74 on his Lucas…
Hector Arana Jr. Sets Track Speed Record at Sonoma Nationals
Team Arana would conclude their NHRA Western Swing with a new track speed record to go along with first and second round finishes at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. One week removed from claiming their first win of the season in…
Hector Arana Jr. Dominates Pro Stock Motorcycle in Denver to Claim First Win of Season
Team Arana rider Hector Arana Jr. kicked off the Western Swing in style by earning his first win of 2018 at the Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Bandimere Speedway would welcome the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and after knocking on the…
Hector Arana Jr. Sets Top Speed in Second-Round Finish at Norwalk
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park would be unkind to Team Arana as both Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. would have their race day end early due to red-lights. Arana Jr. set Top Speed of the event at 196.02…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Team Arana Battles the Rain at Norwalk
After persistent weather delays, Team Arana would comfortably put themselves in the field after the first day of qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Rain would delay qualifying for several hours but the NHRA officials worked diligently to…
Lucas Oil TV-backed Team Arana Carries Momentum into Norwalk
With momentum on the strength of three consecutive semi-final appearances, Team Arana looks to continue their progress as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series heads to Norwalk, Ohio for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The annual visit…
Lucas Oil Backed Team Arana Excited for Pr Stock Motorcycle Return to Virginia
After a quick turnaround, Team Arana heads to Virginia for the Virginia NHRA Nationals, the fifth round of the 2018 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship. Virginia Motorsports Park plays host the the NHRA circuit for the first time in nine…
Hector Arana Jr. Looking to Follow Up Historic 200 MPH Milestone with a Victory
With a historic milestone under his belt, Hector Arana Jr. is ready to start winning races and the Pro Stock Motorcycle standout hopes that starts this weekend at the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. At the NHRA…
Hector Arana Jr. Runs First Official 200 MPH Pro Stock Motorycle Pass!
During the second round of qualifying from the NHRA Gatornationals Hector Arana Jr. made history on his Lucas Oil Buell. With a speed of 200.23 MPH Arana Jr. becomes the first Pro Stock Motorcycle to eclipse 200 mph in official…
Lucas Oil Racing TV Pro Hector Arana Jr. to Start Reading Race from No. 3 position
Hector Arana Jr. further solidified his place among the top riders in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class Saturday by locking down the No. 3 position in the elimination field of the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals. After leading opening…
Hector Arana Jr. Secures Provisional Pro Stock Motorcycle Pole in Reading
There was no chance of running the first 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle pass Friday at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, so Lucas Oil Racing TV pro Hector Arana Jr. did the next best thing by claiming the provisional pole…
Lucas Oil Racing TV Rider Hector Arana Jr. Beginning ‘Best Chance Ever’ at NHRA Title
Lucas Oil Racing TV pro Hector Arana Jr. has piloted great motorcycles in the past, finishing second-through-fifth in the final world rankings in five of his six pro campaigns, but he says he’s never started the Countdown to the Championship…
Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to Heal Wounds in ‘Hometown’ of Indy
During last year’s installment of the biggest drag racing event in the world, Arana piloted his Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell to the final round, but he came up just short of capturing his second “Wally” trophy in Indy. Although…
Runner-up Finish Advances Lucas Oil Racing TV Pro Hector Arana Jr. from Ninth to Sixth
Hector Arana Jr.’s 20th final-round appearance in his powerful Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell lifted him from ninth to sixth in the Mello Yello championship points standings and made his 100th career NHRA start a memorable one Sunday at Old…
Hector Arana Jr. Gets First Round Win of ’17; Father Hector Arana Sr. Still Searching for Answers
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. recorded his first elimination-round win of the young season with a quarterfinal finish at Sunday’s 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Despite his Lucas Oil Buell being set up exactly the same…
Seeking Rhythm in the Seat, Hector Arana Jr. Happy to be Back in the Saddle
Although fans won’t be able to see it under his Shoei helmet, seventh-year Pro Stock Motorcycle professional Hector Arana Jr. will be smiling ear to ear when he fires up his Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell for the first time…
Vegas a “Turnaround” Race for Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Hector Arana Jr.
Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr. has had an un-Arana Jr.-like season in 2016, but he was back to normal at the NHRA Toyota Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Arana Jr.…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Sr. Finds it Hard to Celebrate Dallas Win over Son
Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana Sr. takes no pride in improving to 5-1 against one of the best riders in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Arana Sr. beat son Hector Arana Jr. in the…
Pro Stock Motorcycle Star Hector Arana Jr. Working on Personal Improvement
Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr. spent the days before the AAA Texas NHRA Fallnationals this weekend at Texas Motorplex in quiet reflection. No, Arana Jr. wasn’t thinking about his stellar career, which includes 11 victories and finishing…
Father Beats Son in Battle of Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Riders
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr. improved to 4-1 this season against one of the top Pro Stock Motorcycle competitors in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Unfortunately, it’s his son, Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr.…
Reading Brings All-Arana First Round for Fifth Time in 2016 season
For the fifth time this season, father and son will have to race each other in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle. Hector Arana Jr. qualified his Lucas Oil Racing TV bike in the No. 5 spot, and…
Another ‘Home Race’ has Lucas Oil Pro Hector Arana Jr. Pumped up to Perform
He may hail from Miami, but for the last year and a half, Hector Arana Jr. has called East Northport, Long Island, home, making this weekend’s 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals another “home race” for the established star in the…
Hector Arana Jr. Continues Late-Season Surge, Races to U.S. Nationals Final
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. is getting hot at the right time of the season. Arana raced to the final round of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway, surging to seventh…
Lucas Oil Racing TV’s Hector Arana Jr. Would Love Another U.S. Nationals Title
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. accomplished a goal during his 2011 rookie season that many NHRA competitors never get a chance to achieve: He won the U.S. Nationals, and it was his first victory and it jump-started…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Jr. Dials Up Another Semifinal Finish
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. continued to serve notice that he’s a threat in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and his dad, Lucas Oil racer Hector Arana Sr., isn’t far behind. In the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals…
Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to use Momentum to Reach Lucas Oil Nationals Winner’s Circle
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. is hoping momentum from the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event will carry him all the way to the winner’s circle at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals this weekend…
One of Hector Arana Jr.’s Favorite Tracks Awaits Him in Denver
For many in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the thought of racing in the mile-high altitude strikes fear in their hearts, but for Lucas Oil Racing TV Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr., the chance to race…
Lucas Oil Father and Son, Teammates Hector Arana Sr. and Jr. Make Gains in Chicago
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Hector Arana Sr., rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, and his son Hector Arana Jr., rider of the Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell, feel like they gained invaluable amounts of data even though they had…
Hector Arana Jr. Looks Back to Move Forward in Chicago
There are times in your life when you wish you could bottle up memories and tuck them away somewhere special so they can last forever. Lucas Oil Racing TV Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. has a place on a…
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. Would Love to Follow Dad to Norwalk Winner’s Circle
The first victory of Lucas Oil Racing TV racer Hector Arana Jr.’s riding career came at the U.S. Nationals in 2011, but the first professional win of his career came in 2008 at Summit Motorsports Park, site of this weekend’s…
First Round-Win of 2016 has Lucas Oil Racing TV Rider Hector Arana Jr. Pumped about Future
Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. knocked one monkey off his back in the NHRA Summernationals on Sunday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, and he’d love to knock another off soon. Arana beat Jim Underdahl to…
One Streak Continues, One Streak Ends for Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Team
While one big qualifying streak continued for Arana Racing, another came to an unexpected end. Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Sr. qualified for his 140th consecutive race, which is the seventh-longest active streak in the NHRA Mello…
Past Four-Wide Winner Hector Arana Jr. Ready for More Charlotte NHRA Success
While some racers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series may look at the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods this weekend with apprehension and dismay, Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. welcomes the…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Jr. and Sr. Have ‘Big Expectations’ for 2016 Pro Stock Motorcycle Season
The wait has been long and trying for Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr., but the Pro Stock Motorcycle star doesn’t have to wait in the cold and snow of his home state of New York any longer because…
Some of NHRA’s Fastest Racers React to New Rule Concerning Records
Reaction by some of the fastest racers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series to the new rule eliminating the need for a 1 percent backup of a national record was generally positive. NHRA announced Monday that a backup…
Lucas Oil Rider Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to Make it Two Wins in a Row in Pomona
Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. likes the way “defending race champion” sounds, and he’d love to make it two in a row at the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at…
Hector Arana Sr. Reaches Semi’s, Hector Arana Jr. Exits First Round in Las Vegas
Lucas Oil Buell riders Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. experienced somewhat different days at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Arana Sr. went to the semifinals while his son exited the event…
NHRA Vegas Pro Stock Motorcycle Pairings
Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 23rd of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which…
Lucas Oil’s Hector Arana Jr. Hopes to Come out Ahead in Las Vegas
After a strange set of circumstances ended his day early at Texas Motorplex, Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. is ready to bounce back during this weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas…
Team Arana Runs Out of Pro Stock Motorcycle Luck in Dallas
Both Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle racers caught a break in the first round of the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals on Sunday at Texas Motorplex. But then, both Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. ran out of luck…
Hector Arana Jr. Poised for Dallas
The two most recent Pro Stock Motorcycle races have been run in cool weather conditions, but that will change at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals this weekend at Texas Motorplex, and Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana…
Team Arana Happy to put Reading in the Rearview Mirror
After two days of rain, everyone at Maple Grove Raceway was happy to see a dry racetrack Sunday, but for the father/son duo of Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. of the Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle Buell race…
Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Hector Arana Jr. Hunting For Championship at Maple Grove
Hector Arana Jr. knew he needed a clutch performance at the second race of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship last weekend in St. Louis. Arana delivered in impressive fashion and now hopes he…
Hector Arana Jr. Defeats Father in NHRA St. Louis Pro Stock Motorcycle Final
Hector Arana Jr. raced to his second Pro Stock Motorcycle win of the season when he defeated his father Hector Arana in the finals of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Arana Jr. raced his Lucas Oil Buell to a…
“Steady” Eddie Krawiec Dominates in Denver
Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec blitzed through the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to a hole-shot win over Hector Arana Jr. in the final.…
Hector Arana Jr. Ready to Climb Mountain
The conditions awaiting Hector Arana Jr. at this weekend’s 35th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway will be nothing like the one he experienced at the most recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event in Chicago. …
Hector Arana Jr. Takes Chicago
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Hector Arana Jr. defended his Chicago win from last season with a 6.918 at 194.66 on his Lucas Oil Buell, defeating two-time world champ Matt Smith in the final. The win was Arana Jr.s’ 10th career victory,…
Hector Arana Jr. Takes Norwalk Pole
Hector Arana Jr. earned his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season in Pro Stock Motorcycle and 18th of career with his Friday run of 6.868 at 196.50 on his Lucas Oil Buell. He will meet Angie Smith in…
Arana Jr. Wants to Break 200 MPH Barrier
With the national speed record in their hands, Lucas Oil Buell racer Hector Arana Jr. and his team look forward to breaking the elusive 200-mph barrier in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class in 2015. Arana broke Eddie Krawiec’s three-year-old…
Record-Setting Weekend has Arana Jr. All Smiles
After topping the leaderboard during Saturday’s qualifying session, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. propelled himself to a final-round appearance and a runner-up finish at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Running against Chaz Kennedy, Jim Underdahl, and…
Arana Jr. Heads to Gainesville Confident
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Hector Arana Jr. is hoping to kick off the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a win at the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, which would begin a winning streak. …
Arana Jr. Sees Red in First Round
It’s safe to say Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. won’t be betting on red anytime soon. Arana left too soon in his first-round match Sunday with Eddie Krawiec, drawing a red-light and bringing his NHRA…
Arana Jr. Makes Small Gains at Event
Trying to stay within contention for the 2014 championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. made up some valuable points during the NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. No. 17 Brian Pretzel pulled out to a small lead in…
Arana Jr. Hopes Hard Work Pays off in Reading
Closing in on a potential NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. is putting in extra time at the shop this week to make sure he’s prepared for the NHRA Nationals at Maple…
Arana Stumbles in Second Round
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. is one of the top riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle, but the 24-year-old said he learned a valuable lesson during the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway. Arana left…
Arana Jr. Fighting to Get Points Lead Back
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. is looking to get back the points lead when eliminations for the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals begin Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway. Arana fell out of the Pro Stock Motorcycle lead for the…
Arana Jr. Drops out of Points Lead for First Time All Season
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. put up a fight but came up short Sunday in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Arana posted a better elapsed time than Jerry Savoie in their first-round…
Semifinal Finish Helps Arana Jr. Maintain Points Lead
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. held on to the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead after a semifinal finish in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals on Sunday at Texas Motorplex. Unofficially Arana leads by 11 points over Matt Smith…
Arana Jr. Takes Points Lead Into Countdown
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. will carry the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead into the Countdown to the Championship despite a second-round loss at the U.S. Nationals on Monday at Lucas Oil Raceway. Arana has led the…
Arana’s Winning Streak Comes to an End
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. didn’t want his victory run to end, but if anyone was to halt his three-race winning streak, he would have preferred it to be his dad or his brother. In the first…
Arana Jr. Aims to Match NHRA Record
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. isn’t feeling the pressure as he attempts to match an NHRA record this weekend during the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Arana has won the first three Pro Stock…
Arana Notches Third Consecutive Victory
The only thing that is stopping Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. these days is the finish line as he remained unbeaten in 2013, sweeping to his third consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle victory at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA…
Lucas Oil’s Arana Wins Again
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. roared to his second consecutive victory of the season, winning the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday. Arana Jr. became the first rider since 2006 to win the first two races of…
Arana Jr. Bows to Father
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. failed to make the semifinals for only the third time of 2012, losing in the quarterfinals of the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to…
Arana in No. 2 Position
The Lucas Oil Drag Racing team won’t be intimidated by trying circumstances in the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville. In Sunday’s eliminations, Lucas Oil Buell rider and Hector Arana Jr. will be chasing new Pro…
Arana Jr.’s Win Streak Snapped
Lucas Oil Buell riders Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. tried to double-down on Sunday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but instead, they busted in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Lucas…
The Hottest Rider in Pro Stock Motorcycle, Arana Jr. Ready to Torch Phoenix
No one has been better in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class during the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs than Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Jr. Now the question is, can he turn that momentum into a championship and the…
Father-Son Duo Prep in Distinctly Different Ways
Lucas Oil Buell riders Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. will prepare for this weekend’s AAA of Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in different locations this week. Arana Sr. and the Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle team…
Arana Jr. Wins First Race at NHRA’s Biggest Event
Hector Arana Jr. is 22 years old, a college student and a rookie on the NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle tour. Now he’s a U.S. Nationals champion. Arana, rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, won his first career…
Antron Brown and Hetor Arana Jr. Win Big Go
Congratulations to former Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Antron Brown for winning the NHRA U.S. Nationals in the Top Fuel category and Hector Arana Jr. for winning Pro Stock Motorcycle. Brown becomes the first driver to win NHRA’s premier event in…
Arana Jr. Declares, ‘Don’t Forget About Me’
Lucas Oil Buell rookie rider Hector Arana Jr. raced to the final of a Pro Stock Motorcycle race for the first time in his career in the most recent NHRA national event in Brainerd, Minn. Now, the 22-year-old from Corydon,…
Arana Sr. and Jr. Can’t Leave the Wine Country Soon Enough
Lucas Oil Buell riders Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Arana Jr. would like to soon forget the FRAM/Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. After qualifying No. 1 in Pro Stock Motorcycle for the third time in four races, Arana Jr.…
Arana Jr. Makes Sonoma Debut with Trusty ‘Gracie’
ector Arana Jr. is very glad to get his “Gracie” back this weekend for the 24th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. “Gracie” is the engine in Arana Jr.’s Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle, named after his mother…
Reaching the Top of Thunder Mountain on Arana Jr.’s Mind
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. heads to Bandimere Speedway for the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals on a roll. The 22-year-old rookie has qualified No. 1 in the last two Pro Stock Motorcycle races, all with a new engine,…
Arana Gives away Chance at Victory
Chalk this one up to experience for Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. Arana was the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock Motorcycle for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway and knocked out…
Amazing ‘Gracie’ Might be the Missing Key for Arana Jr.
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. has his sights set on two goals as he heads to this weekend’s fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, and with a new motor named after his mother Grace, he just may…
Arana Jr. Out in First Round
Hector Arana Jr. lost in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle. Rookie Hector Jr.’s learning curve continues to progress after his matchup with Andrew Hines. “I knew I had the power to beat him,” Hector Jr. said. “At the…
Arana Jr. Excited for First Trip to E-Town
Perhaps no one is looking forward to the NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park more than Lucas Oil Buell V-Twin Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. The rookie rider had the best performance of his short career…
Arana Jr. Making Progress
After qualifying in the top half of Pro Stock Motorcycle Hector Arana Jr. easily passed his first round test before stumbling in the second round. Arana Jr. and his Lucas Oil Buell beat Steve Johnson with a 6.973 second pass…
Arana Jr. Learning as he Goes
Rookie rider Hector Arana Jr. crossed three hurdles in the last NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle race. Now, the Lucas Oil Buell rider hopes that experience has better prepared him for future events, starting with this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA…
Arana Jr. Welcoming Challenges
Hector Arana Jr. knew his rookie season in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle would be difficult. But he didn’t expect it to be this hard. Arana Jr. failed to qualify for the Pro Stock Motorcycle season-opener at the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals…
Arana Sr. and Jr. Nervous for Different Reasons
The first race of the season is a nervous time for racers, even the seasoned veterans. So it’s no wonder Lucas Oil Pro Stock Motorcycle rookie Hector Arana Jr. is a ball of nerves as he and his father Hector…
Arana Jr. Goes Testing
Hector Arana Jr. might be a rookie in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class in the NHRA Full Throttle Series this year, but in the eyes of his father, 2009 series champ Hector Arana Sr., the young rider has been handling…
Hector Arana Jr. to Join Father on NHRA Tour
Hector Arana Jr. will ride an identical Lucas Oil Buell on the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series alongside his championship-winning father Hector Sr. The 21-year-old from Milltown, Tenn., should be a contender from the season-opening 42nd annual Tire…