Driver: Mark Lucas
Age: 33
Hometown: HARPSWELL, ME
Race Series: PASS MODS
Car: 9
Race Team: LUCAS RACING
Sponsors: LUCAS AUTO REPAIR, DALLAS OIL, OCEAN BOUNTY RESTERAUNT
CAR OWNERS DON&BEEZIE PRESCOTT
Race Stats– 98' OPS mini stock champion, 02'WISCASSET PRO STOCKS 3RD PLACE POINTS, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR & MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARDS, 04' PASS MOD CHAMPION, 05' PASS MOD 3RD PLACE POINTS, 07' PASS MOD SECOND PLACE POINTS. CAREER FINISHES 8 1ST,19 2ND,16 3RD,6 4TH,10 5TH,14 6TH,14 7TH,12 8TH,7 9TH,8 10TH.
RPM – How did you get started in racing?
Mark – I WAS PART OF TOM WATSON SR.S #9 SUPER STREET PIT CREW AT OPS WHEN I WAS JUST A KID IN THE LATE 80'S
RPM – Your thoughts on the PASS Modified Series?
Mark – I LIKE THE PASS MODS BECAUSE THE SPEED & THE QUALITY OF RACING FOR THE MONEY COMPARED TO A PRO STOCK OR LATE MODEL IS ALOT LESS.
RPM – What is your most memorable moment in your racing career?
Mark – I DONT KNOW THAT I CAN NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE, I CAN THINK OF THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, THE NIGHT WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT OPS, THE FIRST MOD CHAMPIONSHIP, & LAST SEASONS FINAL RACE. WE FINISHED THE RACE SECOND BUT MORE IMPORTANT WE FINISHED SECOND IN POINTS TO OUR TEAM MATE CHRIS STAPLES. THAT WAS OUR GOAL WHEN WE STARTED THE SEASON, TO GET FIRST & SECOND. IT WAS MY HONOR TO FINISH SECOND WITH SUCH A GOOD GROUP OF PEOPLE. LAST SEASON WAS PROBLBLY THE MOST FUN EITHER ONE OF US HAD, RACING. WE SPENT MORE TIME LAUGHING THAN WORKING.
RPM – What's your favorite track to race at?
Mark – WISCASSET RACEWAY. IT HAS ENOUGH BANKING TO BE A FUN PLACE TO RACE, & IT ALWAYS FEELS LIKE HOME EVEN THOUGH I STARTED AT OPS.
RPM – With 3 straight wins you have a strong lead on the rest of the drivers towards the Championship.
Mark – ALL I CAN HOPE FOR IS TO KEEP OUT OF THE WRECKS & NOT HAVE ANY BREAK DOWNS. CHRIS & KEVIN SPENT THE BETTER PART OF LAST YEAR TEACHING ME TO HAVE PATIENTS, THAT HAS HELPED ME TO KEEP THE CAR IN ONE PIECE.
RPM – What is the key to get around Wiscasset Raceway?
Mark – I JUST TRY TO GET A HAPPY IN BETWEEN FOR BOTH ENDS OF THE TRACK. TURNS 1-2 & TURNS 3-4 ARE SO MUCH DIFFERENT TO ME THEY ARE LIKE 2 SEPERATE TRACKS.
RPM – If you could change one thing to improve the racing in the Modified Series what would it be?
Mark – I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE CARS. MAYBE IF WE HAD MORE CARS WE COULD HAVE A FEW 75-100 LAP RACES.
RPM – How do you feel the increase in fuel prices has effect the racing community?
Mark – IT IS DEFINATLY HARDER TO FILL THE SEATS WHEN PEOPLE JUST DONT HAVE THE EXTRA CASH.
RPM – What do you like to do when you are not racing?
Mark – I LIKE TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS THAT I DONT GET TO SEE OFTEN ENOUGH WHEN RACING. I LIKE MOTORCYCLING. IT IS NICE TO GO AND WATCH SOME THE RACES WHEN IT IS ONE OF OUR OFF WEEKS. I DONT HAVE SPEND THE WHOLE DAY WORKING ON THE CAR.