Andy Carter and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel team kick off their assault on the 2008 FIA European Top Fuel Championship on the May Bank Holiday weekend; the team are back at Santa Pod for the FIA Main Event.

After snow and very cold temperatures restricted racing to the 1/8th mile at the Easter Thunderball this will be the first time the 8000bhp dragster has had a chance to fully stretch its legs since the European Finals last September. Despite the conditions at Easter performances were very promising - Danish crew chiefs Per and Karsten Andersen handled the conditions well tuning the car to consistently quick 60 feet times the fastest speed of the weekend.

Since Easter the car has been back to Andersen Racing's Danish based workshop for final preparations for the season. Although it had no effect a few parts were still crossing the Atlantic at Easter. Everything has now arrived and the trailer is fully stocked with more than enough spare parts for a full seasons racing.

Confidence is high in the Lucas Oil camp. 2007 saw a new driver and new team gel together, building a solid foundation to spring into 2008. Crew chief Per Andersen said, "2007 was spoiled by the bad weather, and we couldn't believe how unlucky we were to see terrible conditions at Easter too! We learnt a lot last year and can't wait to get on the track at the Main Event."

As expected Andy Carter is also in a confident mood, "We have a fantastic car, the best sponsor and a fantastic team. We will be going all out to the win the championship this year, setting records is nice but they will only come as a by product of winning races."

The Carter Motorsport Marketing and Hospitality team have been working overtime to make sure everything is perfect for the large number of guests and sponsors that will be joining us at the race. Following the bad weather at Easter the team still have a large number of Easter Eggs to give away to fans. If you are under the age of 12 go along to the Lucas Oil pit on Saturday, say hello to the team and ask Andy for your Easter Egg.

The team will be continuing their popular live website updates in 2008. Visit www.andycarter.net for updates from the Lucas Oil pit throughout the Main Event weekend.

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