The FIA European Finals has come and gone, along with my record run of round wins.

Although I lost in the Semi-final it has been a very special year for the Lucas Oil / Carter Motorsport-Andersen Racing Top Fuel Dragster team. We were just four seconds away from making every final in 2009 but due to a mechanical failure we just didn't quite make it. Within an hour the team had found the cause and we can do our best to make sure it won't happen again, but it just shows how tough this sport is when you have all the knowledge of Karsten, Per, Jim Brissette and the team and still we are learning stuff.

I would like to say thanks to everyone at Lucas Oil UK and everyone at Lucas Oil USA. Without their fantastic support none of our achievements would be possible; not only do they give me a great budget, but I also get a great product for the dragster and support vehicles, which helps our reliability on and off track. I've always said, to win first you must finish!

I would like also like to say thanks to David Lloyd Jones, everyone at Santa Pod Raceway and everyone at Santa Pod Racers Club. It's been a great year, not just for the racing but also for the many promotional events we have attended at Santa Pod this year. I hope to carry on working closely with Santa Pod in 2010 and to carry on promoting Lucas Oil and Drag Racing.

To Karsten Andersen, Per Andersen, all the Andersen Racing / Carter Motorsport Team, all the fans in England, Finland, Sweden and Germany I really hope I'm lucky enough to be able to see you next season. Thanks also to Eurodragster.com for the tireless coverage of drag racing and of course all the other sites which support and help me.

Thanks to all of our associate sponsors: Landmeco, Impact Race Products, NGK Spark Plugs, Binamic, Pioneer Print, K&N Filters, Yuasa Batteries, BMRS, Sigma Signs, Rainbow Conference Sets, 3T Creative, Norfolkline Ferriers, RCS Cables, Teng Tools, CAAR, Autotel, Jerrys, AACI, Ultimate Airbrush, ZIP Karts, GPR and Hol-tAj. To anyone I've missed, I do appreciate your help and support.

Sarah, Albert and I are in Florida for the next 3 weeks so it is great to be able to relax for a while and enjoy the fantastic weather that is here.

I would still love to be able to compete at a race in America before my season starts in Europe next year, so if anyone out there can help or knows of anyway that can help in any way please get in touch at cartermotorsport@hotmail.co.uk you will get a great return for your money, not many work harder than me for their marketing partners.

It just leaves me to say good luck to the Andersen Racing Team and Thomas Naas in Vegas and Pomona. I wish I was in the hot seat and with you lot! Have a great time.

Andy Carter

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