Industry leading VP Racing Fuels has announced more increased and strategic drag strip presences…
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., announced they have been named the exclusive fuel provider of the Thursday Thunder Legends Racing Series presented by Papa John’s Pizza and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags series at the famed oval track in Hampton, Georgia.
“VP has been a part of motorsports for a long time,” said Ken Ragan, AMS Legends Director. “A lot of our competitors choose to race with VP Racing Fuels from our Rookie Bandoleros all the way up to our Legends Pro Division, our elite group of top racers.”
In addition, VP has been named the official sponsor of the Pro Division in the Thursday Thunder series. The partnership will provide the Legend and Bandolero drivers, along with the top local drag racers with quality, top-of-the-line VP fuels throughout the season. These fuels will be sold on-site to competitors of both Thursday and Friday night events. Entering its 21st season this year, Thursday Thunder has produced drivers of the highest caliber that compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, including David Ragan, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and Bubba Wallace.
“We’ve been working with Atlanta Motor Speedway for some time now,” added Nick Fontana, Operations Manager, VP Racing Fuels – South. “It’s a really prominent track with a lot of exciting things going on, and we’re very pleased AMS chose VP as their fuel partner for these events.”
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., have reached an agreement with Big Country Raceway in Abilene to continue as the Official Fuel of the NHRA sanctioned 1/8th-mile dragstrip.
“We are happy to have renewed our track agreement for the 2018 season,” said Brad Horton, VP’s Regional Sales Manager. “It is always a pleasure to work with Sterling Robertson as he operates a well-run facility in the Big Country area of Texas. This is our 6th year with Sterling and we are excited to have him on board with VP once again.”
Big Country Raceway, formerly Abilene Dragstrip, is located just west of Abilene, Texas on Interstate 20. They are centrally located in west Texas, approximately 180 miles west of Fort Worth and are a full-service racing facility that caters to sponsors, the drag racing participant and fans. Big Country features excellent covered seating, state-of-the-art timing equipment, paved parking, lighting and on-site VP fuel sales along with other amenities.
“I am happy to have renewed our agreement for the 2018 season,” added track owner Sterling Robertson. “This will be the sixth year I have been with VP, and they always provide me with a quality product and great service.”
About VP Racing Fuels — VP Racing Fuels is best known as the World Leader in Race Fuel Technology™, fueling champions in virtually every form of motorsport on land, sea, and air since 1975. VP is the Official Racing Fuel of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, AMA Supercross, NMRA, NMCA, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, Late Models, DIRTcar, Pirelli World Challenge, PDRA, Rally America, SCORE, ARA, and USAC among more than 60 VP-sponsored series and sanctioning bodies.
As part of a retail branding program, gas stations and convenience stores across the U.S. are being branded as VP Racing Fuels, with each providing distribution for VP’s other product lines, including ethanol-free VP Small Engine Fuels, formulated for 2- and 4-cycle outdoor power equipment; VP Madditive® performance chemicals; VP Hi-Performance Lubricants; VP PowerWash™; and VP PowerMaster® hobby fuels for R/C racing. VP’s most recent diversification efforts include the introduction of VP Hi-Performance Lubricants in conjunction with the launch of quick lube facilities branded VP Racing FASTLUBE™ and VP Racing POWERWASH™ car wash systems.
More information is available online at VPRacingFuels.com.
