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SCOTT BLOOMQUIST CELEBRATES HIS LATE MODEL PLUS-POWERED VICTORY ON SECOND NIGHT OF WINTERNATIONALS
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FEBRUARY 2, 2010
TEAM VP DRIVERS USE LATE MODEL PLUS TO DOMINATE FIRST TWO NIGHTS OF WINTERNATIONALS AT EAST BAY
TAMPA, FL (February 2, 2010)- Mike Marlar and Scott Bloomquist put on clinics Monday and Tuesday nights respectively during the first two nights of the DART Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. Each led flag-to-flag and earned $5,000, with Marlar recording his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory since 2004 while Bloomer took his third career win at East Bay and 18th career LOLMDS victory. VP’s Late Model Plus racing fuel swept the top three Monday night with Tim McCreadie and Ray Cook following Marlar to the finish, while Dennis Erb Jr., Dan Schlieper and Cook followed Bloomquist to give VP four of the top five Tuesday night.
Bloomquist started on the front row alongside of 12-time East Bay winner, Don O'Neal. Bloomquist jumped to the point, with O'Neal running second, followed by Eric Jacobsen, and Tim Isenberg. By the fourth lap, Bloomquist was already up to a six-car length advantage over the field as he made quick work of the field early on. Jacobsen maintained his second spot until lap eight when he and O'Neal go together after both had slowed. Bloomquist continued to flex his muscle on two subsequent restarts, pulling away from the field to dominate the balance of the race.
In Victory Lane, Bloomquist said of his dominating performance, "We just kicked everybody's butt tonight, we are on top of our game right now, and we are looking forward to a big year, we ran well at Golden Isles and to come here a track we have struggled at in the past it feels real good to out there and do what we did tonight.” Bloomquist owns seven national touring titles in his career including last years' Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship.
Driving a car that had not been on the race track in over a year, Marlar started alongside McCreadie on the front row of the 30 lap main event Monday. He got the jump on McCreadie, beating him into the first turn to take the lead. Holding his lead on three subsequent restarts, Marlar led the field to the green flag with McCreadie hot on his heels. McCreadie dove down low heading into the fourth turn as he kept a close grip on Marlar's #34. Marlar never slipped up in the final circuits as he held off McCreadie to score his first ever win at East Bay and his first Lucas Oil Series event since winning the Hillbilly 100 at Tyler County Speedway in West Virginia in 2004.
In Victory Lane, Marlar became emotional when talking about his former car owner Owen Stephens, who passed away a few years ago. "I know he was looking down on us tonight, we all miss him and thanks to his wife Mary Lu Stephens for letting me drive the car, we just started working on this car a few weeks ago after it had been sitting around for a year since the last time we raced it here. I have to thank all the crew guys, my Crew Chief Michael Coffey, and everybody who helped on the car. It feels great to win here at East Bay and thanks to C.J. Rayburn, I know he will be happy about this, Estes Racing Engines and VP Racing Fuels, we had more than enough power and when you can beat someone like Tim McCreadie then you have to be pleased with that," said Marlar who will marry his long-time girlfriend Stacy at the end of the month.
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IN ADDITION TO FOOD AND MEDICINE, FREDDY CABANAS DELIVERED TEDDY BEARS TO CHEER UP HAITIAN CHILDREN
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JANUARY 25, 2010
VP-FUELED PILOTS DELIVER THE GOODS TO HAITI
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (January 25, 2010) People in Haiti greeted Key West, Florida pilots Freddy and Raymond Cabanas, Todd Stuart and Les Weston with enthusiasm and appreciation when they touched down Saturday in their planes loaded with relief supplies. After a five-hour flight from Key West, Florida with a stopover in the Bahamas, the crews unloaded 800 pounds of Pedialyte, pre-mixed baby formula, along with other food and some toys for children who were victims of the devastating earthquake.
Powered with aviation fuel provided by VP Racing Fuels, the group made the return flight to Key West on Sunday. "We won't soon forget the images of the victims and widespread devastation," Cabanas said. "In the face of such a catastrophe, our efforts seemed small but the people of Haiti helped assure us it made a difference. We could not have pulled this off without the help of VP Racing Fuels and everyone else who supported this mission, and we're very thankful."
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FREDDY CABANAS, TODD STUART, SANDI AND ZANDER BURNS HELP PREPARE FOR FLIGHT TO HAITI
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JANUARY 22, 2010
VP PARTNERS WITH KEY WEST PILOTS TO FLY SUPPLIES TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN HAITI
KEY WEST, FL (January 22, 2010) Moved by the images coming out of Haiti, Steve Burns, President of VP Racing Fuels, and his wife, Sandi, have stepped up to assist a mission being coordinated by Key West, Florida pilot Freddy Cabanas. A reknowned aerobatic performer for 30 years, Cabanas will be flying supplies directly to the starving island nation with a departure scheduled Saturday morning, January 23.
With VP Racing Fuels covering the cost of their fuel, Cabanas and his son, Raymond, along with Todd Stuart and Les Weston, plan to fly two planes from Key West to Haiti, a nearly five-hour flight by propeller plane with a stopover in the Bahamas. Each plane will carry nearly 800 pounds of Pedialyte, pre-mixed baby formula and other food for "orphans" of the devastating earthquake. Burns and his wife, Sandi, together with Sandi’s parents, The Honorable J.A. and Sue Ann Garcia, have donated an additional $2000 to help cover the cost of the supplies.
Cabanas, current General of Key West’s “Conch Republic Air Force,” will be flying a Beechcraft Baron donated by Paul DePoo, owner of Island City Flying Services of Key West. Stuart, former Senior Partner at Goldman Sachs and beneficiary of Cabanas’ flight instruction, will be flying his own Aero (Shrike) Commander.
Cabanas is very familiar with VP, having competed since 2005 in the Unlimited Gold Race category at the Reno Air Races, where he uses VP’s Air Race racing fuel. Since the January 12 quake, Cabanas has been trying to contact pilots he trained while in Haiti two years ago. He hopes to run into them at the airport while he is there, but his time is limited. U.S. and Canadian military officials he contacted for the supply drop have given him just a one-hour window at the airport.
"We truly appreciate the generosity of VP Racing Fuels and all the others supporting this mission,” Cabanas said. Added Stuart, “We are as close to Haiti as one can be in the United States. Hopefully we can make a difference. Every little bit counts."
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JIMMY MARS CELEBRATES WILD WEST SHOOTOUT WIN
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JANUARY 17, 2010
MARS DOMINATES FINALE OF WILD WEST SHOOTOUT
TUCSON, AZ (January 17, 2010) If the finale of the 4 th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway is a harbinger of the coming 2010 season, Jimmy Mars put the dirt late model fraternity on notice. Starting from the pole, he captured Sunday night’s Bill Cheesbourg Memorial to bookend his season opening win from one week ago. Powered by VP’s Late Model Plus racing fuel and Pro Power engine, Mars secured his fourth career Wild West Shootout win, equaling Billy Moyer and Steve Francis for second on the all-time list.
Mars would lead at the drop of the green and took firm command as he put a comfortable distance between himself and Jeremy Payne, who also had opened a significant margin on the rest of the field. Mars began to experience the back of the field on lap 11 as the shuffling within the top ten remained fluid lap after lap. Mars continued to stretch his lead by lap 15 as Payne remained a comfortable second. On lap 22, Billy Moyer, Jr cruised past Randy Korte to run a distant third to Mars and Payne.
On this night, no one had anything for Mars as he lapped up to ninth place in a dominating performance to capture the $10,000 winner’s check. Payne settled for second in his best run of the week, while Moyer, Jr. also came home with his best finish of the week in third.
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THE NEW 2010 VP CALENDAR IS NOW AVAILABLE - CLICK ON "ONLINE SHOPPING/PROMOTIONAL ITEMS" TO ORDER
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JANUARY 4, 2010
VP'S 2010 CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE AND BETTER THAN EVER!
SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 4, 2010) The latest VP calendar poster is now available for order online. Over the years, VP’s calendar has become a popular collector’s item for many VP customers. In a departure from tradition, the 2010 version is 2-sided, offering customers two choices for decorating their wall. To order the new calendar, simply click on ONLINE SHOPPING/PROMOTIONAL ITEMS above and for a nominal shipping and handling fee, you can have it in your hands within days. Don’t wait – ORDER YOUR 2010 VP CALENDAR TODAY!
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CHIEF CHEMIST DUANE MINAZZI'S FULLY EQUIPPED ANALYTICAL LABORATORY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN VP'S EXPANDED TECH SUPPORT
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DECEMBER 21, 2009
VP RACING FUELS EXPANDS ITS INDUSTRY-LEADING TECH SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO, TX (December 18, 2009) VP Racing Fuels, the world leader in race fuel technology, today announced the expansion of its Technical Support group. “VP’s strength has always been its leading edge technology and dedication to R&D, much of which has been conducted right alongside racers on their dynos and at the track,” said Steve Burns, VP’s President and CEO. “But because we can’t be everywhere at once, we want to make sure that technical support for all our other customers remains just a phone call or email away.”
“You won’t find another fuel company offering this level of support, which will be yet another point of differentiation that will set VP apart,” Burns continued. “Customers can now easily tap into the specialized expertise needed to ensure they not only select the best fuel for their application, but tune their engine to achieve the maximum performance of which that fuel is capable.”
VP’s expanded Tech Support roster includes the following:
Specialty Tech Support
Drag Racing: DragTech@vpracingfuels.com; 812-878-2025
Oval Track: OvalTrackTech@vpracingfuels.com; 302-521-1767
Motorcycle/Powersports: MotorcycleTech@vpracingfuels.com; 210-241-1192
Street Legal Fuel: StreetLegalTech@vpracingfuels.com; 812-878-2025
Small Engine Fuel: SEF94@vpracingfuels.com ; 812-878-2025
General Tech Support
Tech@vpracingfuels.com ; 812-878-2025
In addition, customers can visit VP’s website at vpracingfuels.com to review fuel information and submit tech questions online. As always, customers may also contact their VP Regional Distribution Center, which can field not only technical questions, but queries about pricing, dealer locations, shipping and more.
“The importance of technical support can’t be overemphasized,” Burns concluded. “When you lead an industry in technological development as we do, people look to you for guidance and support to ensure they can effectively implement that technology.”
VP Racing is the Official Racing Fuel of NHRA, ADRL, American Le Mans, Atlantic Championship, Star Mazda, TORC and sponsor of many more. In addition to fuel, VP’s product line includes performance chemicals, specialty lubricants, traction adhesives and fuel handling accessories.
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VP INTRODUCES VP100, A 100 OCTANE STREET LEGAL UNLEADED FUEL OFFERING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE IN ANY HIGH PERFORMANCE STREET VEHICLE
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DECEMBER 12, 2009
VP LAUNCHES VP100 STREET LEGAL HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL
SAN ANTONIO, TX (December 12 , 2009) VP Racing Fuels, Inc., the industry leader in the manufacture of racing fuels and performance products, announced the introduction of VP100 TM , a street legal unleaded performance fuel. VP100 is specifically engineered for high-performance street cars, exotics, sport compacts, muscle cars, street rods and vehicles requiring premium fuels in excess of 91 octane. “With additional media and television focusing on enthusiasts driving their high performance street cars, VP recognizes the importance of having unleaded fuels available to meet the needs of these niche markets,” said John Sonnefeldt, VP’s Director of Sales & Marketing for Street Fuels.
Well-suited for high-performance street cars, VP100 is oxygenated with ethanol. Environmentally friendly, it meets California Air Resource Board (CARB) requirements and is street legal throughout the U.S. At 100 octane (R+M/2), it generates substantial power increases over pump gas. A test with a turbocharged application proved VP100 will generate up to 14% more power than premium grade 91 octane unleaded gasoline.
VP100 is safe for use in cast-iron head engines with compression ratios up to 13:1 and aluminum heads up to 14:1 and reduces the fear of detonation in power enhanced vehicles. “VP100 contains no metal compounds and will not harm catalytic converters or oxygen sensors,” Sonnefeldt added. “ Designed to enhance performance in the latest generations of turbo- and supercharged engines, VP100 will deliver consistent performance every time you fill up at the pump.”
“In areas where premium fuels such as 93 octane are unavailable, VP100 is the perfect solution,” Sonnefeldt continued. “Over 200 cars currently in production suggest premium fuel for optimum performance. Blending VP100 with your local premium fuel can give you the desired octane number to meet the maximum performance standards of your vehicle.”
For customers with technical questions about VP100, a tech support line has been established at 812-878-2025. Questions may also be emailed to StreetLegalTech@vpracingfuels.com.
VP100 is becoming more readily available at the pump nationwide. All VP fuels are available in 5, 15, 30 and 54-gallon containers at locations worldwide where racing fuel is sold. To purchase VP100, contact your local dealer or to find a location near you, contact the appropriate VP Regional Distribution Center, each of which is listed at vpracingfuels.com.
In addition to fuels, VP’s product line includes specialty lubricants, performance chemicals and traction adhesives – each designed to produce the most power and best performance in their respective racing applications.
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