HARRISBURG, N.C. (September 17, 2007) - 600 Racing, Inc. announced VP Racing Fuels has been named "Official Fuel" for its four national events for the fifth consecutive year. The national events include the RACEceiver Legends Car and Thunder Roadster Asphalt Nationals; RACEceiver Legends Car Dirt Nationals; the RACEceiver Legends Car and Thunder Roadster Road Course World Finals; and the RACEceiver Winternationals at Orlando Speedworld in February.
The biggest event for 600 Racing is the 16th RACEceiver Legends Car and 7th Thunder Roadster Asphalt Nationals scheduled October 11-13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 11th RACEceiver Legends Car Dirt Nationals will be at Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo. Sept. 28-29 and the 11th Annual Road Course World Finals closes out the season November 9-11 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA.
600 Racing competitors in the four national events will use VP's Motorsport 98L racing fuel, according to Darrel Krentz, the executive director of INEX, the international sanctioning body of the 600 Racing Legends, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters. The fuel will be available at all four tracks for a special "event only" price that will be lower than generally available outside the confines of the facilities.
"Our competitors have always been pleased with the performance of MS98L," said Krentz. "And with all competitors using the same great fuel, no one is at a disadvantage. The added benefit of having the fuel available at the track means our racers don't have to worry about hauling fuel to the events. The special rate VP is offering at the track is also a welcomed benefit with rising fuel costs."
Steve Scheidker, VP's Director-Marketing & Communications, is excited to be involved with 600 Racing and the Nationals program. "VP Racing has been making specialty racing fuels since 1975 and we're very excited to continue as Official Fuel of the RACEceiver Legends Car Series and 600 Racing," Scheidker said. "The RACEceiver Legends Car Series continues to grow in popularity and we're confident the teams will enjoy the superior performance of MS98L as well as our trackside support at their national events."
"As most people in the industry know, VP Racing is and always has been solely focused on racing. Our mission is to help build racing to be even bigger and better. So we're proud to be associated with one of the country's premier entry-level racing series."
VP Racing has been making the best fuels for motorsports since 1975, fueling champions in virtually every racing category and class. VP's fuels have earned a reputation for superior power and consistency - as illustrated by the NHRA Pro Stock Champions who have made VP their fuel of choice for 32 consecutive years, a record unmatched by any sponsor in the industry.
In addition to being the Official Racing Fuel of the Legends Car Series, VP is the official and/or exclusive fuel supplier for NHRA Championship Drag Racing; American LeMans; SKUSA (Superkarts! USA); and Stars of Karting among many others.
In addition to fuels, VP's product line includes performance chemicals, specialty lubricants and traction compounds - each designed to produce the most power and best performance in their respective racing applications. More information can be obtained from VP's website - vpracingfuels.com.
600 Racing, Inc., the sole manufacturer of Legends Car, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters, is a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK), a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States.