Letter from VP Fuels...
 

NHRA just sent a letter from VP Fuels. They won't be the official fuel of NHRA next year. Sounds like they won't be at the races now? I have been to races where both VP & Sunoco were selling fuel. Think that situation is over?

I can buy VP here, but rather not carry ten gallons in the trailer after seeing pictures of burned race car trailers lately.

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talked with rep from VP at the reading nationals, he said at that time VP would be at divisional races.
Bob Lasko

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Cool! Thanks Bob!

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I run Sunoco purple. Ive tried vp c12 c11 c25 ZERO performance advantage on the track. Get from my son's dirt track guy for 8.50 vs 13-22 for vp JMHO....

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I believe there was a thread on here a while back that Sunoco will be the official fuel in 2015. It's interesting how early in the year that was announced. Here is the news release from NHRA:

http://www.nhra.com/story/2014/5/5/s...icial-sponsor/

Sunoco Purple has been a good, consistent fuel for me for decades.

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I found a little power with C11, it does take a little different tune up.

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Sunoco is now the official fuel supplier for NHRA. I understand that any brand of race gas currently on the NHRA Approved Fuels List will still be legal for any national or regional event for the classes that don't require you to purchase only one fuel.

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I just got a email directly from VP. It has a PDF attachment with it listing all of the Divisional races that they will have track side service at. Looks like they will be at most of them in all divisions except for Div3 where they are only going to be at 2 of them (Norwalk and Gateway). And northwest div where they will only be at one. If someone can explain how to get it from my email to here. I would be happy to post it.

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X2 VP can't touch Sunoco on price even when comparing their 110 leaded fuel. I live 5 minutes from the east coast distribution center for VP and they're more expensive than the track. Insinger has a warehouse about the same distance away where I get 55 gallons for less than $8.50 per gallon. Car is just as consistent and, what potential performance gains that can be had with VP's more "exotic" fuels do not justify the cost for me.

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According to their web sites, there's actually quite a difference between leaded 110 race gas brands.
Sunoco 110 is 106 Motor Octane
VP 110 is 107 Motor Octane
Renegade 110 is 18.5 Motor Octane

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Seeing that, which one would you expect to be faster?

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Wonder if racing gas will drop in cost like regular gas ? I run a Sunoco gas station , my cost for tomorrow is 2.29 , been dropping about .10 a day last couple weeks . I always felt VP has been taking advantage of the racer . Glad to see the change , I feel everyone will be happy with the Sunoco fuel .

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What is the equal to C16 for Sunoco?

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Still 2.79 here in Taxxxxxxxylvania

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Other posts have said race fuel is chemical based, not a hydrocarbon base like gas and diesel. As far as fuel to fuel there are charts out there that show what crosses over. What I have been told that Sunoco has no replacement for C25 and in end of year testing the pros cars and bikes slowed down a lot with Sunoco. Comp I was also told has to use Sunoco. Tom

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Whats with VP. giving discounts for top 10 in your class . If thats the case I over payed for fuel in 2014 , at least thats how I see it from the letter I just opened for VP. And they are going to run the same top 10 in 2015 so this is a heads up if had a goog year in the points ....

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http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...UMMIT#indextop

Sunoco renews as official fuel for IHRA.

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Hi Ken.... VP has had this program for years. It has been modified a few times. You would only have been eligible this year if you finished TOP TEN in the World points (not your division) in 2013.

The program 10 years ago was a free 10 gallon at each National you attended if you finished 1-5 in the World, or a Free 5 gallon for finishers 6-10. Now (as you read), they give away 5 Free gallon for finishers 1-5, and Half price 5 gallon for finishers 6-10.

I say.... Thank You VP.... You are one of the only companies that reward a Top Ten finish... Thank You again!

Tom Sheehan