Sunoco fuel at Indy

Bryan Worner · 09-22-2015, 12:16 PM

I know all of you that are bashing Sunoco on here are doing it because of bad experiences with the fuel, but who is really to blame? Sunoco? I really don't think so. My family has always run Sunoco, except for a year Byron ran VP for half a season. We have a local Sunoco dealer very close to us. Our fuel is always transported in sealed drums, except the leftover fuel in my plastic jug I keep in my trailer between races. We only had a problem one time and that was an issue with the supply being shipped to our dealer in a contaminated tanker. All fuel was replaced by our dealer at no cost and the supplier took the fuel back.

My point here is how the fuel is handled by the supplier, dealer and you are what is making your fuel good or bad. So if you use additives, put dry ice in your fuel cell, mix fuels, etc. expect your fuel to change and fail. I have only had that one issue in over 10 years of using Sunoco myself. My family has used it for over 20 years.

MR DERBY CITY · 10-17-2015, 08:52 PM

I noticed a comp racer who won rd. 2 at Dallas was just DQ ed at fuel check. I wonder what fuel he was using ??

Dan Fletcher · 10-17-2015, 09:12 PM

I haven't run Comp since earlier in the year, but if memory serves, I think Sunoco is the NHRA mandated fuel. Good seeing you at St. Louis MJ...

SSDiv6 · 10-18-2015, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

I noticed a comp racer who won rd. 2 at Dallas was just DQ ed at fuel check. I wonder what fuel he was using ??

All cars in Comp must run the Sunoco SR-18.
There are still sealed cans purchased at the track failing fuel check.

09-22-2015, 12:16 PM	#1
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 825 Likes: 136 Liked 535 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Sunoco fuel at Indy I know all of you that are bashing Sunoco on here are doing it because of bad experiences with the fuel, but who is really to blame? Sunoco? I really don't think so. My family has always run Sunoco, except for a year Byron ran VP for half a season. We have a local Sunoco dealer very close to us. Our fuel is always transported in sealed drums, except the leftover fuel in my plastic jug I keep in my trailer between races. We only had a problem one time and that was an issue with the supply being shipped to our dealer in a contaminated tanker. All fuel was replaced by our dealer at no cost and the supplier took the fuel back. My point here is how the fuel is handled by the supplier, dealer and you are what is making your fuel good or bad. So if you use additives, put dry ice in your fuel cell, mix fuels, etc. expect your fuel to change and fail. I have only had that one issue in over 10 years of using Sunoco myself. My family has used it for over 20 years.

10-17-2015, 08:52 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,641 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,942 Times in 1,521 Posts	Re: Sunoco fuel at Indy I noticed a comp racer who won rd. 2 at Dallas was just DQ ed at fuel check. I wonder what fuel he was using ??

10-17-2015, 09:12 PM	#3
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 493 Likes: 129 Liked 1,045 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Sunoco fuel at Indy I haven't run Comp since earlier in the year, but if memory serves, I think Sunoco is the NHRA mandated fuel. Good seeing you at St. Louis MJ... __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES