Sunoco has a national advertising campaign promoting their involvement with NASCAR that tells motorists how they can use the same brand of fuel that stars like Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne use. Short track fans can take that one step further, with the announcement that Sunoco Race Fuel will return as the official fuel of the Pro All Stars Series in 2007, fans can also use the same fuel found in cars driven by racers like PASS champs Johnny Clark and Mike Rowe, plus former champ Ben Rowe and up-and-coming stars such as Ryan Lawler and Cassius Clark.
The PASS North and South Super Late Model tours, as well as the PASS Outlaw series, will mandate the use of a Sunoco spec fuel this year. Teams can choose from Sunoco standard or premium racing fuels, which are both distributed by New England Racing Fuels, owned by owned by NASCAR on FOX television broadcaster Mike Joy and John Holland.
“Sunoco and New England Racing Fuels have been with PASS since the very beginning,” said PASS founder Tom Mayberry. “We appreciate their involvement and look forward to continuing our relationship with them. I feel strongly that selecting a “spec” fuel for the Pro All Stars Series is an important step in controlling costs and maintaining a level playing field for our competitors. John and Mike have supported racers and racing in the Northeast for many years, and they share our concerns regarding cost control. We really appreciate their support.”
“It’s been a good relationship between Sunoco and PASS since day one,” said Holland. “I can remember the day that I met Tom Mayberry. We were at Lee (Speedway, NH) during a
Busch North practice session. We sat down, and Tom told me what he planned to do. He seemed honest and realistic right away, so we came to an agreement. I don’t even remember what our first deal was now. PASS has grown from there, and we’ve enjoyed a good relationship.
“We’re excited to be back, and Sunoco is excited about it too. They have a long history in motorsports and are the leaders in the race fuel market.”
Calling Sunoco a leader in motorsports is not an exaggeration. In fact, it is almost more of
an understatement. Sunoco is the official fuel of NASCAR, the SCCA and more than 40
other sanctioning bodies throughout the United States. They are also the fuel supplier for
more than 400 racetracks in the U.S., including all but two short tracks in New England.
As the spec fuel of PASS, all competitors will be required to practice and compete with
either the Sunoco Race Fuel Standard or Supreme products at all PASS Super Late Model
and Outlaw events. Competitors in the PASS Modified and Sportsman ranks have the
options of either using Sunoco Race Fuels or pump gas. No exotic and expensive blends
of fuels are allowed.
The PASS South season will get started on April 7th with the running of the Second Annual
Easter Bunny 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC). The PASS North and PASS Outlaw
divisions spring into action two weekends later on April 21st at Beech Ridge Motor
Speedway (ME).
For more information on the PASS South Series, contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 455–2051 and for technical and rules information on all of the PASS tours, please contact Scott Reed at (207) 625-3230.
Also, be sure to visit the official PASS South website at www.racewithpass.com and the official website of PASS North, www.proallstarsseries.com.
Sunoco Returns as Official Fuel of Pro All Stars Series
