NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe?

Lyn Smith · 05-06-2014, 02:00 PM

Over on the Competion Plus,and NHRA sites it was just announced that starting next year Sunoco will be the official gas of NHRA.Signed a 10 year agreement to be the official fuel of the sanction.

Jim Kaekel · 05-06-2014, 02:05 PM

It would be interesting to know the behind-the-scenes details, but I would be willing to bet that it involved MONEY.

Irace007 · 05-06-2014, 02:09 PM

A lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and now you're stuck with what ever they want to charge.Only good thing is it will pass fuel check week in and week out.

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 05-06-2014, 02:20 PM

NHRA and cheaper…stop kidding around. It goes like this Supplier- NHRA-Dealer and then Racer. You don't want to know who gets the most. MB.

Ed Wright · 05-06-2014, 03:25 PM

Surely we won't all have to run their fuel?

Michael Beard · 05-06-2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Surely we won't all have to run their fuel?

The accepted fuels list remains the same.

Myron Piatek · 05-06-2014, 03:30 PM

If Sunoco does with their race gas like they did with their street gas, it should stay reasonably priced. Here in Daytona within the last couple of years, they bought out a bunch of stations, mainly Shell, and basically saturated the area. They even have 3 Sunoco stations within a few blocks of each other about a mile from my house. But their prices are usually among the cheapest in the area.

They took over Nascar, are involved with IHRA and now NHRA. Hopefully volume sales will keep the race gas pricing reasonable like with their street gas.

Alex Denysenko · 05-06-2014, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAURICE BLENDHEIM

NHRA and cheaper…stop kidding around. It goes like this Supplier- NHRA-Dealer and then Racer. You don't want to know who gets the most. MB.

I Don't really know you MB BUT I couldn't agree with you MORE :-)
just like anytime there is a pay change at your work be prepared to be screwed

VP Probably had enough of NHRA making more than them and threw in the towel that entire "official fuel of the NHRA deal stunk from day one as if a congressman orchestrated it republican or democrat take your pick they are ALL CROOKS

Mike Croley · 05-07-2014, 09:45 AM

Things shouldn't change much at the national level. Sunoco will supply the same " spec ' fuels for the same classes. All other classes will still be free to use Renegade, VP, or Sunoco that's on the accepted fuels list. IHRA does the same.
The traction compound has been PJ1 for years, but now Renegade is producing their traction compound so some tracks have looked at switching over.
Bradenton just went to VP, but Renegade is at the oval track next door for a very low price, so there's some choice.

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Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,194 Likes: 273 Liked 950 Times in 189 Posts	NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? Over on the Competion Plus,and NHRA sites it was just announced that starting next year Sunoco will be the official gas of NHRA.Signed a 10 year agreement to be the official fuel of the sanction. Last edited by Lyn Smith; 05-06-2014 at 02:18 PM.

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Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,226 Likes: 133 Liked 529 Times in 107 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? It would be interesting to know the behind-the-scenes details, but I would be willing to bet that it involved MONEY. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

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Irace007 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Forest Lk Minn. Posts: 103 Likes: 535 Liked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? A lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and now you're stuck with what ever they want to charge.Only good thing is it will pass fuel check week in and week out. __________________ Marty Hanft

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MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 567 Likes: 306 Liked 273 Times in 86 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? NHRA and cheaper…stop kidding around. It goes like this Supplier- NHRA-Dealer and then Racer. You don't want to know who gets the most. MB.

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Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? Surely we won't all have to run their fuel? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? If Sunoco does with their race gas like they did with their street gas, it should stay reasonably priced. Here in Daytona within the last couple of years, they bought out a bunch of stations, mainly Shell, and basically saturated the area. They even have 3 Sunoco stations within a few blocks of each other about a mile from my house. But their prices are usually among the cheapest in the area. They took over Nascar, are involved with IHRA and now NHRA. Hopefully volume sales will keep the race gas pricing reasonable like with their street gas. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

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Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NHRA racing gas just got cheaper.Maybe? Things shouldn't change much at the national level. Sunoco will supply the same " spec ' fuels for the same classes. All other classes will still be free to use Renegade, VP, or Sunoco that's on the accepted fuels list. IHRA does the same. The traction compound has been PJ1 for years, but now Renegade is producing their traction compound so some tracks have looked at switching over. Bradenton just went to VP, but Renegade is at the oval track next door for a very low price, so there's some choice.

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