vp racing fuel

MontyC · 07-02-2009, 08:28 PM

The VP guy at richmond said you have to ask for the Sportsman fuel. I'm pretty sure he said the "110" is different. The Sportsman fuel is light blue.

Jimi B · 09-23-2009, 12:19 AM

Sorry to thread dig, but I am a newb to class racing... I just want to be clear on something. I had just taken it for granted that if you wanted to run a lesser fuel.. Say pump gas , that this would be ok. From this I am gathering that is incorrect. You absolutely have to run accepted fuels? If the fuel you wanted to run would be a lower octane, lower specific energy etc, this is not acceptable?

Rory McNeil · 09-23-2009, 02:22 AM

Thats right, you are required to run a fuel that is on NHRA`s "accepted fuel list", and that fuel WILL be tested against the specs that NHRA is given, by the manufacturer, for the particular brand & version of fuel that you are claiming. Since "normal" gas station pump gases are not on the NHRA fuel list, there are no specs provided, so they are ineligible. "Lesser" fuel or not, if it`s not on the list, you can`t run it, at least at a NHRA divisional or national event. On my particular low compression, smogger Ford combo, I have tried Chevron mid grade pump gas at a local track test or bracket race, and it ran just fine, and actually a tic faster than the VP C12 I normally run, the problem lies in ensuring that all the pump gas has been flushed/drained out, so as not to contaminate the specs of the approved fuel when the time comes to ran a NHRA race.

njk53 · 09-23-2009, 09:22 AM

I agree with Michael Beard. Sunoco is just as good as any compairable fuel in the VP line up. VP wants you to believe that they are providing you something special for the premium dollar. As I said before in another thead, if VP is better it isn't $6 more per gallon better.

Jimi B · 10-06-2010, 02:16 AM

I might make it to the open @ Indy this weekend...

So looking at the accepted fuels list.. Under Sunoco they have Turbo Blue? Is that the brand Turbo Blue or are they calling Sunocos Supreme that is blue Turbo Blue?

Also so if I have some C16 that is fine in Stock? I didnt see anything specific about stock or s/stk only running a specific fuel on the list like other classes..

Charlie Yannetti · 10-06-2010, 10:29 AM

Be careful what you listen to and who it's coming from.. VP told me that Q-16 was the best thing since vanilla ice cream.. just put it in and pick up .03 to .05 and up to 5 mph.. sounds great until you find that you have to change jets and sometimes timing.. drain your fuel bowls and lines, and to be safe, get it out of your tank and pumps between races.. needless to say, I didn't buy any..

Jimi B · 10-06-2010, 12:45 PM

Oh I know what fuel I would like to run an how to tune for it. I'm just making sure what I want to run is legal. C16 is about my 2nd choice, VP Import is probably my 1st. However, honestly 92 octane would work just fine for me Hahah.

07-02-2009, 08:28 PM	#1
MontyC Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel The VP guy at richmond said you have to ask for the Sportsman fuel. I'm pretty sure he said the "110" is different. The Sportsman fuel is light blue.

09-23-2009, 12:19 AM	#2
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel Sorry to thread dig, but I am a newb to class racing... I just want to be clear on something. I had just taken it for granted that if you wanted to run a lesser fuel.. Say pump gas , that this would be ok. From this I am gathering that is incorrect. You absolutely have to run accepted fuels? If the fuel you wanted to run would be a lower octane, lower specific energy etc, this is not acceptable?

09-23-2009, 02:22 AM	#3
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel Thats right, you are required to run a fuel that is on NHRA`s "accepted fuel list", and that fuel WILL be tested against the specs that NHRA is given, by the manufacturer, for the particular brand & version of fuel that you are claiming. Since "normal" gas station pump gases are not on the NHRA fuel list, there are no specs provided, so they are ineligible. "Lesser" fuel or not, if it`s not on the list, you can`t run it, at least at a NHRA divisional or national event. On my particular low compression, smogger Ford combo, I have tried Chevron mid grade pump gas at a local track test or bracket race, and it ran just fine, and actually a tic faster than the VP C12 I normally run, the problem lies in ensuring that all the pump gas has been flushed/drained out, so as not to contaminate the specs of the approved fuel when the time comes to ran a NHRA race. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

09-23-2009, 09:22 AM	#4
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel I agree with Michael Beard. Sunoco is just as good as any compairable fuel in the VP line up. VP wants you to believe that they are providing you something special for the premium dollar. As I said before in another thead, if VP is better it isn't $6 more per gallon better. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

10-06-2010, 02:16 AM	#5
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel I might make it to the open @ Indy this weekend... So looking at the accepted fuels list.. Under Sunoco they have Turbo Blue? Is that the brand Turbo Blue or are they calling Sunocos Supreme that is blue Turbo Blue? Also so if I have some C16 that is fine in Stock? I didnt see anything specific about stock or s/stk only running a specific fuel on the list like other classes..

10-06-2010, 10:29 AM	#6
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 568 Likes: 188 Liked 192 Times in 83 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel Be careful what you listen to and who it's coming from.. VP told me that Q-16 was the best thing since vanilla ice cream.. just put it in and pick up .03 to .05 and up to 5 mph.. sounds great until you find that you have to change jets and sometimes timing.. drain your fuel bowls and lines, and to be safe, get it out of your tank and pumps between races.. needless to say, I didn't buy any..

10-06-2010, 12:45 PM	#7
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: vp racing fuel Oh I know what fuel I would like to run an how to tune for it. I'm just making sure what I want to run is legal. C16 is about my 2nd choice, VP Import is probably my 1st. However, honestly 92 octane would work just fine for me Hahah.

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