VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL RACING FUEL OF NHRA STARTING IN 2025 SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2024) – NHRA officials announced today that VP Racing Fuels, Inc., the global leader in performance fuels, lubricants and additives, has been named the exclusive “Official Racing Fuel of NHRA” starting during the 2025 NHRA season as part of an exciting long-term agreement.
As part of a multi-year partnership, VP Racing Fuels, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, will be the official supplier of nitromethane to Top Fuel and Funny Car teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. VP’s standout C-25 Racing Fuel will also be the official spec fuel for Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams in the professional ranks, while multiple VP fuels will be used in Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown and the new Holley EFI Factory X category.
“VP Racing is thrilled to be the Official Racing Fuel of the National Hot Rod Association,” said Bruce Hendel, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for VP Racing. “VP was founded on making better fuel for drag racing, and the NHRA has been part of VP’s heritage for over 40 years. Being named Official Racing Fuel starting in 2025, VP Racing’s 50th Anniversary year makes our association all the more exciting. Over the next decade, the NHRA and VP Racing’s fuel will together again make history.”
For nearly five decades, VP Racing has been Makin’ Power® and has fueled some of the fastest racing on land, water, and air since 1975, and will now help power 11,000-horsepower nitro machines to speeds of more than 330 mph.
The 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season is set to open March 6-9 with the legendary NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway as part of a thrilling 20-race schedule.
As part of the official partnerships, VP Racing Fuels will enjoy exclusive sales onsite at every NHRA national event, as well as in-venue marketing items like top-end inflatables, signage at every national event, display space, in-venue media, and digital, social media and racer marketing opportunities.
“It has been an absolute pleasure working with VP Racing Fuels and we’re so excited to introduce them as the Official Racing Fuel of NHRA,” NHRA Vice President and Chief Development Officer Brad Gerber said. “VP has a long and storied history within the NHRA and racing, and they have been a tremendous partner for so many years. It’s a huge thrill to see this partnership grow in this capacity with a long-term program as we look towards an incredible 2025 season, as well as the NHRA’s 75th anniversary season in 2026.”
For more information about VP Racing Fuels, visit www.VPRacingFuels.com. For more information on NHRA, including the 2025 schedule, visit www.nhra.com.
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