NORWALK, Ohio (February 9, 2012)
– Feld Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)
announced today that AMSOIL INC. has signed a multi-year agreement to be
the official and exclusive oil of IHRA™, Nitro Jam, Thunder Jam™ and
presenting sponsor of all IHRA Summit Racing Equipment sportsman
programs.
The
multi-year agreement marks the company's first partnership with the
IHRA. AMSOIL already exhibits a strong presence in the IHRA sportsman
community -its products power some of the top racers in the sport today.
Partnering with the IHRA and all of its Summit Racing Equipment-backed
programs, including the Pro-Am Tour, SuperSeries, Team Finals,
Tournament of Champions, Sportsman Spectacular and Junior Dragster
programs, gives AMSOIL a great opportunity to showcase its
industry-leading synthetic lubricants for the drag racing community.
AMSOIL
is one of the leading providers of synthetic lubricants in the world of
off-road motorsports including partnering with Monster Energy
Supercross™ and championship racer Kevin Windham
"The
International Hot Rod Association sponsorship helps give us a strong
presence in the drag racing and hot-rod community," said AMSOIL Race
Program Manager Jeremy Meyer. "Sportsman racing is the backbone of the
IHRA and its racers and fans are some of the most loyal, hard-working
people in motorsports. We look forward to working with the IHRA and its
extensive lineup of racing programs and providing the racers and fans a
high-quality product and great service that they won't find anywhere
else in racing."
In
addition to being the Official Oil of IHRA, Nitro Jam and Thunder Jam,
AMSOIL will serve as the presenting sponsor of all IHRA Summit Racing
Equipment sportsman programs and will have a strong presence at many of
the top IHRA events throughout the year, including the revolutionary
Sportsman Spectacular program, individual Team Finals and Pro-Am events
and the year-end Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions.
AMSOIL
will partner with the IHRA in nearly all of its sportsman programs.
AMSOIL already has a hand in powering some of the top racers in drag
racing today, including Stock racer Myron Piatek
"The
rich history of AMSOIL and the company's eagerness to be more involved
in sportsman drag racing makes them a perfect partner for some of the
biggest and fastest growing sportsman programs in the sport today," said
IHRA President Aaron Polburn. "AMSOIL has a top-notch track record as a
partner in the world of motorsports, including partnerships with the
leading off-road racing series and drivers. Now AMSOIL brings that
expertise to the world of drag racing and we very much look forward to
what this partnership brings to the table."
AMSOIL
partners with top series and racers, including Monster Energy
Supercross™ and championship racer Kevin Windham, AMA Arenacross
Series™, the TORC Series presented by AMSOIL and 11-time champion Scott
Douglas, the AMSOIL Offshore Powerboat Series and perennial champion Bob
Teague, the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series and many more. AMSOIL
also has a hand in powering some of the top racers in the IHRA today,
including defending IHRA Sportsman of the Year and former champion Myron
Piatek and two-time defending World Champion Chip Johnson.
For
more information on the IHRA and its programs, please log on to
www.ihra.com. For all media requests, please contact Larry Crum lcrum@feldinc.com or 419-660-4213.
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