Valvoline at the Track
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How long has Valvoline been involved in racing?
Valvoline lubricated the winning car in the first auto race in the U.S. in 1895 in Chicago. Since then Valvoline has been involved all over the world in everything from NASCAR to Indy Car racing to NHRA drag racing to Formula One.
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What teams does Valvoline sponsor?
In 2009 Team Valvoline will include technical partnerships with a number of top-tier teams and drivers in NASCAR and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).
In NASCAR Valvoline supports Gillette Evernham Motorsports (Richard Petty Motorsports) and Roush Fenway Racing. Valvoline also supports the NHRA professional teams of Don Schumacher Racing and David Powers Motorsports. -
When did Valvoline start making motor oil specifically for racing?
Racers have been depending on Valvoline for more than 100 years. Valvoline formulated the first racing motor oil in 1965 and Valvoline VR-1 Racing Motor Oil is the best-selling motor oil of all time. It can also be used for today's cars.
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What racing-only motor oils does Valvoline offer?
Valvoline has a complete line of conventional and full synthetic Not-Street-Legal Racing Oils for competition only.
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Will Valvoline sponsor my car?
Valvoline is not accepting sponsorship proposals.
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Motor Oil Myths
- Synthetic oil is bad for engine seals.
- Synthetic oil will not cause any damage to engine seals.