Sunoco named official fuel of AMA

From AMA Pro Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- AMA Pro Racing has announced that Sunoco has been chosen as the fuel of AMA Road Racing. Sunoco 260 GTX unleaded racing fuel, which contains no oxygenates and no metallic additives, will be used in all of the series' classes, including American Superbike, Daytona SportBike, SunTrust MOTO-GT and SuperSport.

"We are extremely honoured to have been selected as the Official Fuel of AMA Road Racing," said Rob Marro, Sunoco general manager of performance products and automotive events, in announcing the three-year agreement. "We look forward to playing an integral role as AMA Pro Racing executes its vision for professional motorcycle racing in the U.S."

Sunoco will support the series in both commercial and technical areas. AMA Pro Racing also announced a contribution of $10,000 on behalf of Sunoco for a special award, which will be presented at the season-ending road racing awards banquet.

"I am thrilled to welcome Sunoco to the AMA Pro Racing family," said Roger Edmondson, president of AMA Pro Racing. "In addition to supplying quality, world-class fuels, they will be very aggressive in their marketing of AMA Road Racing. Consistent, affordable, high quality fuel used by every competitor will help us in our drive for parity and cost containment."