8 The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and Sunoco announced a multi-year partnership extension last December at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis. The partnership includes Sunoco Race Fuels as the official fuel of the new IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular series.  The Sunoco Race Fuels benefit goes to the winner and runner up in Box, No Box and Junior classes at all IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular races. Sunoco Race Fuels also provides round prizes at each of the 20 IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular races.   The largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, Sunoco Race Fuels also continues their support of the IHRA Summit SuperSeries through a contingency program available at all Team Finals and World Finals events. Both the IHRA’s commitment to grassroots, sportsman racing in North America and its strength internationally were keys in Sunoco’s commitment to the IHRA. “The IHRA is returning to its roots by providing a national stage for grassroots racers throughout the United States.  “Sunoco Performance Products Senior Sales Manager Terry Thompson said. “Internationally, they are now a powerhouse in the Australian market and their growth continues there.  Sunoco has been proud to support grassroots racing throughout the United States and the world for nearly 50 years so helping to support the IHRA as they re-focus on grassroots, Sportsman racing is a natural choice for us.  We salute their effort and we are proud to assist them as they work to make their new platform a success.” There are 18 blends of Sunoco Racing Fuels sold around the world, including Sunoco Surge, which is designed to meet or exceed the demands from high performance 2-stroke and 4-stroke applications. The fuel is blended from highly- refined hydrocarbons to ensure a consistent product all year long. Sunoco Surge offers easy cold starting and quick throttle response, especially in carbureted applications. “Our partnership with Sunoco aligns the IHRA with a product that has for decades been associated with racing excellence,” said Lou Partenza, President and CEO of IRG Sports + Entertainment. “Through their extensive distributor network, our racers have access to a complete line of Sunoco performance fuels including the new 105 octane, non- ethanol, leaded racing fuel, Sunoco Surge.” Sunoco Race Fuels is the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world. Today Sunoco Racing Fuels sponsors a wide range of racing series covering virtually every category of race car as well as motorcycles and powerboats. Among the literally dozens of sanctioning bodies sponsored by the company are NASCAR, IHRA, INDYCAR, ARCA and SCCA. The Sunoco Race Fuels benefit will go to the winner and runner up in Box, No Box and Junior classes at all IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular races.  Sunoco Race Fuels will also provide an additional award as a round prize at each of the 20 IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular races.   The largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, Sunoco Race Fuels will also continue their support of the IHRA Summit Super Series through a contingency program available at all Team Finals and World Finals events. IHRA PARTNER PROFILE Sunoco Remains a Valued Partner of the IHRA