Sunoco Official Fuel of ARCA release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (12-13-03)

 

SUNOCO OFFICIAL FUEL OF ARCA
 

TOLEDO, OH-Sunoco, the world's largest manufacturer of premium racing gasoline, will be the Official Fuel of the ARCA RE/MAX Series beginning with the 2004 season opener at Daytona Int'l Speedway.

 

"We're really pleased to become the Official Fuel of the ARCA RE/MAX Series," said Sunoco Senior Vice President of Marketing Bob Owens. "This series has, for over 50 years, played an important role in motorsports, and Sunoco will now fuel those efforts. Our reputation for producing racing gasoline of the highest quality is well established over the past two decades, and we are committed to providing the same high quality product and service to teams in the ARCA RE/MAX Series."

 

Sunoco, Inc. , headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 730,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, over 4,600 retail sites selling gasoline and convenience items, interests in almost 11,000 miles of domestic crude oil and refined product pipelines and 34 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco is a growing force in petrochemicals with approximately six billion pounds of annual sales, largely chemical intermediates used in the manufacturing of fibers, plastics, film and resins. Utilizing a proprietary technology, Sunoco also manufactures two million tons annually of high-quality blast furnace coke for use in the steel industry. For additional information, visit Sunoco's website at www.SunocoInc.com.

 

"Racing fuel is certainly a critical element in our sport, and we've got a great deal of confidence in the Sunoco product, " said ARCA President Ron Drager. "Sunoco's commitment to motorsports and its history of success in our industry is evidenced by Sunoco's status as the supplier to more than 30 racing series and over 400 weekly race tracks. It would also be appropriate to thank the 76 racing fuel brand for its substantial support of the sport and the ARCA RE/MAX Series, which dates back to our first race at Daytona in 1964. We're looking forward to establishing the same type of relationship with Sunoco over the initial 10-year term of this agreement and beyond."

 

Sullivan Sports Marketing assisted in the facilitation of the relationship between Sunoco and ARCA. "Sullivan Sports marketing is proud to have been a part of the formation of this new partnership, and we look forward to working with Sunoco as a part of the ARCA marketing effort in years to come," said Greg Sullivan, President.

 

ARCA RE/MAX Series teams will be powered by Sunoco racing fuel beginning December 19-21, the date of the annual practice session at Daytona Int'l Speedway in preparation for the Daytona ARCA 200 race Sat. Feb. 7, 2004.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Sunoco, Jerry Davis (media) (215) 977-6298 and Terry Delaney (investors) (215) 977-6106. For more information on ARCA, contact Don Radebaugh (734) 847-6726.