Brian Shirley Joins Forces with Sunoco Race Fuels
CHATHAM, IL (September 15, 2005) Brian Shirley Motorsports is proud to announce a new partnership with premium racing fuel manufacturer, Sunoco Race Fuels, for the remainder of the 2005 racing season and upcoming 2006 tour. Shirley, 24, is a relative newcomer to the dirt late model scene and embarked on his fendered career only four years ago after an injury ended a very successful, championship AMA motorcycle career. In that short time frame, the native Illinoisan has nabbed a track championship and U.M.P. National Late Model Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, dual Northern Allstars¹ Late Model Series Championship and Rookie of the Year titles in 2004 and most recently, a 4th place showing and series finale win on the grueling U.M.P. Summernationals tour. Shirley¹s #3s JAYCO Construction/Petroff Towing/CJ Rayburn Race Cars team quickly appeared on the national radar after a very competitive 2005 season that includes 7 wins, 3 clean sweeps and amazing consistency with top-10 finishes in over 75% of all entered events. ³We are very proud to have Sunoco Race Fuels on board with our team for the remainder of 2005 and for the 2006 season,² stated Shirley. ³They have been a strong presence in motorsports for years and I¹ve heard nothing but rave reviews about their new HCR Plus line and I am proud to represent them and be a part of the awesome group of racers they have partnered with. That new HCR Plus fuel has worked great for Billy (Moyer) and Shannon (Babb) and hopefully we can return to victory lane again soon with them. This has been a breakout year for us and with some of the plans we are already working on for 2006, I think that our team with the sponsors, crew and resources we have will be a power player.² The #3s team will compete with the World of Outlaws¹ Late Model Series this weekend in a trio of events at Tri-City Speedway on Friday, I-55 Raceway¹s ³Pepsi Nationals² on Saturday and Sunday¹s ³Illinois Fall Nationals² finale at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Shirley is tentatively preparing for double-duty in WoO late models and U.M.P. modified division at the Springfield Mile on Sunday. The latest team news, results and schedules can be found online at http://www.brianshirley.com. Sunoco Performance Products is the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world. Sunoco Race Fuels are designed to provide exceptional power, performance, quality and consistency keeping you "Ahead of the Pack". Sunoco relies on its expansive distribution network and retail locations to sell and promote Sunoco Race Fuels both domestically and abroad. Sunoco also has working relationships with numerous racing sanctioning bodies, tracks and competitors to provide the latest in race gas technology. To obtain additional product information or to find out your nearest Sunoco Race Fuel distributor, contact Sunoco at 1-800-RACE GAS (1-800-722-3427) or visit them on the web at http://www.racegas.com. Brian Shirley¹s #3s dirt late model¹s sponsors include CJ Rayburn Race Cars The Only Chassis Proven To Be Stronger Than Dirt!; Petroff Towing; B Auto Parts; JAYCO Construction; Capitol Storage; Sunoco Race Fuels; Capitol Machine Shop; Skateland South; Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway; Charlie Parker¹s Diner; Budda Enterprises; Hoosier by Smash; Michelle Petroff Promotions; AXR2/raceXR.com; JFR Graphics; Dinker; ³The Concrete Crusher²; Ridings Plumbing; Giganti & Giganti Jewelers; Rob & Carol Shirley; DoubleJ; Pro Power Racing Engines; Allstar Performance; Peterson Fluid Systems; Performance Rod & Custom; Scott Performance Wire; Weld Wheel; Bert Transmission; Koni; AFCO Springs; Taco Carburetors; MSD Ignition and Sweet Manufacturing.