Red Line Oil To Continue Sponsorship Of Kalitta

BENICIA, August 11, 2009: Top Fuel racer Doug Kalitta will once again carry the banner for Red Line Oil on his 8,000-horsepower, 300+mph, nitro-fueled dragster at this weekend’s, Aug. 14-16, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national event in Brainerd, Minn., at Brainerd Int’l Raceway and for the two following NHRA events in Reading, Pa. and Indianapolis, Ind.

After a successful event for Team Kalitta, Red Line, and their customers at the previous event in Sonoma, Calif., Red Line decided that one event was not enough time to display their stunningly sleek and sharp dragster on the drag strip, so they have extended their partnership with the Ypsilanti, Michigan-based race team for Brainerd, Reading, Penn. (Aug. 20-23), and the most prestigious drag racing event in the world, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Sept. 2-7.

“We had a feeling that this car would come off looking great,” said Cameron Evans, Director of Sales and Marketing for Red Line. “Everyone at Red Line loves Top Fuel, especially when your car looks that cool when it first rolls out of the transporter. With the help of Kalitta Motorsports, we were able to add these three races so we are absolutely thrilled and look for another strong and consistent run in Minnesota and further.”

Doug Kalitta has been driving Top Fuel dragsters since his Rookie of the Year Award-winning season in 1998, and has made two trips to the winner’s circle in Brainerd, 2005 and 2003. This year he won the season opener in Pomona, Calif., and is currently in 9th place in Full Throttle championship points. Kalitta has finished in the top ten in Full Throttle Top Fuel championship points in every season of his drag racing career.

“We’re really pleased that Red Line will continue as our primary partner for the next three events,” Jim Oberhofer, General Manager of Kalitta Motorsports and Crew Chief of the Red Line Oil dragster, said. “Our partnership with Red Line has been and continues to be exceptionally beneficial both of us. Red Line has been great to us over the years and having their extra support for these next three events will be a big boost for the team, plus the race car does look awesome going down the race track.”

The relationship between Red Line Oil and Kalitta Motorsports began in 2000 when the team was a Red Line customer, using Red Line 70wt Racing Oil to bolster the reliability of its multi-vehicle drag racing team. Red Line began sponsoring the Kalitta race cars in 2001. Both companies are celebrating anniversaries in 2009 – Red Line’s 30th and Kalitta Motorsports’ 50th.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Red Line Synthetic Oil Corp. manufactures more than 100 quality products for the automotive, racing, motorcycle, marine and industrial markets. Its complete line includes a wide variety of motor oils, gear oils, additives, and greases. For more information, please visit www.RedLineOil.com, call 800-624-7958 or contact Red Line Synthetic Oil Corp., 6100 Egret Court, Benicia, CA 94510.