Tag: racing
BAJA1000-YOLO Race Team on Podium
by nitrolube on Nov.25, 2010, under Racing News
Congratulation to the YOLO Racing Team on their successful 2nd place finish in the grueling
BAJA-1000 road race.
NitroLube is proud to be associated with this fantastic team and will continue to support them in future races.
All the final results can be viewed for Class 5/1600 (1600cc VW Bugs).
http://www.score-international.com/488/news/Race_Results_From_Baja_1000.aspx
Total starters:
292 Teams participated
197 (68%) Finished race
37 States, 19 Countries
Congratulation to all the teams.
View on board race video:
BAJA 1000-2010
by nitrolube on Nov.16, 2010, under Uncategorized
BAJA1000 – Canadian Team -Good Luck to the Canadian YOLO Racing Team on their quest to finish first in the 1070miles/1700+km BAJA1000 this year.
The team left Vancouver, B.C. for Ensenada, México on November 12th with their famous VW Baja Bug in tow ready to take on the rough roads, hot weather and crazy fans.
The Baja Bug was prepped with all NitroLube Lubricants, from the Nitro Oil, to the Fuel Conditioner, to Nitro Red grease and NitroSeal in the tires which were all on board for this 1070mile trip.
Erich Reisen and Ross Burden the two principal drivers with co-drivers Grant Baylis & Randy Thompson were excited to test the Bug on the course which starts in Ensenada, México and finishes in La Paz, Mexico, (the tip of the Baja (1070miles = 1700+km) on November 18th.
The team will be driving for 20+ hours during the race. Erich stated, ”We finished 3rd last year and we are confident we will do better this year with our past experience and our great Nitrolube’d VW Baja Bug.”
The Team is raising DRIVE-A-THON money for their two charities: http://yoloracing.com/driveathon.html
and
Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society
The team can be followed by GPS at:
http://irctracking.com/2010/Baja1000/North/
Click on Class 5- Car 554
also more information on the Teams Website. www.yoloracing.com
‘Go CANADA Go’
2010 National Drag Racing in Las Vegas
by nitrolube on Nov.08, 2010, under Racing News
2010 National Drag racing event in Las Vegas was a fantastic success.
We saw John Force run a 3.90 – 325mph in his Castrol GTX Funny Car. Never have we seen blinding speed that FAST……WOW !.
We had two Canadian teams competing….21 year old Dragster sensation Ashley Bart from Calgary, Alberta and Shawn Cowie from Richmond, B.C. who ran an amazing 5.38.
Shawn’s team say they love the “NitroRed” grease.
Over 100,000 people attended this beautiful sunny 4 day event…This is a must go to for the Drag Racing fans.
SEMA – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA
by nitrolube on Oct.16, 2010, under Uncategorized
SEMA is coming: Tuesday, November 2 – Friday, November 5, 2010
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA .
What is SEMA?? One of the biggest tradeshow events of the year for the car enthusiast and the AAPEX tradeshow www.aapexshow.com for the after market vehicle product industry. With over 100,000 attendees the shows will be packed with a lot of eye candy.
On special display will be the WD-40/SEMA Cares Mustang 2011 Ford Mustang GT with a 5.0-liter V8 engine, 600 horsepower and feature a body kit, custom interior, entertainment system and paint. The Car will Debut at SEMA Show and will raise funds at the Barrett-Jackson auction off which will be donated to the Victory Junction Gang Camp, for special needs and chronically ill children and CHILDFIND, for abused and neglected children.
NitroLube will be there to display it’s NitroWrench as a new hot product of the year. We look forward to seeing everyone at the show.
www.semashow.com
Allen Berg Formula Racing Schools
by nitrolube on Sep.24, 2010, under Uncategorized
NitroLube is honored to be associated with Allen Berg Formula Racing Schools.
They have recently relocated their Formula Car programs to Palms Spring, California to the 2.7 mile Chuckwalla track. The track announced…..”Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is pleased to announce ABRS as their official on site Racing School, offering Formula Car programs commencing October 13, 2010″.
This new track offers the driver a unique driving experience and speed.
The school offers stays at the Fantasy Springs Hotel & Best Western Date Tree Hotel.
If you or your friends are interested in driving a Formula Race Car visit the school.
More information is available at: http://www.allenbergracingschools.com/racing-chuckwalla-valley-raceway.asp
Langley Loafers Car Club
by nitrolube on Jul.31, 2010, under Racing News, Uncategorized
Mission Raceway hosted with sponsor the Langley Loafers Car Club a fantastic weekend of Hot Rod Racing this year.
There were over 1000 vehicles on exhibit from the early 1900’s to some of the most dynamic looking cars on the planet. The event saw thousands of race fans from both USA and Canada with competitors coming from as far away as California.
Congratulation to all the winners and charities that benefited from this great event.
For more pictures see Speed Zone Magazine and Mission Raceway sites.
Nitrofest Mission Raceway
by nitrolube on Jul.26, 2010, under Uncategorized
Another fantastic “NITROFEST” weekend at the “NATIONAL OPEN” at Mission Raceway, Mission B.C. The park was jam packed with over 100 nitro cars and Jet vehicles. Over 450 Competitors from the USA and Canada had 3 days of beautiful sunshine and exciting action.
The NitroLube “TOP COMP” Dragster ended the weekend with a record time of 6.65 sec. 205mph. winning the #2 spot in a field of 25 competitors. Congratulations go out to Marty Zazula and his Zboyz Racing Team. More pictures at:
www.missionraceway.com
http://speedzonemagazine.com/zones/mrpzone/10/open/index.htm
British Columbia Classic & Custom Car Show
by nitrolube on Apr.27, 2010, under Uncategorized
NitroLube introduced some new products and was honored to be associated with presenting sponsor LORDCO Auto Parts at this years British Columbia Classic & Custom Car Show held at Tradex, Abbotsford April 23-25th.
Another fantastic tradeshow with over 20,000 people attending and TV star Chip Foose (from the hit show OverHaulin ) signed autographs for two days, (10 hours on Saturday)….The guy is amazing.
Also in attendance at the 2010 Custom Car and Classic show was George Barris with his famous Batmoblile, and the TV star of Speed Channel’s show Pass Time, Brett Wagner.
Also in the house was radio guru “Brother Bro Jake” and singing sensation “Karen Lee Batten”.
A weekend that saw some beautiful and amazing cars, stars and guitars.
The NitroDragsters were a hit and put on a show that was an awesome experience for all the spectators.
NitroSeal Update
by nitrolube on Jan.23, 2010, under Uncategorized
NitroLube would like to announce that after 3 years in development and testing, “NITROSEAL” the worlds 1st. Bio-degradable “Tire Protection Coating Injection Gel” is now available.
“NITROSEAL”…… STOPS AIR LOSS….STOPS FLATS….STOPS RIM RUST & CORROSION….STOPS DRY CASING…..REDUCES HEAT & OXIDATION and Lasts the Life of the Tire.
NitroSeal plugs holes as large as 1/2″ and is Re-Tread approved and safe for tire patching. NitroSeal which comes in 20 Litre pails will be a Tire Management Solution for the trucking industry, Construction, heavy equipment, recreational vehicles , boats & horse trailers and ATV’s where air loss and flat tires are an issue.
NITROSEAL can also be used in tire emergency situations.
NITROSEAL, Protection for your family & equipment….Making your miles Greener.
YOLO Racing Team Finish BAJA1000
by nitrolube on Dec.10, 2009, under Racing News, Uncategorized
Congratulations go out to the Canadian “YOLO Racing Team” on their spectacular accomplishment in finishing the “BAJA1000” this year. Only 185 teams finished out of 328 competitors. The YOLO team endured a very hot and rough course and after 1000 miles and 27hrs – 52 Minutes of hard driving they accomplished what no Canadian Team has ever done, they came in 3rd Place this year. Drivers Erich Reisen and Ross Burden and Team “stated we are very proud to represent Canada, with our Canadian flag Logo on our car which ran just fantastic. We had no issues with the motor or the overheating problem that many other racers had.
NitroLube played a big part in the endurance of our Race Car. We also used NitroLube 15w40 in all our support vehicles and had great success.”
NitroLube wants to thank the Team for their efforts in raising funds for two charities Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society and the Firefighters Without Borders Charity in their Drive-a-thon quest this year. Donations are still accepted at www.yoloracing.com