VP Racing Fuels
204 E. Rhapsody Drive, San Antonio, Texas, United States

VP Racing Fuels was founded by Steve Burns, who initially exhibited his aptitude for R&D in the early 1970’s as a young racer in San Antonio, Texas. Self-taught in chemistry and physics, Steve was convinced the race fuel manufacturers of the day were falling short in their quest for optimum horsepower. To address this shortcoming, he began experimenting with exotic blends of fuel, much to the dismay of his parents whose garage served as Steve’s laboratory. Steve began at the local tracks of Texas, where racers tried his fuel and liked the power gains. His first fuel was christened “C12™,” the word spread and Steve’s company was founded as VP Racing Fuels in 1974.

EARLY INFLUENCERS

Early on, Steve met two other young Texans–Buddy Morrison and David Reher—with whom Steve conducted most of VP’s early testing and development. In a symbiotic relationship, the advancements in VP’s fuel technology spawned advancements in Reher-Morrison’s engine development, which in turn spawned more advancements in fuel technology—a continuous circle of technological innovation. VP’s first official “paying” customer was a relatively unknown drag racer named Warren Johnson, who along with Bob Glidden also contributed greatly to VP’s R&D efforts. Ultimately, each of these individuals won multiple national championships and evolved into household names in NHRA pits around the country, with C12™ going on to become arguably the most successful race fuel in motorsports.

EXPANDING MARKETS

VP’s forays into the motorcycle market met with similar success, as Steve and his team worked personally with each of the factory motocross and road racing teams to develop custom blends for their applications. VP has fueled hundreds of championships in every class of American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Pro Racing, CCS, ASRA, GNCC and numerous other motorcycle series. VP’s R&D team also developed fuels specifically for sanctioning bodies in Europe, including FIA (Automotive) and FIM (Motorcycle).

WORLD LEADER IN RACE FUEL TECHNOLOGY

VP is now recognized by many as the world leader in race fuel technology, with a catalog of more than 70 fuel blends and a growing roster of VP-fueled champions across the entire spectrum of motorsports. VP’s reputation for product quality, along with superior service and technical support, helped secure its position as the Official Racing Fuel of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as sponsor of 60+ other series and sanctioning bodies, including SCORE, Monster Jam, AMA Supercross, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Late Models, NMRA, NMCA, PDRA and Rally America among many others.

WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION

From a single location with two employees in San Antonio, Texas, VP has grown to approximately 160 employees with four company owned and operated racing fuel distribution points in Texas, Indiana, Georgia and Delaware, as well as a regional sales office in southern California. Each of these distribution points keeps quantities of VP fuels available for immediate transport. These locations put VP within a day’s drive of virtually any “major” racing event in North America, meaning racers and sanctioning bodies can always count on access to sufficient quantities of good quality fuel. VP’s distribution network now extends to Europe, Central and South America, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Together VP’s distributors support a network of more than 2000+ dealers around the world.

SUSTAINED PASSION AND COMMITMENT

The passion and dedication of VP’s development team to staying on the leading edge of technology is legendary. Most of VP’s employees are or have been racers in one form or another and are driven by the competitive will to win. Together, the VP team intends to solidify its position as the true World Leader in Race Fuel Technology for years to come.

WHEN YOU CRAVE THE MOST POWER, BEST PERFORMANCE AND MUST-HAVE FUEL CONSISTENCY, YOU NEED VP RACING FUELS.

Why? Because performance fuel is our passion, our lifeblood. Since 1975, it has been and continues to be the primary focus of everything we do.  And it’s not just “race gas.” It’s performance fuels of all types—racing gasoline, racing methanol, nitromethane, small engine fuels, hobby fuels, storage fuels—essentially any application requiring custom formulation for specific performance characteristics.