VP RACING ADDS TO SALES & TECH SUPPORT STAFF FOR ATLANTIC REGION NEWARK, DE (April 12, 2005) VP Racing Fuels, Inc., an industry leader in the production and distribution of racing fuels and other performance products, named Steve Fales as Sales Representative and Technical Specialist, based out of VP’s Delaware office. Fales will join the Sales & Technical Support Staff in VP’s Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Eastern Ohio, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Maritimes. Fales has been involved with motorsports and/or race fuel his entire career. Fales’ father began racing powerboats in the 1950s, eventually bringing Steve and Steve’s brother into the racing fold in the early 1980s. The three raced with the American Powerboat Association (APBA), National Outboard Association (NOA) and American Outboard Federation (AOF), winning a combined 57 World, National, North American and Eastern Divisional championships among them, as well as setting three world Straightaway Kilo records. This success in racing led the family to found Powermist Racing Products in 1986, where Steve served as owner and manager for 14 years, as well as master blender of race fuels for 5 years. In 1994, he spent a 7-month sabbatical doing extensive research on race fuels and applications, after which he took over Powermist’s distribution center operations in New England. In 2000, Fales left Powermist to spend one year in technical sales with Land & Sea Dynomometers, Inc., after which he joined New England Race Fuels in 2001 as Technical/Sales Representative. “Bringing Steve to VP allows us to leverage his expertise to help customers determine the best racing fuel for their applications,” said Jim Kelly, VP’s Regional Manager for VP’s Atlantic Region. “Like many of his colleagues here at VP, Steve is a racer. So he knows the sport and the business of racing and will be a real asset. He has a knack for taking a fuel with which an engine builder has seemingly maxed out the power, and squeezing still more power out of it.” “I’m very excited to be coming on board with VP Racing,” exclaimed Fales. “In testing fuels over the years, I’ve found VP routinely makes more power not just on the dyno, but on the track where it really counts. I’m glad to join a company with a reputation for manufacturing the best racing fuels in the industry, where its wide array of application-oriented fuels will make my job of helping engine builders and racers that much easier. VP’s constant innovation also assures we’ll be able to keep our customers on the leading edge.” The official fuel of NHRA Championship Drag racing, VP Racing has fueled champions in virtually every racing category and class — from drag racing and circle track to motocross, off-road, off-shore and even airplane racing. Throughout its 30-year history, VP Racing has earned a reputation for producing high quality racing fuels with superior power and consistency as illustrated by the NHRA Pro Stock Champions who have made VP their fuel of choice for 29 consecutive years, a record unmatched by any major sponsor in the industry. In addition to fuels, VP’s product line includes synthetic oils, 2-cycle lubricants, performance chemicals, traction compounds and racing-related accessories each designed to produce the most power and best performance in their respective racing applications. More information can be obtained from VP’s website vpracingfuels.com.