Sunoco and American Flat Track sign multi-year renewal starting in 2017
Sunoco named Official Fuel of American Flat Track for ninth consecutive season
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2017) – American Flat Track and Sunoco are proud to announce a renewed multi-year partnership in 2017 naming Sunoco as the Official Fuel of American Flat Track. Sunoco has had a long-standing relationship with American Flat Track and will continue to support the sport with the Sunoco Go the Distance Award, which will be presented to athletes in both AFT Twins and AFT Singles classes.
Returning for a ninth consecutive season as the Official Fuel, Sunoco Supreme 112 will be the exclusive fuel used in American Flat Track competition for 2017. The quality and consistency of Sunoco Supreme 112 fuels the intense competition amongst the best Flat Track racers on the globe week in and week out.
“Sunoco continues to support the sport of Pro Flat Track racing and we are very grateful for their partnership,” said Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat Track. “The Sunoco brand is regarded as the choice fuel for racing and we are delighted for them to renew their commitment as we launch the new American Flat Track series in 2017.”
The Sunoco Go the Distance Award will be presented to the top three finishers in both AFT Twins and AFT Singles classes who have accrued the most mileage during competition sessions over the course of the 2017 season. The awards will be distributed at the year-end banquet.
“There is no better place to demonstrate the performance quality of Sunoco fuels than on the race track,” said Fred McConnell, Sunoco Director of Fuels Marketing. “Sunoco has been fueling victories with American Flat Track for many years, and we are proud to continue this partnership.”
For more information about Sunoco, please visit their website at https://www.sunoco.com/.
American Flat Track will kick off the 2017 season during Daytona’s Bike Week festivities on Thursday, March 16 with the all-new DAYTONA TT, built inside the tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA TT will mark the dawning of a new era for America’s most historic form of motorcycle racing, and the “World Center of Racing” will serve as the first battleground for the great American war between Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycles in 2017. Tickets for the DAYTONA TT are now on sale and can be purchased at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
How to Watch:
NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track events. All 18 rounds, from the season-opening DAYTONA TT to the American Flat Track Finals in Southern California, will air in one-hour, tape-delayed telecasts on Thursday nights throughout the summer and fall on NBCSN, while FansChoice.tv provides live streaming coverage of American Flat Track events. FansChoice.tv also provides coverage of IMSA’s development and single-make series, and NASCAR’s touring and weekly series. Catch all the action at http://www.nbcsports.com/ and http://www.nbcsports.com/
About American Flat Track:
American Flat Track is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on American Flat Track, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, live stream the events at FansChoice.tv and catch all the American Flat Track racing action on NBCSN.