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Carl Edwards Rides Valvoline’s New Recycled Motor Oil Technology to Checkered Flag

Valvoline Recycled NextGen™ Motor Oil is “Better Than New” in Historic Nationwide Win
 
CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2011) – Carl Edwards is no stranger to victory lane, but his Saturday night win in the Great Clips 300 represents a new milestone. Driving the Roush Fenway No.60 Fastenal Ford Mustang, Edwards took the checkered flag with a new recycled motor oil technology under the hood from Valvoline NextGen™ recycled motor oil. 
 
Edwards’ win helps prove that “going green” with NextGen motor oil technology delivers against the most demanding consumer and professional requirements. “It’s amazing to be in Victory Lane with recycled motor oil,” said Edwards. “That’s huge. I think it proves that Valvoline Next Gen technology will work in any conditions. This is a hot, difficult, tough race –with high RPM and high oil temps. It is great to get this win with NextGen technology.”
 
Made with 50 percent recycled oil, NextGen passenger car motor oil is the result of innovation years in the making.  Breakthrough Valvoline chemistry combined with advancement in oil refining creates 100% new oil from recycling. Used oil is now refined with the same processes as crude oil to create new oil.  Valvoline then improves the oil with its award-winning additives to make NextGen exceed industry specifications and match the quality, performance and protection of its regular oils.  NextGen even offers the same Valvoline Engine Guarantee™ program.  Since recycling saves natural resources, that makes NextGen “better than new” oil.
 
Racing with NextGen technology is a testament to the product quality. “We were surprised,” said Doug Yates, co-owner of Roush Yates Engines and one of the foremost engine experts. “NextGen technology not only stood up to our extensive testing, but in some cases, even outperformed our current (non-recycled) racing oil. There’s no sacrifice in performance with NextGen technology, and it even shows advantages. Our Saturday night results support that assertion.”
 
Before putting NextGen motor oil technology in the No. 60 Fastenal Mustang on race day, Roush Yates Engines conducted a litany of tests that included laboratory simulations and numerous full-length race simulations. The process validated that the oil provides engine protection against the extreme heat, high RPMs and anti-wear demands of racing without sacrificing protection or horsepower.
 
The use of NextGen motor oil technology in motorsports represents a major benchmark for Valvoline. “Guys that really care about their engines tell us that they also care about the environment,” said John Stotz, Director of Global Brands at Valvoline. “Having NextGen technology in the crankcase for racing is just one more way for people to be certain of NextGen quality. We wouldn’t ask top racing teams or consumers to accept anything less than 100% Valvoline protection.” 
 
“Valvoline has been a trusted partner for many, many years, so once we were able to see how well NextGen technology performed it was our desire to expand its use,” explained Jack Roush, the legendary co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. “Roush Fenway is committed to sustainable operations – from our solar energy system to our waste reduction efforts. We recycle 96% of every race car, so the ability to use a high quality recycled motor oil technology that can help us win on the track and help the environment is a no-brainer.”
 
Edwards’ No. 60 Ford was the first NASCAR Roush Fenway entry to run NextGen technology in competition, but more Roush Fenway and Valvoline teams will integrate NextGen motor oil technology in Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races throughout 2011 and beyond. 
 
The Recycling Opportunity (Let’s Do M.O.R.E.)
Valvoline is encouraging racing fans to follow their heroes and raise their own green flag by using NextGen motor oil. American cars and trucks use more than three billion quarts of motor oil each year.  While most Americans dispose of used oil properly, Valvoline aims to inspire more to follow suit. One gallon of improperly disposed oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of drinking water. In addition to its potentially harmful effects to our ecosystems, oil is also a precious resource.  If every American switched to NextGen recycled motor oil, it would save 400 million gallons of crude oil.  That’s enough barrels to stretch from New York to Los Angeles and back – every year.
 
Find out more about motor oil recycling at www.nextgenmotoroil.com – from where and how to dispose of oil to the opportunity we have to conserve and lessen our dependence on crude oil. Let’s Do M.O.R.E. allows consumers to click and show their commitment to closing the loop by recycling oil and using recycled oil products. For each person who clicks, Valvoline will donate $1 to Keep America Beautiful to help protect and preserve our community environments (up to a maximum of $250,000).
 
About Valvoline
Valvoline, a brand of Ashland Inc., has been serving American motorists longer than any other motor oil. The Valvoline family of products includes Eagle One™ appearance products, Car Brite™ car restoration products, Zerex™ antifreeze, SynPower™ performance products, MaxLife™ products created for higher-mileage engines and NextGen™ motor oil, created with 50 percent recycled oil. With more than 870 locations throughout the United States, Valvoline Instant Oil Change™ is a leader in serving the quick lube market.
 
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR’s largest team operating seven motorsports teams. Four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; and three in the Nationwide Series with Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Trevor Bayne. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com (http://www.roushfenway.com/ ). 
 
About Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.
 
As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 180 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing nearly 1,500 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation, design, precision engineering, and skillful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.
 
About Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is the nation’s largest volunteer-based community improvement and education organization whose network of more than 1,000 affiliate and participating organizations engages individuals in programs that prevent litter and reduce, reuse, recycle and properly manage waste materials. Through public-private partnerships and strategic alliances with citizens, businesses and government, Keep America Beautiful's programs motivate millions of volunteers annually to clean up, beautify and improve their neighborhoods, creating safer and more livable community environments. To learn more about Keep America Beautiful, visit www.kab.org.