Peppers Racing Finish 3rd in Florida

Sportsdrink+ athletes George and Michael Stancombe from Peppers Racing finished 3rd outright in the unlimited race from Sunny Isles Beach in Florida to Bimini in the Bahamas and back.  "This 100 mile race separated the men from the boys when we got into the Gulf Stream, it was rocking and rolling out there".  "We have a lot more in reserve for Sundays points race so we are very happy with a strong 3rd place in this shoot out today", said Mike Stancombe.

Robbie Maddison - X Fighters, Texas USA

X Fighters at the stock yards in Fort Worth Texas, saw Australian Robbie Maddison put on a huge show for the fans.  "I had a small crash yesterday, I lost my grip on take off and was over rotated for my last trick in qualifying last night".  "I have been getting iced up and some medical attention all day, I am ready to put on a show for the huge crowd that is here", said Maddison.  Robbie finished in 4th place after having to abort his semi final run after aggravating an old injury.

Troy Castaneda at Vallelunga

Hazardous athlete Troy Castaneda raced for the first time in the Italian Formula Master Championship.  After a great qualifying effort of 5th position, he was able to take his Hazardous Team Allen race car to a fantastic 6th place finish only to be penalized by the stewards and moved back to 10th.  Determined not to let the marginal stewards call get him down, Troy started from 10th and charged through the field to finish 5th.

"I'm so excited for the next race which is in 3 weeks at Magione, I want to make sure that I am prepared for this next race".  "I will continue training hard and look for a podium finish", said Castaneda.

Joel Miller In The Points

Finishing 2nd was Joel Miller, winner of Round 1 at Sebring who started on position 3 in his #20 JDC Motorsports/Mazda/K&N Air Filters Mazda.

"We suffered some adversity during the weekend including a small off-course excursion in Thursday morning practice", said Miller. "The humidity was very high this weekend making hydration a key issue".  "My car took a little while to come up to speed at the start of the race, so we hung on and sored some good championship points", said Miller.

Will Power Update - Texas Motor Speedway

Sportsdrink+ athlete, Will Power said "It was a good run, we learned a lot about the Aussie Vineyards/Team Australia car today".  "It was a crazy race, I had to stay very focused and mentally alert, we dodged a couple of bullets when people went into the wall but it was good fun and KV Racing is getting the hang of these ovals, so that's the main thing".

Morgan Lucas Advances To The Semi-Finals

 

Sportsdrink+ athlete, Morgan Lucas advanced to the semi-finals this weekend in Top Fuel Dragster held in Joliet IL.  Morgan could have gone further with another run in the semi's similar to either one of his runs in the first two rounds.  That 4.599 in his Round 1 win over Alan Bradshaw would have come in handy against Hot Rod Fuller two rounds later.

 

Sportsdrink+ Introduces Morgan Lucas

Sportsdrink+ is proud to announce that Top Fuel driver, Morgan Lucas has joined the Hazardous Fluids family.

"My biggest goal is getting the car back on the right track", said Lucas.  "We spent a lot of time last year learning what not to do and what we needed to be the best we can be".

"I am excited to use Sportsdrink+ to assist our performance".  "Over the past couple of years we haven't been as competitive as we would have liked and after a while it takes its toll on you", said Lucas.  "I'm going into this relationship with the intention that it is time to win".

Peppers Racing & Sportsdrink+ Join Forces

Hazardous Fluids is pleased to announce the partnership between Sportsdrink+ and Peppers Racing for season 2008.

"We have found Hazardous Fluids' Sportsdrink+ to be an asset in the sport of Offshore Powerboat Racing".  "The product is filled with vitamins and essential nutrients ensuring that we stay focused and energized on the open ocean when we are racing on the limit".  " In this sport you need to be perfectly hydrated and have the endurance and stamina to focus on winning", said Mike Stancombe from Peppers Racing.

"We are delighted to be working with the team at Peppers Racing", said Damon Hill, Vice President of Hazardous Fluids, Inc.  "This sport truly leverages the functional attributes of our product".  " When you consider their environment, they really are racing on Hazardous Fluids".

Australian Ryan Briscoe Wins

Ryan Briscoe narrowly avoided a crash with two laps remaining and went on to win the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 on Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile, his first victory in the IndyCar Series and the 300th victory in the history of Penske Racing.  Briscoe was leading Scott Dixon when Marco Andretti's car slid up the track at turn 2 and clipped Ed Carpenter's car which spun and hit the wall.  As Briscoe and Dixon approached the crash, Vitor Meira's car struck Andretti's car and became airborne.

Briscoe braked suddenly and missed the wreck, then idled around the track to win under caution.  "If I would have gotten caught up in that, I would have been under the bus crying right now, that's for sure", Briscoe said with a laugh afterward.

(Penske Racing News)

Jaskol Finishes Second In Vegas

Gafforini took the lead on the opening lap of the Super Late Model Challenge while Sportsdrink+ driver Matt Jaskol motored into second place under the green flag.

Jaskol drove to the inside of Gafforini on lap 26 to take the lead and took Jeff Connors with him for second.  One lap later, Connors orchestrated the same move to take the lead.  Jaskol finished a charging second and hopes to go one better this week at the Bull Ring in Las Vegas.  " We had a great car and I have to thank the team and all the crew for working so hard, it was a tough night with Jeff".  " I am glad I had plenty of Sportsdrink+ in my system as I was on maximum attack", said Jaskol after the race.

Taboo Wins In Marathon

Beautiful turquoise waters surrounding the historic Seven Mile Bridge of the Florida Keys was the setting for the Marathon Offshore Grand Prix where Team Taboo took first place and the overall Miss GEICO Top Gun Trophy for the best time of the day.  Race boats manouvered the course that took them between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, giving land and sea spectators a view of the high powered machines.  The Marathon race was the third on the SBIP/APBA Offshore national circuit.

Sportsdrink+ Top Fuel Driver - J.R Todd

The way Sportsdrink+ Top Fuel driver J.R Todd sees it, nothing in drag racing is more important than timing.  That's true on the race track where winning and losing can be determined by seconds and its true in the pits where being in the right place at the right time can transform a contender into a champion.

Todd is confident that he is in the right place to make that transformation in the 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Series.  The 26 year old Indiana native has joined 24 year old Morgan Lucas on the Lucas Oil Top Fuel team and he's confident that the team has the potential to put the John Stewart tuned Torco Racing Fuels/Seelye Wright dragster in the running for the championship

Will Power Has Best Oval Qualifying Session of Season

Milwaukee, WI - May 31, 2008 - KV Racing Technology had its best oval qualifying effort of the season as Sportsdrink+ driver Will Power qualified fourth for the ABC Supply/AJ Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Power, KV Racing Technology #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone, had a four lap average of 167.265 mph and will start on the outside of row two.  Team driver Servia, KV Racing Technology #5 Honda/Dallara Firestone, will start on the inside of row five after averaging 165.190 mph.

"The team and I are really happy with my qualifying position", Power said.  "We ran upfront yesterday and in both practices today and the car has been running well around here, so we were confident coming into qualifying".  "I am really happy for Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia and I really like this race track".  "You can run behind people and pass them, which is fun", Power said.

Bobby Wilson Wins in Milwaukee

Sportsdrink+ driver Bobby Wilson passed pole sitter Pablo Donoso for the lead on Lap 13 and checked his rear view mirrors often afterward.

"The Team E guys put together a great car this weekend", said Wilson who led Simmons over the finish line by 0.0893 of a second.  "Our first win together couldn't have happened at a better place than the Milwaukee Mile".

"Coming to the Milwaukee Mile as a kid, it was always a dream for me to race here one day".  "To win here is even better", said Wilson.

It is the third Firestone Indy Lights victory for Bobby who became the second driver in the series history to win in three consecutive seasons (Watkins Glen in 2006 and on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road circuit in 2007)

Hazardous Fluids - Podiums in Every Class

Hazardous Fluids would like to congratulate all drivers on a successful weekend at "The Race of America's" held at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana.  Stars of Karting brings the best drivers from around the world and produces some of the most exciting Kart racing you will ever experience.

"We are very proud to be able to work with an organization like Stars of Karting to help educate young athletes on the vital importance of hydration to ensure optimal human function".  "It is a great result when you are on the podium for every class", said Damon Hill - Vice President of Hazardous Fluids, Inc.

Thanks to Stars of Karting and Newcastle Motorsports for another fantastic event.