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Amalie Oil Company Announces 2014 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals Promotion

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Amalie Oil Company, North America’s largest privately held lubricant manufacturer, is giving away a VIP “Experience of a Lifetime” trip to the 2014 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida exclusively through a Facebook promotion (facebook.com/amalieoil).

Denny Madden, Amalie’s Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing stated, “Amalie Oil Company is extremely happy about continuing as title sponsor of one of drag racing’s premier events again this year.”  Amalie is especially excited to be able to bring racing fans an opportunity to be a part of the fun, and experience the race first hand through Amalie’s Facebook contest.”   Amalie is thrilled to have the Grand Prize winner get in on the action as our VIP guest!”

For more information – contact:

Andrew Bornstein
Vice President Global Sales & Marketing
Amalie Oil Company
Office:  813-248-1988 x431
Mobile:  813-727-9779
http://www.amalie.com

The Penray Companies join Terry McMillen Racing

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PenrayELKHART, Ind. – Since 1950, The Penray Companies have served the heavy-duty and automotive chemical industry, today they joined Terry McMillen Racing in their quest to make The Countdown for the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Terry McMillen, driver of the Amalie Oil / UNOH Top Fuel Dragster, is about to begin his fourth full-season on tour. With a busy and short off-season, McMillen was happy to announce his team’s relationship with Penray before the February 14-17 season opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif.

“We’ve never been more excited about an associate partner,” McMillen said. “Not only do we use and love their products on our race team, but we see lots of synergies and opportunities in the business to business environment that will make this a dynamic relationship for years to come.”

“Penray has looked for sporting venues that would best exemplify our core values and convey the Penray message to our target market,” said Randy Fowler, Vice President of Sales, The Penray Companies. “NHRA and specifically Terry McMillen Racing provide that fit. From day one, Penray has been impressed with the TMR organization and look forward to our partnership going forward.”

McMillen’s team will unveil a slightly new look in Pomona for the 2013 campaign. The team updated the gator-themed graphics on the car, added a more aerodynamic package and new team members. “We always want to represent our marketing partners on and off the track,” McMillen said. “We’re hoping some of these changes will be the extra competitive edge we’re looking for.”

Randy Fowler thinks employees and customers will like the Penray brand on McMillen’s car this season. “We anticipate a ton of excitement once the TMR car rolls out with the Penray logo prominently displayed on the car. It is our belief that our quality image will be well represented with a quality NHRA race team.”

Hoosier Thunder Motorsports Announces Sponsorship from Biomet

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Biomet joins Top Fuel dragster Terry McMillen as sponsor

Terry and ESPN reporter Dave Reiff share knee stories during a segment on the NHRA qualifying show.

Elkhart, Ind. (March 8, 2012) – Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, a leading competitor in the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Top Fuel Class announces it has added Biomet, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of orthopaedic and dental medical devices, to its roster of sponsors. Biomet has agreed to sponsor Hoosier Thunder Motorsports for the 2012 season.

Terry McMillen, team owner/driver for Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, is a recipient of two Biomet Oxford® Partial Knees that revitalized his drag racing career. “Biomet not only gave me my career back – they gave me my life back,” McMillen said. “I was at a point in my career that I started thinking if I can’t get out of this car quicker I could be in danger if something happens. My old knees just wouldn’t work like they were supposed to. At the end of the day all I wanted to do was put my old worn out knees in ice.”

Todd O. Davis, VP of Global Marketing, said “Terry’s enthusiasm to share the message of his life-changing decision to have partial knee replacement surgery is contagious. When we recognize that Biomet’s products help one surgeon or one clinician improve the life of one patient, and this happens over 1 million times per year, we begin to appreciate the value and importance of our work. Terry’s story reinforces that message and our sponsorship allows us to continue to spread the word about joint replacement as a treatment option for those suffering from severe joint pain.”

In November of 2010, McMillen had reached the end of his rope. Due to his constant debilitating knee pain, Terry began to consider giving up the career that he loved. After consulting with his physician and exploring his options, he decided to get two Biomet Oxford® Partial Knees before the 2011 season began.

A quick 10 weeks later, McMillen defeated defending NHRA World Champion Larry Dixon in the opening round of the Winter Nationals in southern California, a thrill McMillen surely would have missed had he not chosen to replace his knees.

“With help from Biomet’s Oxford® Partial Knees, I can golf again,” McMillen said. “More importantly I felt safe driving my 300 mile-per-hour NHRA Top Fuel Dragster again.”

“My biggest complaint is that I waited too long to get this procedure done. That’s the message I want to get out to everyone. If you have a bad shoulder, a bad hip – or like my case, two bad knees, get an appointment with your doctor, talk about your options and consider Biomet for your joint replacement needs. I did and it changed my life.”

For more information, visit oxfordknee.com.

Not all patients are candidates for partial knee replacement. Only your orthopedic surgeon can tell you if you’re a candidate for joint replacement surgery, and if so, which implant is right for your specific needs. You should discuss your condition and treatment options with your surgeon. The Oxford® Meniscal Partial Knee is intended for use in individuals with osteoarthritis or avascular necrosis limited to the medial compartment of the knee and is intended to be implanted with bone cement. Potential risks include, but are not limited to, loosening, dislocation, fracture, wear, and infection, any of which can require additional surgery. For additional information on the Oxford® knee, including risks and warnings, talk to your surgeon and see the full patient risk information on Biomet.com.

While the patient in the story is a true recipient of this device, results are not necessarily typical, indicative or representative of all recipient patients. This device has been used successfully in achieving restored mobility to many patients. However, as with any implanted device, there are surgical and postoperative factors affecting performance, which ultimately result in unpredictable variable outcomes, including levels of mobility and pain. These factors include, but are not limited to, the patient’s pre- and postoperative health conditions, weight, activity level, and adherence to instructions regarding the use of the device. Due to these variables, it is not possible to predict or warrant specific results or patient satisfaction.

Cool Image Water joins McMillen’s Top Fuel Team

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ELKHART, Ind.  —  Cool Image Water of Lakewood, Calif. will not only keep Terry McMillen’s crew refreshed, but they’ll do it in style as well. The custom labeld bottle water company became the official water of McMillen’s crew today. They will also supply water for other special events.

“We’re a small family owned and operated company,” company owner Danny Graham said. “Partnering with Terry and his crew was a no brainer for us. We stand for the same things on a daily basis; professionalism, work ethics and a family vibe.”

The Cool Image Water and McMillen relationship began last season when McMillen raced his pink dragster to bring awareness to breast cancer on October.

“Danny contacted us about helping with our She4Life campaign last year,” McMillen said. “Everything just fell into position nicely. You can truly see his dedication to customer service in everything he does. We’re excited about his involvement for the 2012 NHRA campaign.”

McMillen’s season will begin at the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winter Nationals in Pomona, Calif. February 9-12 at the Auto Club Raceway

Genius Tools now the Official Tools of Terry McMillen Racing

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Ontario, Calif. — No other form of motorsports offers pit access to fans with an opportunity to watch their favorite teams ‘turn the wrenches’ like NHRA Drag Racing. For NHRA Top Fuel driver Terry McMillen and his team, ‘turning the wrenches’ will have a new meaning after today’s announcement of an Official Tool sponsor – Genius Tools.While Genius Tools already partners with several teams in drift racing, their partnership with McMillen will be their first in the NHRA Drag Racing Series. “We’re excited about our involvement with Terry and his team,” said Andrew Hwang, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Genius Tools. “Drag racing is up close and personal in the pits and it’s a great opportunity to showcase our tools.”Since 1975 Genius Tools has been providing over 9,000 professional grade hand tools  with more than enough strength to handle the toughest jobs in the industrial, automotive, agriculture, shipyard fields and now professional drag racing. Genius Tools takes pride in providing premium quality industrial tools and modest prices with excellent after-sales services that exceed customer expectations.

“I’m amazed and impressed with the quality and selection of tools,” said McMillen. “Not only for everyday tools, but speciality tools that you we can’t get anywhere else. We’re already using them preparing for the season and my guys can’t wait to put ‘Made for Life’ Genius Tools to work full-time.”

The Genius Tools-McMillen partnership will include several new business to business relationships. McMillen will also make Genius Tools available at special discounts for AmalieStore.com customers.

To learn more about Genius Tools contact one of their world-wide distributors or visit their website GeniusTools.net

Amalie Oil renews with McMillen through 2013

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TAMPA, Fla.  — The Amalie Oil Company announced today it would increase its investment and add a one year extension on its contract with NHRA Top Fuel Driver Terry McMillen. The new agreement will keep McMIllen and Amalie partnered through the 2013 NHRA season and mark the 13th year of Amalie’s marketing partnership with Terry McMillen and his Elkhart, Ind. based team.

“We’re proud of our relationship with Terry McMillen and the work he does for our company,” said Dennis Madden, Amalie’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Terry not only helps us reach our domestic distributors but our international distributors as well. We can’t think of a better way to showcase the quality of Amalie Oil than through NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing.”

McMillen, who reset his personal best elapsed time and mile per hour records during the 2011 campaign feels Amalie’s continued commitment will help his team grow. “I’ve never felt more energized than I do right now,” McMillen explained as his team prepares for the PRO West Palm Beach test session January 20-21. “With the additional support from Amalie and our other marketing partners we’re going to have the opportunity to make some significant changes to our team. Changes that we think can make us a more competitive car week in and week out over the course of the NHRA Full Throttle schedule.”

The additional funding will be put to use right away with more full-time crew members and consultant to the team. “I’ve always felt like we had a solid core group of crew members,” McMillen said. “This will give us the opportunity to give them some help in the form of additional full-time staff.”

“We’ve been coming up with a game plan and going over things at the shop,” McMillen continued. “Hopefully this will be our breakout year.”

Clean Seal forges Partnership with Terry McMillen’s Top Fuel Dragster Team

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South Bend, Ind. – Clean Seal, Inc. today announced a partnership with Hoosier Thunder Motorsports. Hoosier operates an 8000 horse-power competitive Top Fuel Dragster capable of traveling 1000 feet in less than four seconds. The dragster is owned and driven by Terry McMillen of Elkhart, Indiana. Using a specialized racing fuel the dragster gobbles up 13-14 gallons of the Nitro methane every speed run down the track. At the end of 1000 feet, the dragster is traveling in excess of 320 miles an hour!

McMillen and his dragster have become well-known celebrities on ESPN TV. The team has become quite successful promoting their dragster and the sport drag racing. Terry and the Hoosier Thunder team will be competing in some 23 NHRA races around the U.S. this season from Florida to California and race tracks in between. During their “spare” time between races, Terry and the team are frequently seen visiting hospitalized children in local hospitals.
“We’re excited to be a part of this exhilarating sport,” stated Bill Dawson VP/GM at Clean Seal. “We’ve watched Terry ever since the days when he was driving a Top Fuel Funny Car in the early 90’s and he’s been improving ever since. With his plans to place a second dragster in his stable, we are expecting big things,” Dawson continued.

Clean Seal, Inc. is a national manufacturer and distributor of weather stripping materials to the transportation, appliance, bus, rail, boating and recreational vehicle industries. In business since 1978, Clean Seal custom manufactures a variety of shapes and sizes of sealants for customers.
The company stocks EPDM, Neoprene, Silicone, Nitrile and Dual Durometer extrusions for Just in Time Delivery. Clean Seal also offers vulcanizing services, custom cutting, die cutting, and the application of heat activated adhesive tapes to the extruded rubber and foam seals.
They also provide a line of rubber hose including gas tank fill hose and recently added line of electromagnetic shielding products. Visit their website at www.cleanseal.com.

Bid on McMillen’s pink jersey’s now on eBay and support She4Life

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ELKHART, Ind. – Terry McMillen, driver of the Amalie Oil/UNOH/Motor State Distributing NHRA Top Fuel team, put the team’s pink jerseys up for bid on eBay this week. The teams month long Breast Cancer Awareness campaign to bring attention to She4Life.

She4Life is a brand new charity supporting the families and patients of breast cancer when the cost of treatments starts to put a burden on the patients. “SHE4Life is in its infancy stages, and we want to help them get up and running,” McMillen said. “They are going to help patients by going into communities and putting their line of products into stores. Money from the sales will be put directly back into the community in which they are sold and I think that’s pretty cool.”

The eBay auction is currently underway and runs for the next eight days. You can bid on any or all of the 13 McMillen crew jerseys on eBay.

To learn more about She4Life visit their Facebook page.

Motor State Distributing and Allstar Performance join McMillen for remaining 2011 NHRA season

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WATERVLIET, Mich.  – NHRA Top Fuel driver Terry McMillen announced today that the team’s quest to make the NHRA Countdown to the Championship would have added support from Lane Automotive subsidiaries Motor State Distributing and Allstar Performance. McMillen’s Amalie Oil / UNOH team has been a Top 10 contender all season long.

“We’re extremely excited about our partnership with Motor State Distributing and Allstar Performance,” McMillen said. “From Street Rods to Hot Rods and from drag strips to circle tracks, they have the parts we all need to go fast.”

“Terry McMillen is a perfect for for our companies,” said Scott Whalstrom, Marketing Manager at Motor State Distributing. “This gives us a great opportunity to expand our brand in the NHRA Drag Racing Series.”

“I had the opportunity to visit with George Lane recently,” McMillen said. “His office is full of cool photos of dragsters he built and raced back in the day. It was awesome to share stories with one of the great innovators of our sport. Plus we met a lot of UNOH graduates working there. It was pretty cool to say the least.”

Motor State Distributing founder George Lane built and raced dragsters in the late 1950’s and while his racing time tapered off with the success of the speed shops, he always remained faithful to his hot rodding roots. He and wife Janet still maintain an interest in the company, but sons Doug and Dave carry on the family tradition of  providing quality automotive performance parts and accessories, prompt, courteous service and fair pricing.

Allstar Performance is dedicated to making all aspects of car construction quicker, easier and less expensive. Whether it’s small brackets, linkages, fittings or specialized tools, Allstar Performance has the answers for race car and hot rod builders alike. Many of their “one-off” designs can’t be found anywhere else and are manufactured by skilled craftsman, many of whom are racers themselves.

McMillen makes the most out of circle track experience

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LIMA, Ohio – Terry McMillen, driver of the Amalie Oil / UNOH Top Fuel Dragster, made his circle track debut last Friday in a dirt modified car. McMillen was set to compete against NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace at Limaland Motorsports Park in the “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” event, sponsored by St. Rita’s Medical Center to bring awareness to breast cancer.

McMillen and Wallace would find trouble early in their pink wrapped rides, McMillen with the wall, Wallace with an engine. The hot lap, warm up session, was all McMillen would see of the Limaland oval. While McMillen spun his #00 UNOH ride and backed it easily into the turn 3 wall, Wallace experienced his own problems when the engine expired on the UNOH #2 car.

“It was the first time I’ve ever been on dirt,” McMillen explained. “I told Kenny that if he gave me a 10-lap lead for an 11-lap race I would have a chance. But at the end of practice I dinged up the rear quarter panel and Kenny had the rods out of his ride. It was Kenny’s night, so I gave up my seat to him. I had offers to take one of the other student cars, but it was really their night and I needed more practice before I got out there in hot and heavy racing conditions.”

McMillen enjoyed the experience and jumped out of the car after practice with the same enthusiasm he has after a 300mph run in his NHRA Top Fuel ride. “That car kicked my butt,” he told the crowd that gathered around the car. “But you know what – that’s the last time it will ever happen. I will get back in this car and I’ll make enough laps to get competitive. Hopefully Kenny and I will get a chance to do it again next year.”

McMillen and Wallace both spent Thursday inspiring students at UNOH and Friday encouraging patients at St. Rita’s Medical Center. Both McMillen and Wallace shared similar stories about their early careers in racing. McMillen’s ‘persistence outweighs resistance’ and Wallace’s ‘your life won’t change until you change your life’ messages inspired faculty and students alike.

“It was a great way to spend a couple of days off,” McMillen said. “Spending a few days with Dr. Jarvis, Steve Farmer and Kenny Wallace has inspired our team to reach out for that next level – be just a little bit better than we have to be. That’s what it’s going to take to make our team great. We’re up for the challenge.”