What Racers Are Saying About AMSOIL Two time national champion and recently crowned world champion Mike Larocco will be back for another season of exciting motocross action this May. Larocco continues to be one of the top contenders in the 250cc race class. Look for Larocco on the AMA Motocross circuit in a city near you this summer. "I couldn't be happier with the AMSOIL products. I feel like I have an edge over the competition when it comes to performance and durability, and that's a great feeling when the going gets tough. Our race program uses most everything in the AMSOIL line." Mike Larocco-2000 World Supercross Champion   AMSOIL sponsors top WSA snocross racers D.J. Eckstrom and Justin Tate. Look for #25 Eckstrom and #28 Tate aboard their black Team AMSOIL sleds next winter as they race for the checkered flag. "AMSOIL products have taken away a huge deterrent in the harsh enviornment of racing. The AMSOIL products D.J. Eckstrom and Justin Tate use deliver the consistency and performance this sport demands." Steve Sheuring-Team AMSOIL   "We put all the AMSOIL lubricants in Taurus the Bull monster truck, including the differentials and transfer cases, and it has freed up the truck tremendously. It used to get hot after doing a doughnut, but now the defferentials are staying cool. Everything is staying ten to twenty degrees cooler than before, and not having to change parts or oil as often is really good. Now that it's freed the truck up, it's very smooth, very responsive with the big motor in it. It's been a nightmare for everyone we race." Dave Turpen-Turpen Motorsports   "You may be proud to know that we finished second in the ARCA Racing Championship. We had an overall 14 top ten finishes out of 20 races and no DNF's because of mechanical failure. We feel a large part of our success is the result of using AMSOIL products."  Bill Hendren:President of Hendren Motorsports   "Without a doubt there are no better lubrication or filtration products than those offered by AMSOIL. It doesn't take long for the savings to add up from the extra protection you recieve from all AMSOIL products. Aside from the added protection you get, AMSOIL is worth its weight in gold just from the increase in horsepower you can get to the ground due to reduced friction."David Umfleet: JamFactor Racing   "I was skeptical at best. I have been a racer for 34 years and it was going to be hard to change  my mind. To say I was surprised by AMSOIL's performance would be an understatement. Let's just say that I've become a total believer."Ron Baciak: Baciak Racing     Hallegren Brothers Racing of Kewaunee, Wisconsin uses AMSOIL products to protect their off-road race truck from the punishment of racing. Every year, the AMSOIL  products in the truck perform flawlessly, says Jeff Hallegren. "We punish this stuff hard. It's the best preventative maintenance we can do." Jeff uses AMSOIL Series 2000 20W-50 engine oil, transmission fluid, grease and 75W-90 Gear Lube. Jeff puts it this way, "Three years of competition. Three years using AMSOIL. Three years without an engine, transmission or gear failure." The  team also counts on AMSOIL filters and filter oil. Nothing gets through this  air filter except air. Hallegren has reduced oil changes to once a season and rebuilding transmissions is a thing of the past. "AMSOIL saves us time, money  and worry. The only thing we need to worry about is if the dipstick reads full!" During the 2000 racing season AMSOIL Dealer Herman Wood, Indianapolis, IN, worked with St. John Racing in a local  truck series. Tommy St. John was a rookie truck builder and chief mechanic and Tommy St. John II was a rookie driver. During the early part of the season, they  struggled to get a handle on the truck, but the last half of the season was  dynamite. In the early going they had trouble getting the chassis set up and had  problems with the transmission. They switched to AMSOIL Automatic Transmission Fluid and the last half of the season was great. During the last race of the  season Tommy II set a new track record, only to see the last truck to qualify  break his record. Tommy II finished 3rd in rookie points and 6th overall in the season points. With all the problems they had in the  first half of the season, they still had a great season. They used AMSOIL grease, gear lube, and transmission fluid last season, but this year they are  going bumper to bumper with AMSOIL. Tommy and Tommy II say thanks to AMSOIL for  some great products Top Engine Builder Says AMSOIL Is the Best! Richie Zul is the "mad scientist" behind Zul Racing Engines in New Babylon, N.Y. Richie and his staff build and modify high-output racing engines for some of the world's fastest boats, including the APBA Hall-of-Famer "Fever" and several of the Eastcoast Marine boats regularly featured in AMSOIL literature. Over the past ten years, they have become famous for their expertise and, today, about 50 racing boats carry "Richie Zul Engines". Last year, Zul gained the coveted APBA (American Powerboat Assoc.) Offshore Inboard Engine Builder of the Year Award. Zul is a devoted user and installer of AMSOIL Products, particularly AMSOIL 20W-50 Racing Oil. "The number-one reason we use AMSOIL is for its instant-lubrication ability. The Racing Oil gets to problem areas very quickly and is very light on start-up. With other oils, you get dry starts and it takes longer for the oil to reach the upper cylinders and pistons. And that's when a good deal of wear occurs. AMSOIL gets up into the cylinders and pistons faster than anything we've seen. AMSOIL stays fluid even at cold temperatures, and with a boat engine that can be important. It also gives us quick start-ups, less drag and better acceleration." Zul builds his engines and does his own dynamometer testing with them, fine-tuning the "monsters" to perfection. These engines can propel boats to speeds of around 140 mph. He is fully aware that a superior quality lubricant makes a big difference. "These engines are run extremely hard. With AMSOIL, we can expect a 20 - 30 deg. F. temperature drop, and that means more power being used for output. I think AMSOIL is an outstanding oil, and we wouldn't use anything else." The next time you watch a boat race, watch for the words, "Richie Zul Engines" on the boats at the finish line. Why are they consistently up front? They have a double advantage: the best engines with the best oil! AMSOIL is the proud sponsor of Race Against Drugs, a program developed by American Motorsports to assist with drug education in America. Race Against Drugs travels nationwide to inform children  about the dangers of drug abuse. Race Against Drugs appears at race tracks  (NASCAR, CART, IRL, APBA and others), community events (schools, shopping malls, parades and drug prevention rallies), trade shows (PRI, Circle Track and SEMA)  and conferences (International Association of Chiefs of Police, Executive Offices Weed & Seed and the National Prevention Network).  Scott Steger, the deputy director of the organizations writes: "On behalf of all of us at Race Against  Drugs, I would like to thank AMSOIL for the support. I am sure you are  constantly complimented on the superiority of your products in racing, passenger  and fleet use situations. In the past year, we at RAD have logged over 450,000  miles in our towing vehicles using your products to lubricate engines, transmissions, rear ends and more. Not one of our trucks has suffered down time due in part to your fine products and your willingness to assist with the  program. When we travel we are constantly asked about AMSOIL and why we choose to use your product instead of others. The answer is simple: superior quality, reliability, technical support, and your company's commitment to preventing our young people from becoming involved in drug abuse."