NASCAR denies fuel switch to Shell

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - NASCAR has categorically denied that Sunoco will be replaced by Shell as official fuel of the sport. <br> <br> A NASCAR spokesman dismissed the story that started this rumor as &#34;rank nonsense.&#34; <br> <br> According to a published report in the Winston-Salem Journal this past weekend, NASCAR may be looking to get out of its current deal with Sunoco in favor of Shell. <br> <br> In addition, NASCAR president Mike Helton said the association between the two has never been stronger. <br> <br> &#34;Any suggestion that it isn&#39;t, is absolutely false,&#34; Helton said. <br> <br> &#34;Sunoco and NASCAR are in the first year of a ten-year commitment for Sunoco to provide the world&#39;s best racing gasoline to NASCAR. Sunoco has exceeded our expectations in the quality of the fuel they delivering flawlessly to the race track. <br> <br> &#34;In addition, the company is marketing and promoting our sport in new ways, which will help NASCAR to attract new fans and to continue to grow. By all measures, this partnership between NASCAR and Sunoco has been a huge success. NASCAR is looking forward to the next decade together, and hopefully beyond.&#34;