HOUSTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell concluded its annual search for the ultimate automotive enthusiasts across the country in the Shell V-Power® "Fuel My Passion" Contest and Sweepstakes. The five grand prize winners were selected by the online community after all entries were narrowed down with the help of expert guest judges from Road & Track, Car and Driver and Cycle World.
To enter, Shell asked people across the U.S. who are passionate about what they drive or take pride in their ride to enter the contest by submitting a photo of themselves and their vehicle along with a few sentences about how Shell V-Power® premium gasoline fuels that passion. The vehicle categories included: Luxury and Vintage, Sports and Performance, Motorcycles, Trucks, SUVs or Minivans and Other Premium Rides.
This year, Editors-in-Chief Matt DeLorenzo from Road & Track, Eddie Alterman from Car and Driver and Mark Hoyer from Cycle World participated as guest judges to narrow down the entrants to three finalists in each category. Once the finalists were selected, U.S. residents were invited to go online and to select this year's winners, who all have one thing in common – their love for their ride.
"My passion truly is my 65 Malibu SS, and having my entry win is something that I am very proud of," said Bill Vinney who takes home the grand prize in the Luxury and Vintage Vehicle category. "We travel everywhere in that car and winning a year's worth of Shell V-Power® means my baby will treat us right on all of our road trips!"
Chuck Bell from Seattle, Wash., grand prize winner of the Motorcycle category was thrilled about his prize too, saying, "Winning the Shell V-Power® 'Fuel My Passion' Contest and Sweepstakes means I can share Shell V-Power® with my friends and family and keep my engine full of Va-Va-Va-Voom!"
Kim Krisco, from Trinidad, Colo., was the one lucky sweepstakes finalist who was randomly chosen to win his choice of one of three rides – an Audi S5, Audi Q7 or Harley-Davidson® Electra Glide Motorcycle-- as well as five years of free Shell V-Power® gasoline. Krisco chose a brand-new 2010 Audi Q7 (valued at $50,975) to make his way through the Colorado mountains. "I was so excited to be named the Shell V-Power® 'Fuel My Passion' Sweepstakes winner! I entered the contest as well, but I was not a finalist. I was hiking in the mountains when I found out I had won and couldn't wait to get home to tell my family the exciting news," says Krisco. "I'll still be driving my Chevy, but my new Audi Q7 will come in handy for making my friends jealous!"
The five grand prize winners received a year's worth of free Shell V-Power® premium gasoline and one lucky sweepstakes winner was awarded a 2010 Audi Q7 plus five years of free Shell V-Power®. The 2010 Shell V-Power® "Fuel My Passion" Contest grand prize winners in each category are:
- LUXURY AND VINTAGE VEHICLES: Bill Vinney, Milwaukee
- SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE VEHICLES: Frank Mallory, Yucaipa, Calif.
- MOTORCYCLES: Chuck Bell, Seattle, Wash.
- TRUCKS, SUVs OR MINIVANS: Eileen Richter, McFarland, Wisc.
- OTHER PREMIUM RIDES: Katie Giltinan, Brookhaven, Pa.
- SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Kim Krisco, Trinidad, Colo.
"For the second year in a row, the response to this contest has been overwhelming. Automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country wanted to get involved, and we're excited to see a variety of vehicle lovers showcase their passion for their ride for a chance to win great prizes," said Meg Love, Shell V-Power® Brand Manager at Shell Oil Products U.S. "Shell is happy to reward customers who have made Shell V-Power® America's best-selling premium gasoline and thanks all of the contest and sweepstakes entrants."
For more information about the Shell V-Power® "Fuel My Passion" Contest and Sweepstakes and the grand prize winners, please visit www.shell.us/fuelmypassion.
How to Keep the "Passion" Alive
Shell V-Power® premium gasoline is designed for automotive enthusiasts looking for optimum performance or for those drivers who simply expect the most from their vehicle's performance. As the best-selling premium gasoline brand in America, Shell V-Power® boasts the highest concentration of the Shell Nitrogen Enriched formula providing maximum protection against performing robbing gunk. With five times the cleaning agents found in fuels that only meet the minimum EPA requirements, Shell V-Power® is for those looking for maximum engine performance, especially for vehicles whose manufacturers recommend or require a premium gasoline.
For more information on Shell V-Power® premium gasoline, visit: www.shellvpower.com
Shell Oil Products US, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, is a leader in the refining, transportation and marketing of fuels, and has a network of approximately 6,100 branded gasoline stations in the Western United States. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Shell Group [(NYSE:RDS.A) and (NYSE:RDS.B)]. Shell Oil Company is a 50 percent owner of Motiva Enterprises LLC, along with Saudi Refining, Inc. Motiva Enterprises LLC refines and markets branded products through more than 8,300 Shell-branded stations in the Eastern and Southern United States.
Royal Dutch Shell plc is incorporated in England and Wales, has its headquarters in The Hague and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and New York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than 100 countries with businesses including oil and gas exploration and production; production and marketing of Liquefied Natural Gas and Gas to Liquids; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects including wind and solar power. For further information, visit www.shell.com
Cautionary Note
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this press release "Shell", "Shell group" and "Royal Dutch Shell" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. ''Subsidiaries'', "Shell subsidiaries" and "Shell companies" as used in this press release refer to companies in which Royal Dutch Shell either directly or indirectly has control, by having either a majority of the voting rights or the right to exercise a controlling influence. The companies in which Shell has significant influence but not control are referred to as "associated companies" or "associates" and companies in which Shell has joint control are referred to as "jointly controlled entities". In this press release, associates and jointly controlled entities are also referred to as "equity-accounted investments". The term "Shell interest" is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect (for example, through our 34% shareholding in Woodside Petroleum Ltd.) ownership interest held by Shell in a venture, partnership or company, after exclusion of all third-party interest.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''anticipate'', ''believe'', ''could'', ''estimate'', ''expect'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''objectives'', ''outlook'', ''probably'', ''project'', ''will'', ''seek'', ''target'', ''risks'', ''goals'', ''should'' and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this press release, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for the Group's products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserve estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including potential litigation and regulatory effects arising from recategorisation of reserves; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; and (m) changes in trading conditions. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell's 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These factors also should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, September 16, 2010. Neither Royal Dutch Shell nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this press release that SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov. You can also obtain these forms from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330
SOURCE Shell Oil Products U.S.
