The Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships continues to expand and evolve with each passing season, so it's no real surprise that immediately prior to the Eastern Creek round of the 2011 series in July, that they would reveal an exciting new association that will benefit the Nationals for seasons to come.

Hi-Tec Oils, Australia's leading independent oil producer, in association with the Shannons Nationals, have announced that they will become a presenting sponsor of the series starting from the Eastern Creek round.

To be known as 'The Shannons Nationals presented by Hi-Tec Oils', their involvement will allow the Nationals to take another step forward in the promotion and marketing of what is Australia's highest profile circuit racing series.

"We've been working hard over the last six seasons to establish a credible, consistent and competitive circuit racing series to cater for a variety of categories on a national basis, so to receive news like this gives us great recognition that we're heading down the right path," Nationals Series Director Rob Curkpatrick acknowledged.

"Hi-Tec's involvement, alongside our long-term supporters Shannons, will give us the opportunity to build greater awareness of the Nationals, and provide opportunities for a variety of our core categories to build for the future. There are some very exciting opportunities ahead, and more will be revealed in the coming months as we work towards the 2012 calendar," he added.

"Aside from allowing us to improve the profile of the series, Hi-Tec are also looking to strongly promote the association with their own marketing programs, and have a few ideas of their own which will benefit the Nationals, so we're very excited."
"Like the Shannons Nationals, Hi-Tec Oils is expanding all the time," Hi-Tec Oils CEO George Gambino admitted.

"And like them, we're 100% Australian, and 100% behind the competitors. We like what the Nationals has created - a place for the true enthusiast to compete - and we like the wide variety of categories and competitors involved in the series.

"Hi-Tec Oils has a big range of automotive products, and what better place to showcase them, than a series that includes a wide variety of performance vehicles, from high-revving four-cylinder engines, to big horsepower V8s, and everything in between.

"We're very excited by what the Nationals has to offer, from their comprehensive media package, to their national series which reaches across the country. We're also excited by their willingness to work with us for all our benefits, and from our side, we will be doing all that we can to ensure that not just our message, but our products assist in helping the Shannons Nationals presented by Hi-Tec Oils to enjoy continuing growth in the seasons to come."

As part of their association with the Shannons Nationals, Hi-Tec Oils will be in attendance at each round of the series, and more than happy to discuss how they can assist competitors with products to suit both their racing, and their daily needs.

The association kicked off at Eastern Creek in Sydney's west, and being Hi-Tec's back yard (Head Office is 15 minutes away in Smithfield), they were highly visible in the pits on what was one of the best events in the history of the Shannons Nationals, now presented by Hi-Tec Oils.