If you purchase fuel from Jennings-and place for contingency- YOU WILL BE PAID.
Thanks to Greg, I have been made aware of this site and will monitor the 'claims' of 'so called' VP officials. Please make no mistake...If you purchase fuel from either Cindy or RACINGDIC, and live in FL- YOU WILL NOT GET PAID CONTINGENCY. I WILL PERSONALLY SEE TO IT!
If you wish further clarification, feel free to contact me at vpflorida@aol.com or call 954-565-7670
Hello VPFL! Could you or someone at VP please send me a list of the official vendors for VP fuel? I am growing more and more concerned about racers not getting paid their hard-earned contingencies. Something about what is going on just doesn't seem right.
Thank you!
What about Moroso?
One thing that VP Florida has failed to notice is that this weekends race in Florida is a combined Southeastern Region and Florida Regional event. All the rules say that to get paid for SE contingency you must purchase from the trackside vendor. The Florida region has never been discussed in any post by Greg or myself. None of the previous posts say anything about the Florida region! VP Florida, you should have read a little closer. I even stated that the Florida region did not have a trackside vendor set up and that you made other arrangements to pay your racers.
I have already had numerous calls from racers in the past 2 hours talking about how rude this post is. They are also wondering why one VP fuel dealer is saying bad things about another - very unprofessional. They have figured out that it is because VP Florida charges more for fuel than the SE region vendors and that Florida wants all the sales for themselves.
I have been handling the WERA Southeastern regional and National Challenge Contingency programs since last season. I started handling the CCS Southeastern Regional Contingency program this season. This 'VP official' has paid out more than $5200 in contingency this season already.
VP Florida, it is not flattering to be so rude. Furthermore, it gives VP Racing Fuels and especially your region a black eye to make posts like this.
Okay...so I still don't know who to buy fuel from down here...please help.
According to Google.com
V P Racing Fuels, (954) 565-7670, 3955 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
This is how the VP fuel coningency program "is supposed" to work:
The regional VP offices contract with certain individuals to provide VP fuel for at the race track for a given region... Lets say the SE Region. Whomever is contracted will provide fuel at every round. Since that region is being covered, VP will pay out contingency. I believe it is up to the regional office how much etc is paid out. I'm under the impression that the National headquarters is actually writing the checks though.
WHile its a free country, and anyone can sell VP fuel at the track, VP has it set up so that to qualify for contingency, fuel must be purchased from "The official VP race Track vendor". This is incentive for the "official VP vendor" to be at all the rounds. Trust me it is expensive to go to the track 'just to sell fuel' and when you only net a few bucks a can, it sometimes seems hardly justifiable.
So support your "Official VP track side vendor" and purchase fuel from them. ANd heck, ya just might win some contingency.
QuoteOkay...so I still don't know who to buy fuel from down here...please help.
You will get paid contingency no matter who you purchase from. It just depends on your preference of the SE region trackside vendor or VP Florida region. I would purchase from the person that supports the particular region you run with.
Forget all this VP crap, my bike runs best on 87 BP. :P
I have a call into Texas to clear up all of this mess. Any reply I have for Cindy will be handled in a email which is how some of her reply should have been handled.
In the meantime, feel free to give our office a call at 954-565-7670. I am here from 9am-6pm M-Fr to answer any of your FL contingency questions.
Lisa
VP Racing Fuel, Southeast.
I left a message for Cheryl this morning too. However, there has been a glaring error listed on this site. ALL VP contingency is done by Cheryl in Texas. Racers and guests, please call CCS to get correct information as far as contingency goes.
This was one factor why i havent used VP fuel !!!!
Let me be the first to say that this has all been a big misunderstanding. I have just had a lengthy conversation with Lisa and everything is fine with both contingency programs. The confusion started because of the naming of the different regions. You have the CCS Southeastern Region and the CCS Florida Region. The VP office in Georiga, where I get my fuel, is VP South. This office covers Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The VP office in Florida, where Lisa is, is called VP Southest. This office covers the state of Florida only. I'm sure you can see where our problem lies.
The WERA and CCS Southeastern Contingency programs will still be conducted the way they always have. You must purchase your fuel from the trackside vendor. That trackside vendor being Greg (GAmedic) or myself. The VP Southeast (CCS Florida Region) contingency program works a little differently. They do not have one person set up as a trackside vendor so they have set up their program to pay all the Florida riders that purchase fuel from Florida dealers.
I hope all is okay and that everyone understands what the requirements are for their respective region.
If you have any questions please contact myself for SE region at cindy@teamvelocityracing.com or Lisa for VP SE (Florida) at VPflorida@aol.com.
Thanks Cindy and if anyone has any questions about the SE program and what you need to do i will be at NFMP racing this weekend so feel free to come over and talk to me i will answer any questions you have with the SE program ...thanks
hey gang.. THIS Greg kinda got some of this started by mentioning Lisa had been going out of her way to get contingency paid to FL region riders. Lisa, thanks for your hard work and your welcome for the link to this site. She pointed out that some of our regions tracks wont allow VP to sell fuel trackside and thus for us to be able to collect ANY contingency (and provide incentive to run VP fuel) certain things have to be handled differently. Sorry for getting everyone wound up. :)
Glad to hear all parties are workin it out. See ya all at Jennings...
Out of curiosity Where cant you get VP trackside? Anyidea why ?
I guess us midwest guys are spoiled !!
QuoteOut of curiosity Where cant you get VP trackside? Anyidea why ?
I guess us midwest guys are spoiled !!
moroso, homestead..8-9 races out of our season..
Nice Greg,
You get your picture in a nation wide mag, and your picture on a flyer to be delivered to every fl racer and you think you can start crap anytime you want..... real nice!
P.S.- My nephew is dying for an autograph, did your sharpie run out of ink at moroso, or do I need to bring one? :)
QuoteOut of curiosity Where cant you get VP trackside? Anyidea why ?
I guess us midwest guys are spoiled !!
Not sure about the other regions...but i am at every SE event to seel VP fuel ...i guess my racers in the SE are spoiled too ;D
QuoteNice Greg,
You get your picture in a nation wide mag, and your picture on a flyer to be delivered to every fl racer and you think you can start crap anytime you want..... real nice!
P.S.- My nephew is dying for an autograph, did your sharpie run out of ink at moroso, or do I need to bring one? :)
LOL ;D... sure Brian, stir up more controversy.. ;D
im now INfamous.. wishin i was FAmous..Didn't even get the sharpie outa the wrapper..
QuoteOut of curiosity Where cant you get VP trackside? Anyidea why ?
I guess us midwest guys are spoiled !!
I have a hard time at Kershaw because they have a Sunoco Deal. I always set up at the gas station next door.
There is always trouble at Road A also. I am actually charged a 10% fee on every drum that is sold at Road A. Since I make so little on the fuel I have to pass that charge onto the riders. All of this money goes back to Sunoco for letting us sell inside the track. But, because we have to pay this charge, I bring in the biggest trialer that VP can spare (I'm talking 18 wheeler trailer) and I set everything up in the pits for everyone to see.
There are really no other tracks where we have problems. TGPR, RRR, Barber, Nashville, VIR, Hallett, Grattan and Summit point have all been good to me in my VP sales endevours.
Good Luck to everyone this weekend and ride SAFELY!
If I had enough preorders for Moroso, I'd be more than happy to drive the 2 hours for you guys. I'd have to set up at the gas station just to the south on the beeline.
We also have guys that come by the station prior to the race, that I could send fuel with if I wasn't able to make the trip. So, Moroso should never be a problem if you do a prerace check list and make sure we are on it! :)
Lisa
QuoteIf I had enough preorders for Moroso, I'd be more than happy to drive the 2 hours for you guys. I'd have to set up at the gas station just to the south on the beeline.
We also have guys that come by the station prior to the race, that I could send fuel with if I wasn't able to make the trip. So, Moroso should never be a problem if you do a prerace check list and make sure we are on it! :)
Lisa
thats good to know!! :)