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Powering Performance: The Shell Pennzoil Partnership with Scuderia Ferrari

In 1929, Enzo Ferrari established Scuderia Ferrari, a racing team that quickly gained prominence in motorsports through outstanding performances on the track. As Enzo Ferrari worked to bring Scuderia Ferrari to the forefront of professional racing, Shell worked alongside the factory from its inception, providing lubricants and fuels for their vehicles. In 1947, the first-ever Ferrari sports car left the factory with Shell lubricants and fuel in its engine and cemented one of the most innovative relationships in motorsports.

Pennzoil Celebrates Women Behind the Wheel with Rebelle Rally Sponsorship

Pennzoil is no stranger to blazing new paths, celebrating unique journeys, and bolstering the daring spirit. That’s why the brand is thrilled to sponsor Rebelle Rally, the first women’s off-road navigation rally in the United States.

In the Driver's Seat: Catching Up with NASCAR Driver Ryan Blaney

Ryan Blaney is a dynamic force in the thrilling world of NASCAR and a name that resonates with speed, skill, and passion for the sport.

Meet Team RTR

Formula Drift has gained an unmatched level of popularity in the United States over the past few years. With heart-stopping competition, enthusiastic crowds, and a unique scoring system, it is set apart from all other motorsports. Since its inception in 2010, Team RTR has pushed the limits of the sport, and with Pennzoil as a sponsor and under the hood since 2017, they continue to be a force on the course.

Pennzoil Powers Professional Golfers Davis Riley and Ryan Palmer

Pennzoil expands reach beyond motorsports, welcoming golf pros Davis Riley and Ryan Palmer to its elite roster.

Checking in with Scott McLaughlin, Pilot of the Pennzoil Yellow Submarine

Scott McLaughlin is quickly becoming the face of motorsports and the INDYCAR series. From his early days growing up in New Zealand, to rising through the ranks in the Supercars Championship series, to an eventual move across continents to compete for Team Penske in the United States – Scott has earned every bit of success he has achieved!

How Pennzoil Powers INDYCAR

For Pennzoil, INDYCAR racing is not just a sport. It’s a passion. From the adrenaline rush at engine startup to the high-speed wheel-to-wheel racing, Pennzoil is committed to providing the motor oil that helps allow these vehicles to push the limits.

Long May We Drive: Pennzoil Collaborates with Drive Coffee to Celebrate 110th Anniversary

The spirit of driving. For 110 years, Pennzoil has inspired all types of drivers because no two journeys are ever alike – whether taking a long drive down memory lane or discovering new trails into uncharted territory – every driver deserves recognition for their unique story on wheels. And while we’ve long relied on our cars to reach new destinations, we’ve also counted on coffee to give us the energy to kickstart the journey.

PENNZOIL CELEBRATES THE NEXT MILE

Long May We Drive is the reason Pennzoil exists. It’s a pledge to keep every engine better protected with the commitment to precision craftsmanship in every bottle of Pennzoil, where each detail helps lead to an unbeatable driving experience so all drivers can ignite their passions, for 110 years and counting.

Q&A with Torsten Gross

Torsten Gross is a sports extremist with a passion for speed. As a C6 quadriplegic, he has made it his mission to pave a path and normalize hand-control driving and getting people behind the wheel of performance vehicles.

2023 Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube Returned to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for 6th Annual Race

On Sunday, March 5^th, NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers competed in the 6th annual Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Race weekend was jampacked with fierce competition as the NASCAR drivers went head-to-head in the Nevada desert.

Q&A with Race and Stunt Driver Rhys Millen

Rhys Millen is a well-respected figure in the automotive community, known for being at the top of his game, no matter the trade. Born with an innate drive as the son of legendary New Zealand racing driver Rod Millen, Rhys has followed in his father’s footsteps, blazing his own path along the way. Throughout his career, Rhys has raced in rally cars, founded his own company, and been the unsung stunt driver behind some of the most iconic action- packed franchises in Hollywood.

Learn How Team Penske Preps in the Off-Season

As Team Penske prepares for the upcoming 2023 NASCAR and NTT IndyCar seasons, each driver shares their unique off-season routines ahead of another action-packed year in motorsports.

Introducing Screen to Speed Powered by Pennzoil: For Women by Women

Init Esports, a woman-led esports company, and Pennzoil worked together to create Screen to Speed powered by Pennzoil, a sim racing digital tournament designed to give female racers around the world the opportunity to participate in this first-of-its-kind event. The sim racing show will take viewers, supporters, and women in the esports industry on a real-life journey to discover hidden talent in motorsports.

Pennzoil Motorsports 2022 Year in Review

2022 brought Pennzoil another exhilarating season in motorsports, with the help of teams and drivers across different divisions including NASCAR, INDYCAR, F1, and Formula Drift.

Q&A with Automotive Content Creator Larry Chen

Larry Chen grew up in Santa Monica, California, where car culture was practically inescapable. This year at the SEMA Show Larry was named Influencer of the Year

Pennzoil Returns To The SEMA Show With “Dare To Perform” Experience

Attending the SEMA Show is every gearhead’s dream, so Pennzoil is here to take you on a behind-the-scenes experience for the industry-only trade show. The “Dare to Perform” experience in the Pennzoil booth showcased state-of-the-art vehicles, new motor oil technology, and special guests from the different facets of the automotive industry.

Q&A with Formula Drift Driver Federico Sceriffo

Federico Sceriffo has spent more than two decades dedicated to drifting. He was one of the first Italian drift drivers, and one of the first in Europe, and now competes in the United States. Recognizing his excellence and dedication to the sport, it is easy to see why he was recruited to join team Pennzoil.

Get To Know RTR Formula Drift driver, Adam LZ

Adam Lizotte-Zeisler, better known as Adam LZ, has been traveling the world and began documenting his adventures on YouTube in 2009. Over the last decade, he has amassed a huge social media following, fueled by how-to automotive videos, BMX biking and most recently becoming a Formula Drift driver for Team RTR.

Pennzoil Powers Rod Millen at the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

This year, for its 100^th running, Pennzoil decided to celebrate the race by bringing to Colorado both heritage and performance, passion and determination - because that’s what it takes to be the number 1.

Scuderia Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Complete Pennzoil’s “Trust or Dare” Challenge

Scuderia Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are in the midst of a very exciting Formula 1 (F1) season.

The 2021 Pennzoil 400 Receives Silver Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport

The Council for Responsible Sport awarded a Silver certification to the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube after meeting a set of criteria for social and environmental responsibility.

Pennzoil Presents: The Club

Pennzoil is proud to share an intimate, on-camera conversation with the motorsports industry’s most exclusive club – the four INDYCAR drivers who have won the Indianapolis 500 four times.

TikTok star, @itsDanielMac asks Joey Logano, “What do you do for a living?”

TikTok star, @itsDanielMac attends the 2022 Pennzoil 400 and asks Joey Logano, “What do you do for a living?”

Pennzoil Adds Three Division I Collegiate Stars to Its Sponsorship Roster of Elite Athletes

Pennzoil will power Trayce Jackson-Davis, Maggie MacNeil, and Charlotte North in 2022 through the Brand’s First-Ever Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Deals

Following Pennzoil’s Carbon Neutral Footsteps

Learn more about Pennzoil’s efforts to become carbon neutral and hear from some of our brand ambassadors on how they are taking steps toward a more sustainable future

Pennzoil Motorsports Year in Review

2021 was another successful motorsports season, fueled by numerous victories, all with the power of Pennzoil Synthetics under the hood.

Get Back to School with Universal Technical Institute

Interested in working in the automotive industry? Pennzoil encourages students to explore a career as an automotive technician

Pennzoil Powers Professional Drifters Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa

Professional fun-havers Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa continue to defy the laws of physics with Pennzoil under the hood

Scott McLaughlin Learns America

Team Penske’s INDYCAR driver Scott McLaughlin was born in New Zealand, but is learning all about America during each stop of his rookie INDYCAR season with the help of Pennzoil

Prepare For Your Summer Road Trip With Essential Tips And Tricks

Here are some tips to help prepare your vehicle ahead of a summer road trip

Pennzoil Offers Carbon Neutral Lubricants in North America

Learn about the Carbon Neutral products within the Pennzoil Platinum line of full synthetic motor oils contributing toward Shell’s target to be a net-zero emissions energy business.

Pennzoil is Powering Team Penske Rookie Driver Scott McLaughlin into the 2021 INDYCAR Season

Learn more about Team Penske’s newest INDYCAR driver, Scott McLaughlin.

2021 NHRA Spring Nationals Driver Preview

2021 NHRA SpringNationals Driver Preview

Learn how the Don Schumacher Racing drivers in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes are powered by Pennzoil

PENNZOIL ILSAC GF-6 COMPLIANT MOTOR OILS

Pennzoil met ILSAC GF-6 standards at the first licensed date of May 5, 2020. GF-6 is the name of the next-generation International Lubricants Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) standard for passenger car motor oils.

Driving Matters for Dodge & Pennzoil Synthetics

For the thrill of driving, Dodge bucked this trend to pursue a divergent goal – pure performance.

Summer of Motorsports ‘17

The summer solstice. Think of it as nature’s version of “Start your engines” – because it’s officially road trip season.

The Lineage of The Last Viper

Pennzoil gives the Dodge Viper ACR the sendoff worthy of its status as an iconic American supercar.

Introducing The Pennzoil 400

Starting March 2018, Pennzoil will sponsor its own NASCAR race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Pennzoil Powers Championship Performance

For our partners Don Schumacher Racing, Team Penske, Bryce Menzies and Rhys Millen, 2016 was a year of dominance. 

Winter Performance Tips

Here’s 5 tips to help power you through winter.

Pennzoil is Making the Switch to All Yellow Bottles

Next time you look for a motor oil to bring out an unrivaled performance from your engine, there’s only one color on the shelf that brings the promise of Pennzoil with the packaging to match.

Five Things You Need to Know about the Making of JOYRIDE Tundra

In the last installment of the JOYRIDE film series, Pennzoil PurePlus Technology™ powered a BMW M6 Coupe to soar to new heights to take on the freezing temperatures of the tundra – where the extreme conditions demand peerless performance.

Bryce Menzies to Launch Into Era of Next Level Performance, Literally

Bryce Menzies takes performance to the next level, literally, Saturday, August 27^th, when he attempts to break the offroad truck jump record.

Blasting Through Baja

Pennzoil puts its motor oil to the test in the rugged terrain of San Felipe, Mexico, for the second installment in its JOYRIDE film series. 

Penske50: Q&A With Roger Penske

Over 50 years, Team Penske has grown into one of the most successful racing teams in the world. We caught up with “The Captain” himself, Roger Penske, to talk more about what Team Penske’s 50^th anniversary means to him and to learn more about how the organization is looking to the future for even more success.  

Shell, Pennzoil Power Scuderia Ferrari Performance Gain

Shell V-Power race fuel and Pennzoil PurePlus Technology™ motor oil delivered an unparalleled 25% of total performance gain to the SF15-T Formula 1 power unit of Scuderia Ferrari in 2015.

World's Fastest Convertible: 265.6 MPH Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

Pennzoil helps Hennessey push the limits of performance in record-setting fashion.

Bryce Menzies Wins 2016 Red Bull Frozen Rush

Pennzoil Synthetics power Bryce Menzies to second Red Bull Frozen Rush title

Career-Year for Joey Logano

Joey Logano turned in his best performance yet in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

The Importance of Motor Oil in NHRA Drag Racing

Motor oil is never more important than when a 10,000 horsepower engine shoots down the NHRA track at 300 miles per hour in fewer than four seconds.

Daily Updates From 2015 SEMA Show

Pennzoil has the latest news and updates from the 2015 SEMA Show. 

Hennessey Performance Brings a Ton of Horsepower to SEMA

Pennzoil Synthetics is behind 2,875 combined horsepower in three Hennessey performance cars at SEMA Show 2015.

Pennzoil Synthetics Power Team RLL

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum™ takes the BMW Z4 GTLM V8 engine to the next level.

Hennessey Returns to Jay Leno's Garage

Buckle up and take a peek into Jay Leno's garage with John Hennessey. 

Logano Looking for First Sprint Cup Title

Joey Logano and no. 22 Shell-Pennzoil team have momentum heading into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Bob Is the Oil Guy Q&A With Shell Technical Team

The experts at Bob Is The Oil Guy and Shell answer your motor oil questions. 

Joey Logano 'Paints' His Masterpiece

Watch Joey Logano perform 4,680° of tire-burning donuts in one minute.

Connecting with Jeep Enthusiasts

Pennzoil celebrates Jeep at the 2015 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.

Benefits of Pennzoil Synthetics

Learn the difference between synthetic and conventional motor oils, and how Pennzoil^® Synthetics provide Complete Protection in five vital areas.

Pennzoil Goes Off-Road with Bryce Menzies

We caught up with Bryce and some off the Menzies Motorsports crew at their Las Vegas headquarters. 

Hennessey Performance Sets Mustang Speed Record

Hennessey Performance makes another entry into the record books as the first 2015 Ford Mustang to break the 200 mph mark.

Hennessey VelociRaptor on Top Gear

Supercharged Hennessey truck splashes onto BBC"s Top Gear.

Fan Drives Home A Dream Machine

The ultimate fan wins his "Dream Machine," the Dodge Viper SRT^®. 

Turning Natural Gas Into Oil

How do you turn natural gas into a liquid, much less into motor oil?

Complete Protection With Pennzoil Synthetics

Upgrade to the Complete Protection Benefits of Pennzoil Platinum^® with PurePlus Technology™.

One Motor Oil. Two Racing Championships.

Pennzoil^® powers Team Penske to 2 motorsports championships in 2014.

Joey Logano Wraps 2014 Sprint Cup Season

Pennzoil powers Joey Logano in the 2014 Sprint Cup Series.

Pennzoil Reports From 2014 SEMA Show

Pennzoil provides exclusive coverage from the 2014 SEMA Show.