Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants

Name

Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants

Legal name

Renegade Race Fuels, Division of Valor, LLC

Website

https://renegaderacefuel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Racing Fuels

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Lubricant Formulation & Blending (Finished Lubricants) (EUALAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Lubricants & Fluids (IMAEAMAA), Fuel Additives & Lubricant Additives (IMAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Racing fuel manufacturing
• Motor lubricants
• Ethanol race fuels
• Methanol racing fuel
• Motorsports performance products

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowling Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Race Fuel Sales: Primary revenue from selling high-performance racing fuels in various octane ratings and formulations. Products sold in 5-gallon pails and 54-gallon drums. Includes leaded, unleaded, ethanol, and methanol fuels.
2. Racing Oil Sales: Sale of racing oils including mineral-based, semi-synthetic, and multi-viscosity formulations with high ZDDP content for flat tappet camshaft protection.
3. Powersports Fuels: Pre-mixed fuels for powersports applications including 50:1 and 40:1 ratios for small engines, motocross, and other powersports competitions.
4. Merchandise and Accessories: Branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, sunglasses, backpacks, and fuel-related accessories like jugs and nozzles.
5. Fuel Additives and Scents: Fuel scents in various flavors with synthetic ashless formulation to prevent gum build-up. Also includes traction compounds and other fuel additives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants manufactures and sells high-performance racing fuels and lubricants designed for motorsports applications including drag racing, stock car, motocross, supercross, off-road, and small engine competitions. The product portfolio spans leaded and unleaded race gasolines, ethanol race fuels, methanol fuels, oxygenated and pre-mixed powersports fuels, high-ZDDP racing oils, fuel additives, traction compounds, and branded merchandise, sold via direct e-commerce and an authorized dealer network.

Product overview

Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants is a racing fuel and lubricant company that offers a diversified portfolio of high-performance products. Their core offerings include race fuels across multiple categories: unleaded and leaded gasoline race fuels (PRO 110+, PRO Nitrous Extreme, RM 98), ethanol race fuels (PRO E85, PRO E98, PRO E116, RM E115, RM E85 BOOST, PRO E112 Leaded), methanol fuels (RM Methanol, PRO Methanol), and oxygenated fuels (MX4, SX4, SX4+, SX2). They also provide specialty fuels for powersports including pre-mixed 50:1 fuels (MX MINI 50, SX MINI 50), small engine fuels (RM Bushwhacker), and diesel racing fuel (RM Diesel Elite). Beyond fuels, they offer racing oils, fuel additives and scents, traction compounds, and branded merchandise. The company also operates Renegade Reach, a nonprofit initiative placing racing simulators in children's hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Renegade Reach: A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by the Renegade Race Fuels team, bringing racing simulator experiences to children's hospitals across the United States.

Products and services

• PRO E85 Professional race grade ethanol fuel not blended with pump gas; an 85% ethanol blend made with premium race grade components for consistent, high quality race fuel. Designed for competitive racers in motorsports applications.
• PRO E98 Higher percentage ethanol fuel formulated with 98% race grade ethanol and 2% premium hydrocarbon component for extra cooling and high octane value. For high-performance motorsports applications.
• PRO E116 Leaded E85 with more octane than E112, providing additional detonation protection for ultra-high horsepower applications. For competitive racers requiring maximum octane and detonation resistance.
• PRO E112 - LEADED Leaded version of E85, high octane premium quality racing grade ethanol product for high powered and/or boosted applications requiring more octane than E85.
• RM E115 Newest addition to unleaded ethanol lineup with more ethanol than E85 along with proprietary additives for continued building of torque and HP in unleaded applications.
• RM E85 BOOST Oxygenated version of E85 designed for high-performance applications. Requires increased mapping/jetting but lowers E.T.s and lap times when properly tuned.
• PRO 110+ Most versatile leaded race fuel for drag racers, weekend warriors, stock car racers and powersports competitors. Burns cooler and cleaner with more octane than other 110 products. The formulation that started the Renegade brand.
• PRO NITROUS EXTREME Nitrous-specific formulation for racers who want to increase spray volume without detonation issues. Provides protection for race engines with compression ratios of 16:1 and up.
• RM 98 True 98 octane unleaded slightly oxygenated fuel for excellent performance when increase in performance is desired. Versatile for a variety of racing applications.
• PRO METHANOL High quality racing methanol with proprietary drying system that virtually eliminates white worms and fuel system contaminants.
• RM Methanol Enhanced version of PRO Methanol providing more performance with increased torque and HP when properly tuned.
• MX4 Popular four-stroke-specific fuel combining superior performance with great price. Used by many top AMA Supercross teams with up to 4-5% power gains.
• SX4+ Leading edge four-stroke powersports race fuel for those seeking maximum performance. Choice of top engine builders and AMA Supercross, motocross, road racing teams.
• SX4 Best four-stroke fuel for mortal budgets. Specifically designed for high-revving single and multi-cylinder four-stroke engines with advanced fast burning blend components, with up to 6% power increases.
• SX2 Oxygen rich leaded formulation delivering unmatched power and throttle response. Originally designed for 2-stroke applications but proven effective in 4-stroke applications.
• MX MINI 50 50:1 pre-mixed AMA legal race fuel that is oxygenated yet ethanol free. Designed for 50-65cc racers requiring little to no tuning when moving up from pump fuel.
• SX MINI 50 AMA legal high performance unleaded ethanol free fuel designed specifically for 50cc machines. Pre-mixed with proprietary Synthetic JASO certified 2-stroke oil.
• RM Diesel Elite High performance racing diesel fuel producing more torque and horsepower than all others in testing. Suitable for 400hp to 2100hp applications.
• HR P97 Ethanol-free unleaded race, powersports, and small engine fuel also suitable as long term storage fuel. Will not gum up carbs or injectors after sitting.
• RM Bushwhacker 4 Cycle Fuel 93 octane ethanol-free fuel developed with race technology for the lawn care industry. Provides quicker start-ups, better throttle response and burns cooler than pump gas.
• RM Bushwhacker Juice 50:1 93 octane ethanol-free specialty fuel with premium synthetic two-stroke oil. Developed for the lawn care industry to reduce maintenance costs and increase time in service.
• Renegade Backpack Water-resistant backpack made from 100% polyester with laptop pocket, 5.3 gallon capacity, max weight 44 lbs. Branded Renegade merchandise.
• Renegade Embroidery Hoodie Premium hoodie with high-quality embroidery on front and back. Available in white, black, and grey. Branded Renegade merchandise.
• Grape Fuel Scent Fuel scent for high performance fuels applications. Features synthetic ashless formulation designed to prevent gum build up.
• FS2 Traction Compound Specialized traction compound concentrate for tracks experiencing hot surface temps while retaining excellent workability in cooler temps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4-5% power gains over comparable competitor fuels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AMSOIL: Large synthetic lubricants brand with a motorsports division, dealer network, and racing oil line. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping racing oils, powersports products, and direct-to-consumer/dealer distribution model that competes across multiple Renegade SKUs.

Direct peers

• Maxima Racing Oils: Specialty motorcycle and powersports lubricant maker with proprietary 2-stroke and 4-stroke oils used across motocross, supercross, and off-road racing. Comparable to Renegade in the powersports fuels and oils category and in the AMA Supercross customer base.
• Race Gas: Race-only fuel brand offering high-octane leaded and unleaded race fuels with a national dealer footprint. Closely comparable product set (PRO 110+ analog) and same direct-to-racer distribution approach as Renegade.
• Klotz Special Formula Products: Specialty powersports fuels and lubricants maker best known for 2-stroke pre-mix and racing oils used in motocross and snowmobile racing. Direct overlap with Renegade's MX Mini 50, SX Mini 50, and small-engine fuel SKUs in the powersports and lawn-care segments.
• Torco Race Fuels: Specialty race fuel maker offering leaded and unleaded race gas, methanol, and powersports 2-stroke pre-mix products. Competes in the same grassroots and powersports segments as Renegade with a similar independent-brand positioning and dealer-distribution model.
• VP Racing Fuels: Largest specialty racing fuel brand in North America, offering overlapping leaded, unleaded, ethanol, and methanol race fuels plus motor oils, with a deeper dealer network and broader motorsports series sponsorship footprint. Most directly comparable competitor to Renegade across the full fuel chemistry stack.
• Brad Penn (PennGrade1): Heritage racing oil brand with high-zinc mineral formulations specifically targeted at flat-tappet camshaft protection. Closest direct competitor to Renegade's 3000 PPM ZDDP racing oil positioning in the drag racing and classic muscle car segments.
• Sunoco Race Fuels: Heritage drag racing and oval racing fuel brand supplying leaded 110 and 112 octane, unleaded race fuels, and ethanol blends. Direct competitor in the same professional and grassroots racing channels where Renegade competes, with strong legacy relationships with major drag strips and series.
• Red Line Oil: Synthetic racing oils and fuel additives brand serving drag racing, road racing, and powersports. Comparable to Renegade's racing oil line and contingency-program distribution approach across grassroots motorsports.

Emerging players

• Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants: Independent specialty lubricant maker serving racing, industrial, and agricultural segments with synthetic and high-zinc racing oils. Comparable specialty formulation expertise and niche-racing customer overlap with Renegade, though broader industrial focus.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/renegadefuels
• Facebookfacebook.com/RaceFuelLubricants
• Instagraminstagram.com/renegadefuel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renegade-race-fuels-lubricants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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