With the ink still drying from the deal, Green Earth Technologies and Gunnar Racing have formed a new racing team called: Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG). This newly formed team will be competing in the American Le Mans (ALMS) racing series with their new Oreca-Courage manufactured FLM-09 racing car, which will using G-Oil. Gunnar Racing will be also utilizing G-OIL in their Porsche racing car, piloted by Gunnar Jeannette, who is also the youngest driver ever to compete in the 24 hours of Le Mans.

Here’s the official press release for those who want to read it:

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GREEN EATH TECHNOLOGIES INKS SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH GUNNAR RACING FOR 2010 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES

Green Earth Team Gunnar to be Featured in First G-OIL Commercial

Stamford, CT (March 11, 2010) – Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG), announced today that they have signed a deal with Gunnar Racing to create a Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG) team. The new Oreca-Courage manufactured FLM-09 racing car will be the first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) car to use environment safe oil, G-OIL™, the world’s first bio-based and ultimate biodegradable motor oil approved by the American Petroleum Institute. The new GETG car will also be prominently featured in the companies’ first national commercial. In 2009, Green Earth Technologies signed a two-year deal naming G-OIL the “official motor oil of The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).”

The ALMS is the only racing series in the world in which cars use one of four alternative fuels or energy sources that are virtually the same fuels that a consumer can purchase at a service station. In 2008 they created the Green Challenge, which awards teams that demonstrate the best overall performance, fuel efficiency and environmental impact during a race. Gunnar Racing has been at the forefront of the Green Challenge.

“Gunnar Racing is a top-notch first class racing organization and we are so proud to have them race with the Green Earth Technologies’ logo prominently featured on the new car,” said Jeffrey Loch, Founder and Chief Marketing and Branding Officer of Green Earth Technologies. He added, “Green Earth Team Gunnar is just the next step in the ALMS redefining racing as a green and responsible sport.”

The new Gunnar Porsche racing car will run on G-OIL and will be raced by Gunnar Jeannette, the youngest driver ever to complete the 24 Hours of Le Mans race as well as Christian Zugel and Elton Julian.

“We are excited to get on the tracks with our new car and show the world that Green Earth Team Gunnar is the one to beat for 2010,” said Kevin Jeannette CEO and founder of Gunnar Racing and Gunnar’s father. “It is a pleasure to partner with Green Earth Technologies, racing green and clean.”

Green Earth Technologies’ marketing plan for 2010 will heavily promote the newly formed Green Earth Team Gunnar with consumer and trade buzz. Alliance Agency, a division of Grey Group and GET’s AOR, will be producing a 30-second commercial spot for G-OIL, highlighting the new racing car. The commercial will air on upcoming ALMS telecasts on network and cable channels.

G-OIL is the world’s lowest petroleum, “eco-friendly,” ultimate biodegradable motor oil. Unlike traditional petrochemical-based motor oils from leading manufacturers, Green Earth Technologies’ G-OIL is made with American-grown renewable animal fats. These saturated fats, whose molecular single-bond carbon chains are similar to common petroleum oils, have no harsh effects on the environment, and drastically cut our dependence on foreign oil.

ABOUT GREEN EARTH TECHNOLOGIES
Green Earth Technologies produces G-branded superior performing green products made with American-grown base oils that utilize the power of nanotechnology to deliver environmentally friendly products with no compromise… meaning, consumers can now “do their part” without having to give up performance or value: Save the Earth – Sacrifice Nothing® is the Company’s tagline. The G-brand family of products include G-OIL(R), G-FUEL (TM), G-WASH(TM), G-GLASS(TM), G-CLEAN(TM), G-SCENT(TM), G-WHEEL(TM), and G-TIRE(TM), and are offered in a wide range of automotive categories including performance and appearance chemicals. GET products are now available at The Home Depot, Meijers, Kroger, Albertson’s, Giant, Shop Rite, VIP, National Auto, Fred Meyer, participating ACE & True Value dealers, Redners, Trader Horns, The Andersons, Biggs, Bennett Auto, Frank’s Auto Supermarket and Amazon.com. Please visit www.getg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about GET and its brands.

Green Earth Technologies have come up with an API approved biodegradable motor oil. What does the API (American Petroleum Institute) mean for us? It means that the product meets the correct specifications to use in our high performance gasoline engine. Even if you still have doubts, know that Green Earth Technologies is running their product with the Gunnar Racing team in ALMS. So chances are it can take the abuse of daily driving abuse.

So what is G-Oil? Manufactured from rendered beef tallow, it has the same molecular structure traditional petroleum-based products. The company states that “it takes three barrels of crude oil to make one barrel of motor oil, but it only takes only one barrel of animal fat to produce one barrel of G-Oil”, which is pretty amazing. Unfortunately there aren’t enough barrels of animal fat to solve the world’s oil problems, but when it comes to lubrication Green Earth Technologies may have the best Green solution out there.

Only question in my mind are the operating temperature ranges for the oil and how many miles do can you go before you need to change the oil.

PR Source: American LeMans Series

KEVIN JEANNETTE and JEFFREY LOCH with drivers Gunnar Jeannette, Christian Zugel and Elton Julian UNVEIL G-OIL CAR AMONGST SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW ON MONDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 12:00 PM IN SEBRING, FL

WHO: Kevin Jeannette, owner of Gunnar Racing; Gunnar Jeannette, Christian Zugel, Elton Julian, drivers; and Jeffrey Loch, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Green Earth Technologies and the NEW G-OIL racing car.

WHAT: Green Earth Technologies to announce a sponsorship deal with Gunnar Racing to create a Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG) team and unveil the new G-Oil Car among a light show in the Gallery of Legends.  The new ORECA-Courage manufactured FLM-09 racing car will be the first American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón car to use environment safe oil, G-OIL™, the world’s first bio-based and ultimate biodegradable motor oil approved by the American Petroleum Institute.

After the unveil, the G-OIL car will take the track at the Sebring International Raceway for the first American Le Mans Series race of the 2010 season.  G-OIL is also the official motor oil of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).