Tim McGraw Hands Over Keys To Grand Prize In Pennzoil® Sweepstakes

HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennzoil is proud to announce April Vaught from Middletown, Kentucky as the lucky grand prize winner of the Pennzoil 'Four Wheels to Freedom' sweepstakes that ended on July 31, 2013. Vaught will receive a one of a kind 2013 Challenger SRT8, customized by country music star, Tim McGraw. The vehicle encompasses freedom, expression and acceleration which together represent the foundation of the Pennzoil and Tim McGraw relationship.

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"A natural progression in our relationship with McGraw was to bring his love of cars to life for fans and what better way to do that than put him in the driver's seat to customize an American classic for one lucky consumer," said Bree Sandlin, Pennzoil Global Brand Manager. "Once completed, the Four Wheels to Freedom vehicle is even more impressive than we could have imagined and beautifully encompasses the passion McGraw and Pennzoil share for the freedom derived from the open road."

Not without a little hesitation, McGraw gave up the keys to the 2013 Challenger SRT8 to Vaught.

"After putting so much thought into designing the 'Four Wheels to Freedom' muscle car, I wanted to be there in person to hand the keys over to the lucky winner," confessed McGraw. "It's a powerful machine with nothing but open road in front of it!"

The 2013 Challenger SRT8 is the most powerful in the Challenger line, stocked with launch control, 470 horsepower and acceleration of 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds. The car is specifically inspired by the album art of McGraw's latest release, TWO LANES OF FREEDOM, from the stripes on the hood, down to the aqua blue and orange color palate combination for which 23 coats of paint were utilized to perfect the coat! The paint design also uses a two-tone theme which fades as it moves to the rear of the Challenger to convey the feeling of motion.

With the keys in her hand and Tim McGraw by her side, Vaught shared her excitement.

"Winning a car and meeting Tim McGraw is a once in a lifetime deal! I think I'm still in a state of shock and denial," explained Vaught. "And the car! The car is more than I could have ever dreamed of and the fact that it is customized by Tim McGraw makes it all that much more special to me."

Vaught was randomly selected as the grand prize winner of the 'Four Wheels to Freedom' sweepstakes. Participants were given a chance to enter the sweepstakes from May 1 through July 31 at Pennzoil.com. An additional 40 first place winners received JBL Tim McGraw On Ear Headphones and an additional 50 second place winners received posters from Tim McGraw's 2013 TWO LANES OF FREEDOM Tour presented by Pennzoil.

To stay up-to-date on the latest Pennzoil activities and see how Tim McGraw's love of cars inspires his music, visit online at www.pennzoil.com/tim-mcgraw. Be sure to also 'Like' the official Pennzoil Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/Pennzoil) and follow Pennzoil on Twitter (www.twitter.com/Pennzoil).

About Pennzoil®
At Pennzoil®, we're car people. We love cars and the role they play in our lives. Some of our most cherished memories are made possible by cars. That's why we tirelessly pursue the latest advances in oil technology - to provide car lovers just like us with state-of-the-art motor oils. At Pennzoil, motor oil is our passion, but cars are our way of life. Not just oil. Pennzoil.

Pennzoil® is the most trusted motor oil brand in America.^* Each Pennzoil motor oil is formulated with special Active Cleansing Agents™ that not only help prevent sludge, but also clean out existing sludge. The full line of Pennzoil quality products includes Pennzoil Ultra™ motor oil with Hyper Cleansing Technology™, Pennzoil Platinum® Full Synthetic motor oil, Pennzoil® motor oil, Pennzoil Gold™ motor oil, Pennzoil® High Mileage Vehicle® motor oil, and Pennzoil Marine® engine oil. For more information about Pennzoil products, please visit www.pennzoil.com.

* Based on a survey of licensed drivers conducted by a leading research firm January 2005 – December 2011.

About Tim McGraw
McGraw's latest album, TWO LANES OF FREEDOM, debuted at No. one on the Billboard Country Albums chart marking his 14th career No. one debut. Since the release of his first album in 1993, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums, dominated the charts with 34 No. one singles, won three GRAMMYs, 14 ACM Awards, 12 CMA Awards and 10 AMAs, while simultaneously maintaining a parallel career as a successful actor in such films as the Oscar nominated The Blind Side, Country Strong, and Friday Night Lights—as well as hosting Saturday Night Live, a rare honor for a singer in any genre. Nielsen-BDS recently certified McGraw as the most-played Country artist of the past 20 years (1992-2012) with more than 10 million spins detected and Mediabase recognized him as the most-played Country artist in the history of their tracking service. McGraw just wrapped his TWO LANES OF FREEDOM 2013 TOUR, presented by Pennzoil, filling venues to capacity across the country.

About Shell Lubricants
The term 'Shell Lubricants' collectively refers to the companies of Royal Dutch Shell plc that are engaged in the lubricants business. Shell Lubricants companies lead the lubricants industry, supplying more than 13% of global lubricants volume.^a The companies manufacture and blend products for use in consumer, heavy industrial and commercial transport applications. The Shell Lubricants portfolio of top-quality brands includes Pennzoil®, Quaker State®, FormulaShell®, Shell TELLUS®, Shell RIMULA®, Shell ROTELLA® T, Shell SPIRAX® and Jiffy Lube®.

^aKline & Company, "Global Lubricants Industry 2011: Market Analysis and Assessment."

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