Across the USA on One Tank of Non-Petroleum Fuel -- Made Possible by Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel

HOUSTON -- June 22, 2015:

WHO

A team of motorsport enthusiasts will arrive in Houston at about 3 p.m. at Brenner's Steakhouse. Their trip is sponsored by Neste, the world's largest producer of renewable diesel, whose U.S. headquarters are in Houston, and CLP Motorsports. Neste supplied the NEXBTL renewable diesel, a bio-based fuel that the car is using. The driving team consists of Pat O'Keefe, Luke Lonberger and Michel von Disterlo from CLP Motorsports. Guest Champion Tanner Foust, four-time X Games gold medal winner, three-time U.S. Rallycross champion and two time Formula Drift champion, will join the challenge for the final leg into Los Angeles.

WHAT

The challenge for the team is to make it from Atlantic Coast of Florida to the Pacific Coast of California on just one tank of renewable fuel. They left on Sunday, June 21, and plan to end up in Santa Monica, California on Friday, June 26, 2015, after traversing 2,400 miles and passing through eight states. They're driving a Superlite Coupe (SLC) that is custom-built by CLP Motorsports. It is powered by a modified Volkswagen 1.9 TDI diesel engine.

WHEN/WHERE

The Pit Stop Party in Houston will start at 3 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at Brenner's Steakhouse, 10911 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079.

WHY

Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel can replace petroleum diesel on a drop-in basis due to having the same chemical properties as the ultra-low sulfur diesel. It can also reduce carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional diesel by up to 90 percent over its lifecycle. NEXBTL is fully compatible with all diesel engines and delivers better performance because it has higher cetane and burns more completely than petroleum diesel. NEXBTL is not the same product as biodiesel (FAME).

Neste provides NEXBTL renewable diesel to U.S. refiners, blenders and fuel distributors. NEXBTL is also available to consumers at retail stations in Northern California.

For more information on Neste's One Tank Across the USA Challenge, please see:

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