Grease Burger

Grease Burger is a fast food chain that has been involved in ARLA and up until recently, the Vaughn Stock Car Championship. The chain operates Grease Burger Racing, which competes in the ARLA Elite Series.

2010 rebranding
Prior to 2010, the chain was known as FatBurgerKid, and the cars it sponsored were branded accordingly. On November 16, 2009, multi-millionaire Gerald Grease purchased the company. Grease, who was previously a co-owner of sardine giant RGB Sardines, sold off his stock in RGB, which had seen its sales dip due to the worsening economy, to make the purchase.

"I figured I'd jump ship before RGB imploded, and fast food seemed like an obvious choice for me, given that the major players in that industry are still very strong," Grease said.

The change became effective January 1, 2010. As a condition of the sale, Grease was instructed to keep the chain's motorsports involvement intact, meaning that the company's ARLA and TM Junior Series plans did not change for the 2010 season.

Racing involvement
Grease Burger Racing operates a three-car team in the ARLA Elite Series, with Kasie Campbell, Phil Summers, and Lawrence Burr as its drivers.

The team fielded an entry in 2011 for Ryan Baldwell in the Vaughn Stock Car Championship, but it was announced that they would not return for the 2012 season after the league experienced organizational issues which cut the 2011 season short. It has been speculated the team would resurface in the American Stock Car Championship in 2012.

Other Grease Burger Racing alumni include Dan Mackay, Jared Andersen, Manuel Ortiz, and Cagen Cantrell.