NOW AVAILABLE // Petrol Daytona

Handcrafted in Japan, the Daytona re-interprets an iconic American look in rich zyl acetate. It is available in dark tortoise with bronze polarized Repelium lenses, or gloss black with grey polarized Repelium lenses.

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Bertil Roos Racing School Selects Petrol Eyewear

Petrol Eyewear today announced that it will supply its polarized driving eyewear to every instructor at the prestigious Bertil Roos Racing School for the 2010 season.

“Petrol offers terrific lens quality in stylish, yet understated, frame designs,” said Dennis Macchio, owner and president of Bertil Roos Racing. “This is purpose-built driving eyewear that doesn’t require you to sacrifice form for function.”

Bertil Roos instructors will be wearing several Petrol styles, including the Intake and Manifold—both featuring Petrol’s state-of-the-art Polarized Repelium® lens. The Repelium coating provides a high level of scratch resistance, moisture and dust repellence, and an anti-reflective layer that eliminates eye strain-inducing reflections inside the lens.

“Bertil Roos has been long recognized as one of the best racing instruction schools in the nation, and we’re proud to supply our sunglasses to the team helping shape a future generation of racing champions and everyday motorists focused on improving their driving skills,” said Terence Scheckter, founder and CEO of Petrol Eyewear.

A pioneer in the industry, the Bertil Roos Racing School has been training students in the art of motor racing for over a quarter of a century. Graduates of Bertil Roos can be found at every level of racing, from the hobbyist up to the top levels of professional motorsport. Founded by 1970's Swedish Formula 1 driver Bertil Roos, the Bertil Roos Racing School is one of only a few schools to be awarded full licensing accreditation status for the Regional and National Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Competition licenses. Bertil Roos' staff of experienced racing instructors has developed a multitude of programs that challenge drivers at all experience levels. Instruction is offered at three world-class racing venues: Pocono International Raceway, Virginia International Raceway, and New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Kilometer Magazine Holiday Gift Guide

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"The sunglass business is a competitive one, and a newcomer to the game promises to make things even more so. Petrol Eyewear is produced in Europe, and as the name implies, the focus of the product (no pun intended) is driving glasses. Nineteen different models, with names like Apex and Manifold, cover the spectrum of styles from plastic frames to metal aviators. Most models feature polarized lenses, and several models are available with Petrol’s VisoChromatic light-transitioning lenses. Ranging from $120 to $180, the entire lineup is priced about the same as a decent set of Ray-Bans."

New Petrol Styles Unveiled at SEMA 2009

Petrol Eyewear previewed its 2010 women's collection and several new men's styles at the 2009 SEMA Show—the auto industry's premier showcase for aftermarket technology and car enthusiast accessories. Stay tuned for more information on these hot new styles, available March 2010 ...

Angelelli and Team SunTrust Vying for Championship

The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series will decide its 2009 championship Saturday afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Max Angelelli, co-driver of the No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara, is currently in second place, with eight points separating him and co-driver Brian Frisselle from the title ...
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=348365&FS=GRANDAM*

Briscoe to Race for Series Title

Only eight points separate Dixon, Franchitti and Ryan Briscoe for the IndyCar Series championship heading into Saturday’s season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It’s the closest three-man title race in series history ...
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1496383.html

Briscoe Wins in Chicago

Ryan Briscoe edged Scott Dixon on the final lap to win the IndyCar Series race at Chicagoland Speedway by .0077sec.

Briscoe's third victory of the season gave him a 25-point lead atop the standings over Scotland's Dario Franchitti, with Dixon 33 points adrift with two races remaining.

Two Petrol Wearers on the Podium at Sonoma

Ryan Briscoe claimed 2nd place and now leads the series in points. Rookie Mike Conway finished a career-best 3rd at Infineon Raceway—one of the most challenging courses in the IndyCar Series.

http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=14968

A Look at Petrol Eyewear

Sunglasses Magazine July/Aug 2009

Born out of the realization that only a limited selection of driving sunglasses existed in the marketplace, Petrol Eyewear set out to deliver sunwear for automotive enthusiasts—an audience that demands both technical precision and style ...

Petrol Valencia and Engineer Now Available

New Polarized Driving Sunglass Styles from Petrol Eyewear

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. USA, July 29, 2009 — Petrol Eyewear today introduced the Valencia and Engineer, two Italian-made driving sunglasses offering lightweight and comfortable frames featuring Petrol’s best-in-class Polarized VisoChromatic™ Repelium™ lenses. Both styles offer prescription-
friendly 6-base frames composed of impact-resistant Grilamid®—the Valencia in gloss black or a brown/tortoise combination, and the Engineer in gloss black or dark tortoise. All four frame choices have a richness comparable to fine acetate, but without the weight and shape-loss problems inherent in acetate, particularly notable during the warm weather months.

What’s truly unique about the Valencia and Engineer, however, is their lens technology. Petrol VisoChromatic lenses automatically adjust lens darkness to surrounding light conditions, from 29% to 9% visible light transmission in bronze lenses and 34% to 12% in grey lenses. Unlike other polarized photochromic lenses that react only to ultraviolet light (UV), Petrol VisoChromatics react to both UV and visible light, allowing them to partially darken behind UV-blocking auto glass. This results in glare-cutting comfort while driving, and an even darker lens for full-sun activity outside the car. In their fully darkened state, the lenses provide full protection from harmful UV rays (absorption to 400 nanometers) and dramatically reduce the level of damaging, high-intensity visible light or blue light that passing through the lens. This not only protects the eye, but also sharpens the wearer’s vision by removing the haze-like effect of scattered, high-intensity light waves. Petrol achieves these benefits while maintaining razor-sharp clarity, color recognition, and surpassing all international standards for a transitioning Category 2-3 driving lens.

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Mike Conway Partners with Petrol

British Formula 3 Champ and IndyCar Series newcomer drawn to Petrol Eyewear's superior optics and refined frame styling (more)

"The frame is comfortable, and the lens quality is outstanding," remarked Conway. "The toric lens shape provides a great fit and a great look."

Polarized Panache

European Car

Inspired by the sleek, sensual architecture of an Italian automobile, Petrol's latest driver-specific sunglass model-appropriately dubbed "Monaco"-features a deep wrap-around design that combines a lightweight and comfortable frame with color-adjusting polarized lenses. (more)

Pippa Mann Selects Petrol Eyewear

As the Firestone Indy Lights Series revs into high gear this summer, rookie driver Pippa Mann will be protecting her eyes trackside in Petrol Eyewear's polarized driving sunglasses. Mann joins the ranks of IndyCar's Ryan Briscoe, American Le Mans driver Chapman Ducote, and Max Angelelli of the Rolex Sports Car Series as professional racers now wearing Petrol. Particularly fond of Petrol's Apex and Enforcer styles, Mann immediately recognized Petrol's dedication to lens quality without sacrificing style. (more)

Ducote Endorses Petrol

"I know a quality product when I see one, and the second I saw Petrol's line of sunglasses, I knew it was something that I would be proud to represent," said Chapman Ducote of Intersport Racing. "The optics in Petrol's glasses are really what got my attention. The polarization is the best I have seen in any pair of glasses, and the multitude of frames create a phenomenal product line." (more)

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Petrol Eyewear Unveils the Monza Driving Sunglass

Petrol Eyewear today introduced the Monza, an Italian-designed polarized driving sunglass that combines a lightweight and comfortable frame with Petrol's best-in-class polarized VisoChromatic™ lenses. (more)

Racing With Petrol

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Wayne Taylor Racing Chooses Petrol Eyewear

"These are excellent sunglasses," said Wayne Taylor, a two-time champion at Daytona who functions as owner and occasional driver for SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing. "Clearly the team at Petrol understands what's important to motoring enthusiasts, and they have delivered it in their eyewear line." (more)