In a press conference on Friday, Valvoline announced a marketing partnership with Don Schumacher Racing which will put the company's logo on all DSR entries. Valvoline has also renewed the sponsorship of David Powers Motorsports Top Fuel team and driver Rod Fuller. Ron Krisher's program will likewise be intact for next season.

Valvoline's sportsman programs will remain intact with Bob Newberry, Jay and Shelly Payne, Sherman Adcock, Jr., Dan Fletcher, Tony Fuller, David Tatum, Jimmy Ayers and Bernie Cunningham.

Valvoline will have primary sponsorship paint schemes with DSR at several events during the 2007 NHRA season.