Energy Shot Blog

At 5-Hour Energy we love spoofs. Like the idea from the movie There's Something About Mary that we used for the Blog post "Blowing 5-Hour Energy Right Out of the Water". To add to the list, Jay Leno also did a spoof of a 5-Hour Energy commercial on his new primetime gig The Jay Leno Show. Leno's 5-Day Energy shot has enough energy to "get you through the week….and do everything you dreamed of". See the 5-Day Energy commercial here at 7 min. 40 sec.

5-Hour Energy recently appeared again on late night TV when former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon interviewed SNL pal Jason Sudeikis on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. After talking about working with singer Taylor Swift and the skits he pitched her, Sudeikis told Fallon how he took care of his low on energy before the show with a 5-Hour Energy Shot.

Sudeikis even brought one for Fallon to try and gave the crowd a laugh when answering Fallon's question about taste. We think he needs to try the new Grape or Pomegranate flavors that fans are raving about.

You can watch the full interview with Sudeikis on below or just fast forward to the last minute (about 2 minutes in) and watch Sudeikis gave Fallon a the gift of 5-Hour Energy.



See video here: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/clips/jason-sudeikis-interview-part-2-11309/1172431/

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The drivers of 5-Hour Energy Racing wrapped up a weekend of consistent and persistent driving to maintain their rankings and the charge forward to the championship.

5-Hour Energy Racing rookie Brendan Gaughan entered the Milwaukee Mile with solid footing in a top-10 position for the NASCAR Nationwide series on June 20, and his consistency in the NorthernTool.com 250 pulled in a top-15 finish that kept him in the rankings to pull in a championship season.

Gaughan started the night out strong from the third position and would take the No. 62 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Chevrolet to the front and had a battle for the lead. As the 250 laps counted down Gaughan faced handling issues and slipped back. After dropping to 19th, Gaughan fought his way back through the pack to finish 13th and maintain his ranking in the championship standings just one point behind Mike Bliss and 6th place.

His 5-Hour Energy Racing teammate Steve Wallace started in 28th and made his way into the top-10 in fewer than 90 laps. A late race battle with a lapped car almost took Wallace out of the race, but the young gun steered the No. 66 Chevrolet to a 6th place finish and earned the Mobile 1 Command Performance Drive of the Race Award. Wallace’s commanding performance this weekend in West Allis, Wis. kept him in the 10th position for the NASCAR Nationwide championship run and impressed the fans and sponsors just like every weekend.

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We are all aware of the sacrifices our troops make on a day-to-day basis to protect our lives and maintain a nation of solidarity and freedom. Showing our support for the troops is not only important here on the home soil, but also around the world on military bases, temporary camps and on the front lines.

In an effort to relay that patronage following 9/11, Operation Gratitude was created to support the nation's soldiers and boost morale with care packages containing letters of appreciation, food, entertainment items, hygiene products and more. Today, the care packages continue to help troops endure the intense physical conditions and time away from friends, loved ones and their lives in America.

In 2007 5-Hour Energy began donating 5-Hour Energy shots to the Operation Gratitude effort. The 5-Hour Energy shots help keep troops alert and energized, and also give them a little taste of home.

"We're proud to be associated with Operation Gratitude," said Carl Sperber, Director of Corporate Communications for Living Essentials. "U.S. Troops have the most difficult job imaginable, and Operation Gratitude's mission to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages is one we're honored to be part of."

As a non-profit, volunteer corporation, Operation Gratitude continues reaching out and relaying our country's support. The team at Operation Gratitude also maintains a wish list of the simple things our troops could use like batteries, moist towelettes, fans and board games. Additional ways Operation Gratitude helps Americans express their respect and appreciation in a hands-on manner is through collection drives and letter writing campaigns.

You can find out more about Operation Gratitude and all that this philanthropic effort has done for the men and women over seas by visiting the Operation Gratitude Web site. It's never too late to lend a hand to those who risk their lives daily.

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BRISTOL, TN (March 22, 2009) - Energy was the name of the game for Steve Wallace and his No. 66 5-Hour Energy Rusty Wallace Racing team in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway. After a lackluster 30th place qualifying effort, Steve and his 5-Hour team did not disappoint, gaining 23 spots to record a seventh-place finish.

Despite his qualifying effort, Wallace was confident in his Chevrolet Impala SS heading into Saturday's race and it showed. The third-generation driver moved from 30th place into the top-15 by lap 60.

Wallace's 5-Hour Energy machine ultimately stormed past several additional cars—including the No. 99 Red Bull entry—and into the top-ten by lap 180.

As the race entered its final 100 laps, Wallace would prove not to be satisfied with the 10th spot. The young wheelman quickly mounted another charge forward, ultimately gaining three additional spots to move into the seventh position, where he would ultimately finish.

Wallace's Bristol finish marked his second straight top-ten at Bristol and his second top-ten in his last three Nationwide Series starts overall. With this effort, Wallace was one of the biggest movers in the Nationwide Series driver standings, jumping 11 spots to 17th.

Meanwhile, the race went in almost opposite fashion for Wallace's teammate, Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet).

After starting the race from the pole position, Gaughan experienced a tire failure early in the event, which would ultimately force the No. 62 to pit road under green flag conditions. Despite losing three laps and falling as low as 36th position after the green flag stop, Gaughan would consistently knock out lap times as quick as most of the leaders.

Gaughan's perseverance proved to pay off, as over the remainder of the event, the No. 62 team would gain 15 positions, to finish in the 21st position. This perseverance enabled Gaughan to maintain the fourth position in the Nationwide Series driver standings.

Following an off-week for the Nationwide Series, the next event for Rusty Wallace Racing is the April 4th event at Texas Motor Speedway.

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It's known among NASCAR fans that a race at Bristol means twisted sheet metal, snapped control arms and oil slicks. Believe it or not, in the midst of the pandemonium at the half-mile oval of Bristol Motor Speedway there is a race going on.

To join the fun this weekend, 5-Hour Energy and Rusty Wallace Racing will field the no. 66 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet in the Scotts Turf Builder 300 for 5-Hour Energy's second season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Driver Steve Wallace, son of NASCAR great and team owner Rusty Wallace, will enter his second season with 5-Hour Energy Racing as the wheelman of the 5-hour Energy car. In 2008 fans watched 21 year-old Wallace capture his first career top-5 and top-10 finishes with a little added boost from his favorite energy shot.

The Scotts Turf Builder 300 is the first of 10 NASCAR Nationwide Series races the 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet will compete in during the 2009 season. NASCAR and 5-Hour Energy fans will see Wallace and the 5-Hour Energy car passing and drafting at Dover International Speedway, Richmond International Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway and more.

NASCAR races can last longer than three hours with cockpit temperatures around 120 degrees. As if trying not to pass out from the extreme heat and g-forces wasn't enough for one afternoon, drivers will tell you that going four wide into turn three at 200 mph is nothing like driving Miss Daisy. Alertness and agility are a must for drivers.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series season has just begun and the team at 5-Hour Energy, Rusty Wallace Racing, and our 5-Hour Energy fans are ready cheer the no. 66 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet to a series podium.

Sources:
• http://www.nascar.com/news/features/anatomy.pit.stop/index.html
  
• http://www.express.howstuffworks.com/200mph-tech1.htm
  

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