Oct. 20, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Car, motorcycle and other vehicle enthusiasts nationwide raced to enter the Shell V-Power(®) "Fuel My Passion" Contest and Sweepstakes, and now that the finalists have been selected, it is America's chance to join the fun and help decide who will drive away with a year's worth of Shell V-Power(®) premium gasoline. Additionally, from now until November 3, 2009, four lucky voters will be chosen at random each day to receive a $50 Shell Gift Card after voting online for their favorite contest finalists. Consumers can visit www.shell.us/fuelmypassion and vote for the winners today!

For the Shell V-Power(®) "Fuel My Passion" Contest and Sweepstakes, enthusiasts were asked to submit a creative photo and a description detailing "How Shell V-Power(®) fuels their passion for their ride" in one of five categories. Following the entry period, a panel of judges narrowed the submissions down to an exclusive group of fifteen potential winners. The finalists hail from cities all across the country, including:

MODIFIED CAR CATEGORY

--  Meghan Coffey, Jewett City, CT
--  Phil Roberts, Lexington, KY

--  James Varelis, Waukesha, WI

MOTORCYCLE CATEGORY

--  Marshall Camp, Marietta, GA
--  Donald Henkes, Humble, TX

--  Bobby Thompson, Nampa, ID

SPORTS/LUXURY CATEGORY

--  William Hansen, Valley Center, CA
--  Mike Newman, Kettering, OH

--  Stephen Triano, Merrick, NY

TRUCK/SUV CATEGORY

--  Jeremy Hovan, Studio City, CA
--  Debra Nicholson, French Lick, IN

--  Kris Parker, Alvin, TX

OTHER PREMIUM RIDES CATEGORY

--  Gizelle D'Mello, Magnolia, TX
--  Rob Krider, Fresno, CA

--  Jill Storch, Redwood City, CA

"Passion is a word we use at Shell on a daily basis, and all of our contestants really translated their enthusiasm for Shell V-Power into wonderful entries," said Meg Kreutzer, category manager, Fuels & Forecourt Marketing at Shell Oil Products US. "These finalists definitely stood out, and we now ask America to cast their final votes to help them secure the grand prize ... while getting the chance to win a $50 Shell Gift Card each time they vote!"

Shell invites Americans nationwide to vote online starting October 20 at www.shell.us/fuelmypassion.