Started in 1947 by brothers Martin “Shotsie” Leske, Sr., and Arthur “Bud” Leske, it began as a single full-service station located on West Main Street in Cuero, TX. Within a few years, the brothers expanded the business to three full service stations across Cuero. After Arthur left the business, Martin “Shotsie” Leske, Sr., ran the family business.
Martin H. Leske, Jr. joined the business with his dad in 1969, after serving his country in Vietnam. The business was formally incorporated as M. H. Leske Oil Company in 1973.
M. H. Leske Oil Company is currently owned by Martin H. Leske, Jr. and his wife, Rose. Their daughters, Jennifer Leske Bishop and Rebecca Leske Biehunko, operate the business for them. Brent Bishop, their son-in-law, is also involved with the business. In 2018, the Leske Family formally branded VP Racing Fuels at convenience stores. This allowed them to offer multiple high-performance and professional-grade products to our community and surrounding counties.