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NASCAR Waves the Green Flag, Focuses on Environment
Foxnews ^ | November 18, 2011 | By John Brandon

Posted on 11/18/2011 8:05:52 AM PST by US Navy Vet

Over the past six decades, one of the most-watched sports in the world has stayed true to its core values: burning high-octane fuel in old-school carbureted V8 engines and keeping fans entertained.

Now, NASCAR is going green – and their initial forays have proved successful.

Over the past racing season, which ends this Sunday in Miami, NASCAR has used an ethanol blend called Sunoco Green E15. Offering a slight 6 to 8 horsepower gain over straight gasoline, ethanol is produced in the U.S. and, according to Brian France, the Chairman and CEO of NASCAR, the industry employs hundreds of thousands of US workers.

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Another Brian France ClusterSWIVE!
1 posted on 11/18/2011 8:05:56 AM PST by US Navy Vet
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Sad. What’s next? Hemp golf shirts and birkenstocks for the PGA?


2 posted on 11/18/2011 8:08:59 AM PST by albie
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To: US Navy Vet
"old-school carbureted V8 engines..." "Be still my beating heart..."
3 posted on 11/18/2011 8:11:13 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: US Navy Vet

Political correctness - The slow fatal poisoning of America.


4 posted on 11/18/2011 8:11:42 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: US Navy Vet

We burn our food for fuel. Got it.


5 posted on 11/18/2011 8:13:59 AM PST by freedomson (Tagline comment removed by moderator)
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He must have been threatened by Obama. NASCAR probably was also told to pay some “Shakedown” money to the Obama Campaign and the DNC as well or to expect the EPA and other Federal agencies to come down on them HARD.


6 posted on 11/18/2011 8:14:03 AM PST by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: US Navy Vet

7 posted on 11/18/2011 8:14:06 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: US Navy Vet

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8 posted on 11/18/2011 8:16:40 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: freedomson

I am in a rental van issued to me by some crowd and it is an E85 burner. It is mediocre at best. Real gas or even better a diesel would have been a lot better. I wasn’t consulted but at least some other sap had to rent it.


9 posted on 11/18/2011 8:17:28 AM PST by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: US Navy Vet

Biofuels have routinely proven to cause more pollution than plain gas.

And the liberals tell us that its ‘Pubbies who want dirty air and dirty water!!!

Go figure!!


10 posted on 11/18/2011 8:18:24 AM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: US Navy Vet
NASCAR has ruined stock car racing in the last 5 years. They've turned their backs on their loyal fan base and embraced new age multiculturalism. They want to be loved by the leftist Rats. Well, The RATS still don't love them, and I along with many longtime fans, simply do not care anymore...

Mike

11 posted on 11/18/2011 8:26:28 AM PST by MichaelP (The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools ~HS)
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He must have been threatened by Obama. NASCAR probably was also told to pay some “Shakedown” money to the Obama Campaign and the DNC as well or to expect the EPA and other Federal agencies to come down on them HARD.

...and guess who is the Grand Marshal for the season finale at Homestead, FL this weekend.

12 posted on 11/18/2011 8:35:45 AM PST by Roccus (POLITICIAN...............a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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Oooops, that should be Grand MarshalS...
13 posted on 11/18/2011 8:37:28 AM PST by Roccus (POLITICIAN...............a four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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” I along with many longtime fans, simply do not care anymore...”

Ditto! Haven’t watched a race in 4 years.


14 posted on 11/18/2011 8:57:53 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Wait’ll NASCAR goes to all-electric motors...

Thay’ll have to add a sound system/speakers to each car to broadcast that pre-recorded screaming roar of a mega-horsepower V8 as it flys past the crowded stands.


15 posted on 11/18/2011 9:18:13 AM PST by moovova (Report my sarcastic, fear-mongering, hate-filled lies to www.AttackWatch.com by clicking HERE.)
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First the Ford 400 coming up is going to have the First Wookie as the Grand Marshall and now this crap.


16 posted on 11/18/2011 9:21:37 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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Maybe Brian France should sit down on the couch with Nancy Pelosi for a photo op.
17 posted on 11/18/2011 9:25:23 AM PST by McGruff (Hold the House, retake the Senate.)
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Did they mention the lower mileage they got with E15?


18 posted on 11/18/2011 9:28:38 AM PST by ltc8k6
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19 posted on 11/18/2011 9:29:40 AM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: US Navy Vet
Over the past racing season, which ends this Sunday in Miami, NASCAR has used an ethanol blend called Sunoco Green E15. Offering a slight 6 to 8 horsepower gain over straight gasoline, ethanol is produced in the U.S. and, according to Brian France, the Chairman and CEO of NASCAR, the industry employs hundreds of thousands of US workers.

Anyone who thinks ETHANOL is going to help our energy is mistaken...most of the ETHANOL comes from corn, which is driving up our food prices.

What we need is ETHANOL made from food wastes.. such as hay, cornstalks, weeds...not our food...

BTW... GO... CARL EDWARDS...BEAT SMOKE!! :)

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20 posted on 11/18/2011 9:30:14 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (Cain/West 2012....what would the RACISTS LIBERALS say???)
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