NASCAR Waves the Green Flag, Focuses on Environment

Foxnews ^ | November 18, 2011 | By John Brandon

[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.

[US Navy Vet]

Another Brian France ClusterSWIVE!

[albie]

Sad. What’s next? Hemp golf shirts and birkenstocks for the PGA?

[AngelesCrestHighway]

"old-school carbureted V8 engines..." "Be still my beating heart..."

[Right Brother]

Political correctness - The slow fatal poisoning of America.

[freedomson]

We burn our food for fuel. Got it.

[Thunder90]

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.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[AngelesCrestHighway]

http://garageart.com/products.asp?Category=Shelby&Cat=Category

[wally_bert]

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.

[DustyMoment]

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!!

[MichaelP]

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

[Roccus]

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.

[Roccus]

Oooops, that should be Grand MarshalS...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

” I along with many longtime fans, simply do not care anymore...”

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

[moovova]

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.

[Jack Hydrazine]

First the Ford 400 coming up is going to have the First Wookie as the Grand Marshall and now this crap.

[McGruff]

Maybe Brian France should sit down on the couch with Nancy Pelosi for a photo op.

[ltc8k6]

Did they mention the lower mileage they got with E15?

[RedMDer]

[ExCTCitizen]

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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