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Columnist’s Call To End NASCAR Not Rooted In Fact

Washington Post columnist Norman Chad wrote a column calling for an end to NASCAR in which he referred to the sport as wasteful. While Chad is entitled to his opinion, he is grossly misinformed about NASCAR.

NASCAR Plans To Switch To E15 By 2011

NASCAR is aiming to switch to E15 fuel, a mix of 85% gasoline and 15% ethanol, by the 2011 Sprint Cup season. Hendrick Motorsports is currently testing E15. Roush Yates Engines is preparing to start development soon. There are reports that E15 could be used as early as this season, but not during the Chase. [...]

Fuel Injection Coming To NASCAR

Jayski is reporting, via the Roanoke Times, that fuel injection is coming to NASCAR and the use of ethanol fuel may not be too far behind. According to Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition, the hope is that fuel injection will be ready for the 2011 season. As for ethanol, Pemberton said that they’re [...]