Anyone with a late model performance or off-road vehicle should want to run E85, a potent race grade fuel that makes more power than gasoline and is readily available at local pumps in nearly every ...

Editor's Note: What if there were technologies and approaches to running a race car that significantly increased performance, were relatively inexpensive, lowered operational costs, supported domestic ...

Regardless of the pork politics and sketchy economics of ethanol production in this country, you have to admit the stuff makes for great race fuel. Widely available in the Midwest, where it’s produced ...

Ethanol-the fuel distilled from corn instead of crude oil-is a controversial topic in political circles these days. It seems to hit every hot button in public policy, from global warming to farm ...

Nelson Ireson June 6, 2008 Comment Now! The insular cadre of teams and drivers at the top of road racing's most expensive and high-tech series may not be as isolated from the ecological pressures of ...

I have been racing cars all of my life. Growing up in the garage, I learned firsthand the incredible amount of preparation, teamwork and determination it takes to succeed. The one thing I have learned ...

It might seem odd for someone who writes about climate change to be a racing fan, but no one ever said life was uncomplicated. Concern for the environment and a desire to see cars run flat out around ...

The American Le Mans racing series is using cellulosic ethanol and searching for cleaner technologies, while Nascar shows interest in alternative fuels. Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper announces ...

Sunoco has announced that it will supply the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) with a new high-performance fuel for the 2011 season. The new fuel - known as Sunoco Green E15 - ...

Some forced-induction guys swear by the stuff, and it’s of the few things that both hot rodders and tree huggers can embrace. Farmers love how it fattens up their piggybanks, and lobbyists are working ...

KEARNEY — More than 200 cars will roar down the Kearney Raceway Park track Oct. 1-2 during the 2011 National Hot Rod Association Division 5 National Open, with events for dragsters, super stocks and ...

The IndyCar racing series is switching to an entirely renewable fuel next year. On Friday, ahead of Sunday's Indianapolis 500 race, IndyCar announced that starting next year, the race cars will be ...