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Friday Humor: Now this is what I call green racing!

So, we told you about the Indy 500 race that took place last weekend, and you probably already know who won: Dario Franchitti. The race cars all operated on 100 percent ethanol using engines supplied by Honda. What you may not know is that there was another, even greener (literally) race which took place as well: The Zoopolis 500. This year, Sam Hornish Jr. was the Grand Marshall for the event. The winner of the 26th running of the race was 100 year old tortoise "Lyn St. James", who decided after the race that she would retire while on top. ... Read more →

World Touring Car Championship to run ethanol exclusively from 2009 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just as the Indy Racing League has already done, the World Touring Car Championship has decided to make the switch to biofuels starting in 2009. As a matter of fact, for the 2008 year, teams will be ...

Honda Accord Hybrid to pace Indy series for 2007 Jeremy Korzeniewski

In an announcement that is shocking to nobody, Honda again was chosen (for the third year in a row) to pace the IndyCar series for 2007. The model chosen was the Accord Hybrid, which makes sense, as ...

Ethanol summit scheduled for Thursday at the Indy 500 Sebastian Blanco

The ethanol industry is really trying to make a splash at the Indy 500 this year. They've had the Energy Secretary come to the track, they're giving away $12,500 to the fastest drivers (well, only ...

Ethanol Motor Day at the Indy 500. Secretary Bodman's comments Sebastian Blanco

Last Thursday was Ethanol Motor Day at the Indy Motor Speedway. Ethanol promoters gave away thousands of dollars to the day's fastest car and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman paid a visit to the ...

Friday Humor: Now this is what I call green racing! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

So, we told you about the Indy 500 race that took place last weekend, and you probably already know who won: Dario Franchitti. The race cars all operated on 100 percent ethanol using engines supplied by Honda. What you may not know is that there was another, even greener (literally) race which took ...

World Touring Car Championship to run ethanol exclusively from 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just as the Indy Racing League has already done, the World Touring Car Championship has decided to make the switch to biofuels starting in 2009. As a matter of fact, for the 2008 year, teams will be allowed to use ethanol and diesel fuels in addition to standard unleaded gasoline. This article ...

Honda Accord Hybrid to pace Indy series for 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In an announcement that is shocking to nobody, Honda again was chosen (for the third year in a row) to pace the IndyCar series for 2007. The model chosen was the Accord Hybrid, which makes sense, as the Accord, and especially the hybrid version, is largely considered Honda's top of the line model, ...

Ethanol summit scheduled for Thursday at the Indy 500 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The ethanol industry is really trying to make a splash at the Indy 500 this year. They've had the Energy Secretary come to the track, they're giving away $12,500 to the fastest drivers (well, only one driver so far), and now they're having an ethanol summit at the racetrack Thursday. The summit ...

Ethanol Motor Day at the Indy 500. Secretary Bodman's comments 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Last Thursday was Ethanol Motor Day at the Indy Motor Speedway. Ethanol promoters gave away thousands of dollars to the day's fastest car and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman paid a visit to the track. The transcript of the Secretary's visit is now available online. Bodman is unsurprisingly upbeat ...


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