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Volkswagen could join IRL in 2011 to promote TSI or TDI engines

For the last few years, Honda has had the IndyCar engine supply market all to itself as Toyota and Chevrolet departed to pursue other ventures. At the end of the 2008, the company recommitted to another five years but before that time is up the Honda could have some new competition from an unlikely corner. IRL officials are in talks with a number of potential engine suppliers about the post-2010 rules package. Currently, the rules allow only 3.5L normally-aspirated V8 engines. The new rules are likely to follow the path of an increasing ... Read more →

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

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 ...

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 ...

Not a lot of competition, apparently, for Ethanol Fast Lap at Indy Sebastian Blanco

I wrote about Sam Hornish, Jr.'s initial win of $2,500 Ethanol Fast Lap contest at the Indy 500 a little over a week ago and now there's updated news. There are a total of five of these Ethanol Fast ...

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 ...

Indy 500 racer Sam Hornish, Jr. wins $2,500 from ethanol industry 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Gearing up for the all-ethanol powered Indy 500 in 2007, the ethanol industry is awarding $2,500 to the drivers with the fastest practice lap speed on five days in May. The first award was given out yesterday, and the winner was Sam Hornish, Jr., who won the money with a speed of 226.056 mph. The ...


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