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GM official urges NASCAR to explore renewable fuels

When it comes to technology, NASCAR often moves slow. Granted, the sanctioning body has put its safety efforts on a fast track since the death of Dale Earnhardt, but mechanical fuel pumps, carburetors, cam-in-block engines, 4-speed manual transmissions and a library of aerodynamic no-nos continues to keep NASCAR in the tech Dark Ages. Brent Dewar of GM is now urging NASCAR to consider renewable fuels, particularly a switch from gasoline to ethanol. The move would mirror the IRL's move to 100 percent ethanol this season, and ALMS is running on ... Read more →

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