source:
crash.net
The Indy Racing League has announced that is has reached an agreement which
will see the Ethanol Industry become the fuel supplier for the IndyCar series
starting in 2006.
The target for next season will be to get cars running on a mixture of 90
percent methanol and 10 percent ethanol - a clean burning and 100 percent
biodegradable fuel which is known to deliver strong engine performance. Blend
specifics will be determined after speaking with the IRL's 2006 engine
manufacturers.
From 2007, the fuel will become 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol in IndyCar Series
cars, the same fuel that has the potential to replace at least 10 percent of
America's gasoline supply.
The announcement was made yesterday [Thursday] at historic Union Station on
Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where CEO of the IRL Tony George, IRL
president Brian Barnhart and senior vice president of business sffairs Ken Ungar
teamed with several high-ranking ethanol industry leaders and political figures,
including senator Jim Talent, senator Evan Bayh and senator John Thune.
"We are proud to partner with the Ethanol industry to showcase a great American
fuel source," Ungar said. "We feel a commitment to the environment and our
country's energy security is consistent with our sport's legacy of race-bred
innovation and leadership."