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Old 06-03-2016, 02:37 PM
 
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Alcohol or gasoline?

If alcohol - straight ethanol, straight methanol, or a mixture? Anything else added?

If alcohol is the current fuel, have they ever used gasoline?
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Old 06-03-2016, 02:39 PM
 
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Alcohol or gasoline?

If alcohol - straight ethanol, straight methanol, or a mixture? Anything else added?

If alcohol is the current fuel, have they ever used gasoline?
IndyCar Series Chassis Specifications

E85 is the current fuel so they're using gasoline right now.
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Old 06-03-2016, 03:34 PM
 
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IndyCar Series Chassis Specifications

E85 is the current fuel so they're using gasoline right now.
yep, the same E85 that is used in nascar as well. indy used to use methanol, and nascar used to use 100+ octane gasoline.
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Old 06-03-2016, 06:12 PM
 
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Gasoline was definitely in use at Indy in 1964, horrible fire in the 1st lap crash that claimed the lives of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald. Back in the day of the roadster it was common practice to add nitromethane to the methanol during qualifying and I believe in smaller doses during the race itself.
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Old 06-03-2016, 08:17 PM
 
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yep, the same E85 that is used in nascar as well. indy used to use methanol, and nascar used to use 100+ octane gasoline.
NASCAR uses E15.

Sunoco Race Fuels | Green E15

NASCAR made the switch away from leaded fuel in '07. Then to the E15 blend in '11 and finally away from carburetors to fuel injection in '12.
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Old 06-03-2016, 09:02 PM
 
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NASCAR uses E15.

Sunoco Race Fuels | Green E15

NASCAR made the switch away from leaded fuel in '07. Then to the E15 blend in '11 and finally away from carburetors to fuel injection in '12.
i stand corrected, thank you.
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