Almost six years ago, I started experimenting with making my own
edible race fuel.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Corvette Racing made motorsports history today, scoring the first victory with E85R
ethanol racing fuel in American Le Mans Series competition.
building houses a Mustang 4 × 4 dyno, over 30 different types of
VP Racing fuel, a fabrication and roll cage construction shop, a repair area and storage for luxury and exotic collector cars.
Denielle Armstrong stopped by the Shell station to top off her 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport's tank
of racing fuel with premium unleaded.
The most powerful GT - R in the country today is a claimed 1200bhp on standard fuel and almost 1600bhp if run
on race fuel or e85 Ethanol.
The race engines use E85R ethanol
racing fuel in the ALMS and E10 fuel in Le Mans.
You drive behind a diesel truck and we got high
octane race fuel from the ketones.
In a sport that prides itself on being the fastest and at the forefront of technical innovation, going just a few tenths quicker over the space of 12 years (and remember, they had to qualify
with race fuel in 2004) isn't very impressive, is it?
The Corvettes» powerful 7.0 - liter racing engines are powered by cellulosic E85R ethanol
racing fuel made from waste wood collected in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest as part of a wildfire prevention program.
«Clem 101» gets its power from a 415 - horsepower 5.0 - liter Ford Coyote crate motor with
Ford Racing fuel injection, hooked to a four - speed automatic transmission.
«As New England's Road Racing Home, I want Lime Rock to have the world leader in
race fuel technology.»
The 800 horsepower package was offered again, but only for use with 103 octane or
higher race fuel.
Also you can buy stroker kit 2.8 L, increase the boost to 30 psi (2 bar), and,
using race fuel, you will obtain 800 + WHP.
Timothy Ruppel, a fuel expert at PerkinElmer in Oak Brook, Ill., described testing procedures to ensure that every truckload of
racing fuel delivered to the track has the same chemical composition.
~ NASCAR Dry sump oil system and heating engine oil
~ Race fuel, fuel cans, and E15 gas ~ Todd Gordan Joey's Crew Chief ~ Why it's important to Team Penske to have Pennzoil.
Inside there's a high strength carbonfibre safety cell, combined with a steel roll cage, which adds protection and helps to reinforce the GT3's aluminium spaceframe, while a 120 -
litre race fuel cell is tucked away behind the driver.
It seems that the reason this engine can afford such a high CR is because it is intended to be used with detonation -
resistant race fuel.
The engine drank copious amounts of
leaded racing fuel through two 1230 - CFM Holley four - barrel carburetors, and used a three - pickup oil system — the best that could be used in the series, since dry sump systems were outlawed.
Running on
120RON race fuel and using water methanol injection, that should translate into a power output of between 550bhp and 600bhp, delivered at nearly 8000rpm.
this boat is way to much for me... fresh rebuilt motor from WINGER RACING ENGINE IN SAN ANGELO TX, GM CRATE 502 BIG BLOCK WITH ALUMINUM HEADS, ALUMINUM INTAKE, RUSSELL BRAIDED LINES, HOLLEY 780 DOUBLE PUMPER, DUAL LINE MECHANICAL SECONDARY, BASSET WATER INJECTED CROME HEADERS, 2
B&G RACING FUEL PUMPS, SYSTEM 3 BILGE PUMPS, OPITMA YELLOW TOP BATTERY, 650 HORSEPOWER AGGRESSOR JET PUMP, EVERYTHIN
The V8 Vantage GT2 has been tuned to be capable of running E85 ethanol or
normal racing fuel, dependent on the racing series.
Electronics 45psi digital boost gauge HKS AFR and knock meters with twin additional oxygen sensors COBB ap with GTC steering wheel maps race and road fuels COBB ap nis 06 upgrade with launch control Willhall Racing shift light All mapping by Ben linnley GTC (2 fuel maps: Road 99
ron Race fuel 120 ron)
Industry news from SEMA - member companies, including Crower Cams, Advanced Clutch Technology, Falken Tires, VP
Racing Fuels Inc., and Race Winning Brands.
Simply put, a Gasser uses gasoline instead of
racing fuels like alcohol or nitromethane and their look is deliberate and purposeful.
As part of its retail branding program, gas stations / convenience stores across the U.S. are being branded as
VP Racing Fuels, with each providing distribution for VP's other product lines, including ethanol - free VP Small Engine Fuels, formulated for 2 - and 4 - cycle outdoor power equipment; VP Madditive ™ performance chemicals; and VP / PowerMaster © hobby fuels for R / C Racing.
Set to be driven by Chad Hall of Hall Racing, the ZR2 will start the competition in mostly stock guise, except safety items including a roll cage, a 44 -
gallon racing fuel tank, and racing seats with safety harnesses.
The first laps were run on Saturday on low fuel, the second lap on Sunday morning
on race fuel.
Corvette Racing used cellulosic E85R
ethanol racing fuel for the first time in the preceding ALMS race in St. Petersburg, Fla..
BRASELTON, Ga. — Powered by cellulosic E85R ethanol
racing fuel made primarily from wood waste and armed with a variety of energy - saving technologies, Corvette Racing is aiming for an overall victory in the inaugural American Le Mans Series Green Challenge.
V12 Vantage Zagato specification includes a bonded aluminium platform modified with a bespoke steel roll cage, front and rear double wishbone suspension with fully adjustable Multimatic DSSV Dampers and a 120 ltr
endurance racing fuel tank.
Performance is delivered by a 415 - horsepower Ford Coyote V8, fitted with
Ford Racing fuel - injection and stainless Flowmaster headers and exhaust.
The truck was modified prior to the race with racing body - mandated safety items such as a roll cage, a 44 - gallon
racing fuel tank and racing seats with safety harnesses.