URL: /racerx
Member since: 10/12/2007
Number of hits: 2884
Gender: Male
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Quote/Motto: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Favorite Driver: Kyle Busch
Who Am I:
NASCAR fan since 1974. Musician. Legal blindness explains typos and affinity for Shrub, Stewart, Earnhardt & Montoya. Married, 2 kids, fat dog & 2 cats (one is mean)..
Favorite Track:
Daytona International Speedway
Favorite Racing Moment:
Working at Homestead-Miami Speedway from 1995-1999... Many, many memories there.
How I discovered Rowdy, and why I Listen:
Searching NASCAR podcasts on iTunes....
Why I'm a race fan:
Speed Racer & Richard Petty. Enough said.
What car/truck I drive now:
Visually Impared... Dont Drive.
My dream car:
The Mach 5
Favorite Music:
Radiohead. The Beatles. Spoon. My Morning Jacket. Pink Floyd.
Favorite Movies:
Grand Prix. The Godfather. The Great Waldo Pepper. Pi. Monterey Pop.
Favorite TV Shows:
Battlestar Galactica. Olbermann. College Football. Windtunnel. Anything racing related.
Favorite Books:
Orwell. Gibson. Wolf. Tolkien. Obama.
Interests:
Music. Racing. Aviation. SciFi. Craft Brew. Politics.
Dislikes:
Styrofoam. In all of its forms.
Hobbies:
Music. Flight Simulation. Craft Brew.
Vices:
Music. Flight Simulation. Craft Brew.
Virtues:
Empathetic. Honest. Great directional sense. Perfect Pitch.
Heroes:
My wife. Dale Sr. Bono. Wiley Post. MLK.
Chevy Wants Alternative Fuels in NASCAR
Hi all... been busy and all that (new movie coming out, you know), but I saw something on Jayski and had to chime in.
So, what did ol' Racer X tell you all back a couple of months ago? Racing, specifically NASCAR, needs to be at the forefront of alternative fuel development. I was scoffed at, with my crazy idea about making NASCAR a platform for a green, low emission-driven "fuel war". Now, an athority no less than Chevy is floating the idea of NASCAR going green. Makes sense in every way. Read:
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Chevy pushing for alternative fuels in NASCAR
Chevrolet is continuing its effort to have NASCAR make alternative fuels a priority. “We’re pushing hard – we probably are the instigators a little bit,� Chevrolet Vice President Brett Dewar said during the Texas race weekend. “We believe in green racing, and we believe it is very appropriate to do that … We believe it’s time. We think racing can also be green, and we would like it to be biofuels.� NASCAR executives have indicated that alternative fuels are a priority. “They’re definitely receptive,� Dewar said about NASCAR. “They’ve got fuel providers, and it’s a transition, and I don’t want to mitigate the fact that some work has to get done. There’s modifications to the engines, but we do it to our vehicles today. … We have to reduce our dependency on petroleum products. We just have to. Economically we need to do it, and we’re willing to do it.� General Motors is building cars that can be run on alternative fuels as well as electric vehicles. Dewar said the chairman of General Motors has been among those who has talked with NASCAR officials about alternative fuels. Could that happen in two or three years? “It could be sooner if we all rode together and worked together,� Dewar said. “It’s just a matter of bringing each other [together]. We’re going to meet with them soon to see how their development is coming. but we’re invited to this party. We’re proud to be a member with them from the beginning, General Motors with NASCAR, and we’re very supportive of that. We have to make good decisions.�(
I agree NASCAR has made many, many changes in the last years or so. Why not go this way too? Would be a good idea.
- Don Runkle
- 15:18:36 04-17-2008
It makes sense to start thinking of alternative fuel for racing. We know we're going to dry up our oil reserves at some point. This transition WILL happen eventually. The problem is, we don't have a fool proof subsitiution yet. We've made progress for the passenger car but I don't think the current options are enough for NASCAR to switch over. They need solid evidence that this solution is here to stay. I would assume it would cost a lot of money to adjust the engine to accomodate the new "fuel". I mean, didn't we just switch from leaded fuel this year?
- Lauren
- 20:21:09 04-17-2008
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