Dave,

Are you saying that single statement, which is wrong, means that the
INDY CARS aren't going to start changing to Ethanol for the next Indy
500? I dooon't thiiikkkk so.

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Dave,

Are you saying that single statement, which is wrong, means that the
INDY CARS aren't going to start changing to Ethanol for the next Indy
500? I dooon't thiiikkkk so.

Indy cars used to run ethanol and nitromethane many years ago, but it was
banned by USAC because the flames in a rogue fire were almost impossible to
see in direct sunlight. Some drivers and pit crew got badly burned by
"invisible flames."

Max

Max,

I was one of them. Crewing on a 135 hydro-plane. Fire on start up,
getting driver out. "Miss Miami Bell"

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Max,

Didn't the Midgets run Alky Fuel also?

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Max,

Didn't the Midgets run Alky Fuel also?

Nearly every race car of any type ran alcohol with nitromethane. For what
reason I don't know, but apparently the teams thought it was a better fuel
than gasoline. Karts, for example, still run methanol and nitromethane.

Max

Max,

I know the Dragsters have "Fuel Classes" and I know they're faster than
Gas. The Karts surprise me, Most are 2-cycle??

We used Nitrobenzene in the Hydro..

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Max,

I know the Dragsters have "Fuel Classes" and I know they're faster than
Gas. The Karts surprise me, Most are 2-cycle??

Most, yes. There are some 4-stroke classes, but those are generally for
novices or those with less-competitive instincts. Model airplane engines,
the majority of which were two-strokes until recently, burn a mixture of
alcohol, nitromethane, and lubricating oil.

We used Nitrobenzene in the Hydro..

And I though nitromethane was toxic. That stuff is patently lethal. I hope
you didn't drink any of it? :-)

Max