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NASCAR Surpasses Ten Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15

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American-Made Ethanol from American-Grown Corn Has Helped Fuel Sport Since 2011;

Ten Million Miles Equivalent to 400 Laps Around the Earth

NASCAR announced today that it will surpass ten million competition miles on Sunoco Green E15, a biofuel blended with 15 percent American-made ethanol, by the end of the 2016 season. The achievement will be celebrated during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. The ten million miles will have been accumulated across practice, qualifying and racing laps since the biofuel was adopted by the sport.

Six years ago, NASCAR entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Sunoco and American Ethanol, launching its long-term biofuels program to reduce emissions across its three national series. After an exhaustive analysis, Sunoco formulated Sunoco Green E15 to allow for a seamless transition, and the biofuel made its debut at Daytona International Speedway in 2011. All the ethanol for Green E15 is produced from American-grown corn at Sunoco’s ethanol manufacturing facility in Fulton, N.Y.  Continue reading →

NASCAR Embarks on Third Annual Race to Green Effort

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NASCAR Embarks on Third Annual Race to Green Effort

Week-Long Campaign Highlights How Industry is Helping to Protect the Environment;

Fans Can Track Their Environmental Impact at NASCAR.com/Green

To commemorate one of the most innovative and holistic sustainability platforms in the country, NASCAR® announced its third annual NASCAR Race to Green™ initiative. Beginning today and culminating with Saturday’s TOYOTA OWNERS 400 at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR Race to Green will build awareness around the programs the governing body, industry and multiple partners have created to help protect and preserve the environment.  Continue reading →