Racing fuel
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Racing fuel can refer to many different common fuels used in motorsports:
- Leaded gasoline, formerly used by the NASCAR series and other motorsports
- Use of leaded gasoline in NASCAR
- NitromethaneNitromethaneNitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest organic nitro compound. It is a slightly viscous, highly polar liquid commonly used as a solvent in a variety of industrial applications such as in extractions, as a reaction medium, and as a cleaning solvent...
and methanol fuelMethanol fuelMethanol is an alternative fuel for internal combustion and other engines, either in combination with gasoline or directly . It is used in racing cars and in China...
, used by Top Fuel drag racing - Methanol fuelMethanol fuelMethanol is an alternative fuel for internal combustion and other engines, either in combination with gasoline or directly . It is used in racing cars and in China...
, formerly used in some open-wheel race cars, like IndyCar Series prior to 2007 and in Top Alcohol drag racing - Ethanol fuelEthanol fuelEthanol fuel is ethanol , the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline. World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion litres...
, now being used in the IndyCar Series - NitrousNitrousNitrous oxide is a chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent to increase an internal combustion engine's power output by allowing more fuel to be burned than would normally be the case.-Nitrous and NOS:...
, used by drag racing vehicles to increase horsepower