Ethanol in Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway
Posted: June 6, 2011
The key reason for the National Corn Growers Association sponsorship of NASCAR through American Ethanol is education and one person who learned something new at the inaugural Sprint Cup Series STP 400 on Sunday was winner
Brad Keselowski.
When I asked Brad about NASCAR using 15% ethanol fuel this year during the post-race press conference, he was actually surprised to learn that it was American-grown and produced. “It’s just an added benefit that it’s something that comes from America. I didn’t know that, I guess I should have known that,” he said. “That’s really cool.”
Brad’s boss, team owner Roger Penske did know that and said he is pleased with the NASCAR move to ethanol. “The reliability is there, the fuel mileage is there and you can see the performance, so I think it’s a win-win for everyone,” Roger said.
The American Ethanol car may not have won the race, but corn growers can still be proud that the sponsor of Brad’s #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger also uses corn in its product. Corn syrup is a basic ingredient in most MillerCoors products – and Brad was doused with it by his team in Victory Lane!
Listen to the STP 400 winning team talk about ethanol here:
See all the race photos here: American Ethanol at NASCAR Sprint Cup STP 400
