Over the weekend at Richmond International Raceway, American Ethanol and NASCAR officially celebrated five years and seven million miles of running on 15% ethanol blended Sunoco Green E15, unveiling a new paint scheme with E15 prominently located on the hood of Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet SS. Dillon, who has been advocating the benefits of ethanol for three years now, …
American Ethanol and NASCAR Make a Splash in USA Today
In an era of compartmentalized media, USA Today holds a unique position. A truly national newspaper with circulation only surpassed by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today reaches Americans across the country every day with bright graphics and its bold layout. This Friday, American Ethanol and NASCAR celebrated hitting the three million mile mark in a very public way running …
Illinois Family Farmers and Kenny Wallace
Last weekend was an Illinois Family Farmer weekend at the Chicagoland speedway for the NASCAR races. Family Farmers car driver Kenny Wallace stopped by to visit with corn growers attending Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race, including Illinois Corn Marketing Board chairman Kent Kleinschmidt and his wife Sara. “He’s a real friendly guy and easy to get along with,” …
Richard Childress & Elliott Sadler Like Ethanol
It was a great weekend of NASCAR action for Illinois corn growers at Chicagoland Speedway. Capping it off was Sunday’s 2nd Annual Nationwide STP 300. Ethanol had another victory on the NASCAR track when Elliott Sadler won the race. The race came out of caution with two laps to go so it made for an exciting finish. After the race …
American Ethanol Chicago NASCAR Weekend
American Ethanol was featured on the national stage again for NASCAR racing action at Chicagoland Speedway. Illinois corn farmer Donna Jeschke got to wave the green flag for the American Ethanol 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Donna is near the end of her term on the board of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. She found the experience to …