At its core, gasoline, whether made for regular road use or the race track, is just a mix of hydrocarbons combusted in an engine. The primary differences lie in additives, octane levels, and how the ...

Adding a massive fuel pump and a large set of injectors might work in a drag-only vehicle, but its street manners will be quickly revealed once the vehicle hits the road for the leisurely ...

Selda Gunsel, Ph.D., Bassem Kheireddin, Ph.D. and Jung Fang, Ph.D. were honored May 19 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the 2023 Louis Schwitzer Award for their Shell 100% Renewable Race Fuel, ...

With all the different engine and combustion theories being tested at the Engine Masters Challenge, it made us wonder about the fuel these powerplants were gulping down. For the 2015 event, we had ...

Nitromethane, commonly known as “nitro,” plays a crucial role in the high-octane world of drag racing, providing the intense power needed to propel cars down the strip at breakneck speeds. Its unique ...

NASCAR Cup Series cars use a standard 18-gallon fuel tank — this capacity is set by NASCAR itself, and anyone participating in its races must comply with this regulation. This tank size is a bit ...

Its 50th anniversary year will feature a variety of special sales and promotions. After launching in 1975 with one groundbreaking race fuel formula, VP Racing met and surpassed its first goal, ...

VP Racing Fuels will be returning to sponsor and support the Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker season opening race event at Grandview Speedway, sponsoring the race for the ninth consecutive year.

The future is now for NHRA racer Julie Nataas. Finally. Julie Nataas, the defending NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster world champion, is scheduled to make her Top Fuel debut as ...

INDIANAPOLIS. (WISH) — Ben Braden has to be in the right position at the right time. When Conor Daly’s car comes into the pits, it’s Braden’s job to plug in the fuel line and hold it steady as fresh ...

Pacific Northwest drag-racing legend Jerry Ruth, the self-proclaimed "King" and 1973 Top Fuel champion, passed away July 1 at age 87. Ruth dominated the region’s nitro ranks from 1964 to 1972, earning ...