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 ...

It seems everyone has a story about a racing friend who had a racing friend that somehow got away with hiding a nitrous bottle or an extra fuel container with nitromethane-laced fuel that helped them ...

One would think that filling up a car at a gas station is a straightforward process. While it may be for those who are familiar with cars and their own car’s needs, the variety of options can be ...

It's no secret that every component on a race car has a useful lifespan. Even if there is no wreck, most—like the frame and suspension components—will fatigue and crack over time simply from the ...

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, ...

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, ...

While the world may never know how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop, we can figure out how much fuel a Formula 1 car burns in an average race fairly accurately.

Ida Zetterstrom was born in Sweden and now calls Finland home. She is moving to the Indianapolis area with a new focus of winning an NHRA championship. Zetterstrom plans to run a limited schedule with ...

Denny Hamlin delivered a masterclass in fuel conservation at Michigan International Speedway, claiming his third victory of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the 57th of his career. The win came ...