Fuel consumption
According to NASCAR, about 6,000 US gallons of fuel is consumed during a typical NEXTEL Cup weekend. [9] For the 2006 season, which includes 36 points races, the total for the season would be 216,000 US gallons. One environmental critic recently estimated NASCAR's total fuel consumption across all series at 2 million US gallons (7.57 million liters) of gas for one season; [10] however, the methodology used has been a point of dispute.
At race speeds, NEXTEL Cup cars get 2 to 5 miles per gallon. [11] [12] [13] Consumption under caution can be estimated at 14-18 mpg, based on comparable engines generally available to the public. Interestingly, the rate of fuel consumption tends to be the same regardless of the actual speeds of the cars, as teams change gear ratios for each race to ensure that the engine always operates in its optimum power band; however, the fuel mileage will vary for each race, depending on the maximum speeds attained.
2007-02-08 13:46:09
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answered by Jessica B 3
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You know you might have to put the juice down when you slur in your writing.
2007-02-08 13:44:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Holy crap! Now that is a good answer,JESSICA.B
2007-02-08 14:26:30
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answered by Anonymous
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