2007-03-10 06:33:30 · 3 answers · asked by timbit 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
not usually....up till last week NASCAR used 114 octane leaded gas...Indy cars use alcohol....drag racers use nitromethane
2007-03-10 06:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racing cars( drag Cars, funny cars) Use what is called nitromethain.
It burns faster then gas and hotter then gas. The draw back is it tends to eat away engine parts. This is why only after a few races the engine is rebuilt.
A Drag racer engine cost upwards of 100,000
If you are racing say a stock car, it must burn gas and has some alcohol in it.
2007-03-10 14:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They require high octane fuel which probably costs $5 to $10.00 or more per gallon. Some race cars use pure alcohol or the highly explosive and dangerous nitro-methane fuel for top fuel dragsters. Cam 2 is one brand of racing fuel.
2007-03-10 14:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋