Green Racing

Jim McFarland, On the subject of green racing, this subject has been way over due. I agree, it's time that the powers to be in Nascar get their collective heads out of the sand. It's rediculus that they have allowed Engineers from the Manufacturers all these years, yet they have asked them to get dumbed up when they go to the teams, and forget about electronics and sequencial fuel injection when they get there and to learn about carburators. Yet Nascar thinks it's so smart that have have gone out and designed a new car in their own R & D. Well whoopy do! Yeah, a new car with a Stone Age Engine for power. What's the matter? Are they too old and set in their ways to get on the band wagon and get with the program? Do the same thing with the engines as they did with the cars so there isn't a big economic shock to the teams. Faze them in slowly. Start out with a certain number of small tracks and one big track. If you want to do it over two years, then do so. My idea is this. We all know that the engines coming out of the factory have un godly amounts of horse power. So lets say we give them two computers, one is for back up, and two sets of individual coil packs. Just like they have two ignition systems now. For big tracks to control the horse power limit the size of the throttle body. For small tracks let them have the largest throttle body they can run, but the engine has to run green at all times with either system. The machines for testing the emmitions would be from one company only for the teams to purchase, and they would come from the most reliable machines that a company could produce and also the most reasonable in cost. These engines would be required in all Nascar Series, trucks included, East and West Nascar series, North and South Modified Touring series and any Nascar sponsored track. Let them experiment with any chip they want in their computers to find horsepower but the engines have to stay green. What ever chip they use in their final practice session, that's what they use during the race. No haing two different chips in their separate systems.
Let them experiment with injector sizes, again the engines must remain clean. Now for the final idea. This all has to be done with renewable fuels! Have fun. Oh by the way, I've been into Nascar since the early 50s', And I'm going to be 65 next month, so I've been around a while and seen a lot of changes, but this one has been way over due. Lets get with the program Mr France. It's time to get the Flintstone engine controls put in the Museum!  

I agree. It is time, perhaps past the time NASCAR should have switched over to EFI. When you mention the most reliable machines a company can produce that also comes with a price tag. If you think about it, any engine designed is just a big dumb pile of metal pieced together. Its the electronics that make it fancy. You have followed racing twice as long as I have been alive so I haven't seen the changes.

I believe a couple months ago CT published that "GREEN" late model. Pretty kool on the end product. I should read it again. I am choosing to run my future car on E85 and support the USA.

I know there are basic FWD classes being allowed since times are changing which is good. Now we just have to get a basic V8 class to switch to EFI. I think the short tracks are going to make "GREEN" changes quicker than NASCAR.  

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I agree,,,
If the available fuel gets any poorer, then only EFI systems will digest the stuff,,,

 
When The Flag Drops,,,
The Bull Chit Stops,,,



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