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Ethanol and Indy--In 2007, the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series began using 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol. --During the 2006 racing season, the IndyCar Series used 10 percent ethanol-enriched fuel. --All IndyCar Series cars must use the same fuel. This eliminates any potential competitive advantage a team might gain by using a specialized fuel. --Pure ethanol has an octane rating of 113 compared to methanol's rating of 107, the previous fuel used by the IndyCar Series. --The octane rating of gasoline measures the fuel's ability to resist being ignited by the heat and pressure caused by compression (known as preignition or knocking/pinging). --Pre-ignition can rob the engine of power. A higher octane rating indicates a higher-performing fuel. --The ethanol industry sponsors one entry in the IndyCar Series, the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Honda/Panoz/Firestone. ICM, Broin Companies and Fagen Inc. are the primary sponsors of Team Ethanol. Source: Ethanol Promotion and Information Council
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