Comments on: Indy Chooses Brazilian Ethanol

By: Does NASCAR Have a 4-Banger Future? | Full Throttle

Does NASCAR Have a 4-Banger Future? | Full Throttle — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:40:19 +0000

[...] Yeah, I’m looking at you Senators John Thune, Evan Bayh and Tom Harkin who have all written Brian France pimping corn based Ethanol for their corn producing constituents. Sorry Senators, even the IRL has seen the fallacy behind E85 and switched to a Brazilian source of sugar-cane based Ethanol. [...]

By: deltaman

deltaman — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:22:00 +0000

Nice piece, I found an article about this here. Also checkout the slideshows: http://www.ethanolplug.com/PlugNews/WebExclusiveIndyCarChooseBrazilianEthanol/tabid/150/Default.aspx

By: Alternative Fuel Sources

Alternative Fuel Sources — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:18:59 +0000

Hi,

IRL should reconsider the decision of making Brazil the official ethanol supplier for the IndyCar Series races .

-Nancy

By: Laramie Jordan

Laramie Jordan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:42:51 +0000

Some common sense from the IRL. They seem to realize that Brazilian sugar ethanol and Midwest corn ethanol are two different animals in terms of energy return and sustainability. Good for them.

By: Energy For Us All » Indy Racing League choses Brazilian ethanol

Energy For Us All » Indy Racing League choses Brazilian ethanol — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:52:07 +0000

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By: SacramentoE85

SacramentoE85 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:12:18 +0000

They should change their name to the Brazilian Racing League. American ethanol is made in Indiana. Foreign ethanol is made in Brazil. There’s no sense in swapping foreign petroleum with foreign ethanol. This year we sent $700 billion away by importing foreign oil. What could $700 billion have done for our domestic economy?!

By: Jim Leiting

Jim Leiting — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:41:19 +0000

The IRL true colors show through and they are not Red, White and Blue. Simply out to sell a show for the highest buck. Terrible decision to abandon the American Farmer, American workers and domestic ethanol industry in a time their support is needed. Those involved in this decision should be ashamed of themselves.

By: Reece Nanfito

Reece Nanfito — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:44:19 +0000

The U.S. ethanol industry had a successful strategy with the sponsorship, and it was effective in drawing attention for three years. The U.S. industry had every opportunity to renew, but chose not to continue. They want to focus elsewhere. Don’t fault the IndyCar Series for trying to fill a category slot for sponsorship, or the Brazilians for taking it over. That’s business, and it’s what pays to have the cars continue to go around the track. It’s not a good sign for the U.S. ethanol industry to give it up, but I don’t think anyone can say that it was stolen from them. The Brazilians can continue to promote the fuel, while talking about their global biofuels strategy, and the IndyCar Series can continue to showcase its use of a green fuel. Sounds smart to me.

By: kum dollison

kum dollison — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:24:48 +0000

The “Corn” ethanol producers are getting killed in the “PC” game of public opinion.

You don’t fight “food to fuel,” and “Land use Changes” with blog posts, and speeches to corn growers.

If Dineen can make the switch, give him the money and let him do it. If he can’t, get rid of him and give the money to someone else.

But, above all, Give SOMEONE Some Money!

You’re being marginalized like two-bit grifters.

By: Gary Truitt

Gary Truitt — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:03:58 +0000

Many Indiana farmers attend the Indy 500. I think they should all stay home this year. The IRL has proven that all the hot air they have bown over the past 3 years about supporting the American farmer was just a bunch of bull. The IRL is big business and all they really care about is the doller.