What type of fuel is racing fuel?

How Racing Fuel Differs from Regular Gasoline. It is very similar to regular fuel but contains more additives to boost the octane level. Specifically designed to work with high-performance engines, racing fuel may contain extra additives such as ethanol, methanol, and lead.

What fuel is used in drag racing?

nitromethane fuel
Powered by a supercharged and fuel-injected 500-cubic-inch adaptation of the famed Chrysler Hemi engine, Top Fuel dragsters can burn up to 15 gallons of nitromethane fuel during a single run.

What does oxygenated race fuel do?

In a race fuel, the extra oxygen allows for adding more fuel to the engine and therefore making more heat energy to push the piston down in the cylinder. The extra oxygen also helps the cylinder burn all of the fuel within it more efficiently. The more fuel an engine can burn, the more power the engine can make.

Why does race gas smell good?

There’s BUTANE dissolved in race gas, among about 100 other chemicals. The great smell of the 76 gas that Nascar used to use was due to the amount of butane.

What does Nascar use for fuel?

Sunoco Green E15
The specialized NASCAR fuel is Sunoco Green E15, a 98 octane, unleaded fuel blend specifically engineered for high-performance engines and race cars. It’s called Green E15 because the racing fuel is actually green in color.

Is VP 113 oxygenated fuel?

An oxygenated fuel formulated for naturally aspirated engines with CR up to 14:1. Offering substantial power gains at a competitive price versus a non-oxygenated fuel. May require a tuning change for optimum performance.

Is 110 race fuel oxygenated?

We tested the VP113, which is an oxygenated fuel, against the VP-110, which is a very high quality standard race fuel. The VP113 is considered a 5-percent oxygenated gas, and we were running it on what you might consider a standard Street Stock motor with a two-barrel carburetor.