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usatoday.com - 11/2/2009
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When the green flag waves in a Sprint Cup race, 43 cars begin belching exhaust full-bore. The man in charge of spearheading stock ...
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Coca-Cola Recycling has collected > 65,000 lbs of recyclable materials at NASCAR tracks in 09' http://bit.ly/Edwl2 (@CokeCCE @USAToday) 11/3/2009 |
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I thought for a minute hell had actually frozen over - http://bit.ly/Edwl2 - It hasn't though, they're just paying lip service to the idea. 11/2/2009 |
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NASCAR turning over new, green leaf http://bit.ly/3ZnFxJ #nascar #green 10/29/2009 |
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Contradiction in Terms: Green in NASCAR equals 5 mpg
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... Part of the problem is that NASCAR fans don't want to give up what they've become accustomed to. Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development, told USAToday that, "Doubling fuel mileage means half the horsepower, and putting fans in the stands requires a show." Driver Sam Hornish, Jr. adds, "No one is going to come watch us run battery-powered cars. I don't see anyone making enough electric power to go 200 mph." ...
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