VP RACING FUELS
MGM RACING PERFORMANCE FINDS MORE POWER WITH SWITCH TO VP’S M8-1!
AllAboutBikes.com Staff Writer
After winter-long testing of various products from VP Racing Fuels and other fuel companies, MGM Racing Performance announced a switch to VP’s M8-1 racing fuel. The move paid immediate dividends as Jörg Teuchert of Team YAMAHA Motor Germany won both the recent IDM Superbike races in Lusitz, Germany. “We are really happy to have VP Racing Fuels as a new technical partner for our team for the 2009 season in the IDM,” said Michael Galinski, MGM’s president. “We saw really satisfying results with M8-1 on the dyno in power, torque and temperature and now have seen it proven on the track as well.” The IDM championship, especially the IDM Superbike class, has shown impressive growth the last few seasons. More and more manufacturers, teams and international top-level riders are fighting for the championship.
“The rules in IDM Superbike are similar to Superstock rules, with changes restricted to brakes, wheels, fairing, subframe and electronics,” Galinski continued. “Because the engine has to remain completely stock, all the top teams are fighting for any horsepower they can get. This makes race fuel a critical component of a team’s program.”
“With M8-1, we consistently gained about 2 -3 Hp in a wide range of rpm’s compared to our previous fuel, which also ran at higher temperatures,” Galinski added. “While engine temperature is difficult to measure on the dyno, M8-1 has definitely shown no temperature related problems on the track. Throttle response is fine and a post-race review of the engine revealed M8-1 burns very cleanly with no signs of contamination.” Jörg Teuchert won the World Supersport Championship in 2000, the German Superbike Championship (IDM Superbike) in 2006 and he was Vice-Superbike Champion in 2007. A professional rider, he puts out full effort and expects the team to do everything possible in achieving its goal of winning the 2009 championship. “At MGM and Team YAMAHA Motor Germany, we share his commitment and view VP Racing Fuels as an important part of generating optimum performance for the best possible results.” Over its 34-year history, VP Racing has earned a reputation for producing high quality racing fuels with superior power and consistency – as illustrated by its sweep of all AMA Pro Racing Championships in Superbike, Supercross, Motocross and Supermoto for five consecutive years through 2008 and for fueling the Motocross Des Nations Champion in the UK and USA. VP is also the official, spec fuel and/or contingency sponsor of AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross, NHRA, and numerous other sanctioning bodies. More information is available at www.vpracingfuels.com
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Ron Lieback
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How much fuel does a car racing on the Sprint Cup circuit hold?
Also, what is the typical gas mileage in one of those cars, and how much does the racing fuel cost? I know for a dragster, the gas is $20/gallon.
18 gallons in a sprint cup car
they get about 3-4 mpg depending on where thay race,a little less on road courses because of the constant on and off the throttle and braking,4-6 mpg gallons under caution
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The typical gas mileage in a Sprint Cup car is around 3-5 MPG
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They hold just under nineteen gallons, and depending on the track, the weather, and if they are expecting fuel mileage to be a factor in the race, they get 4-6 miles to the gallon.. They pay about seven dollars a gallon for fuel..
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3-5 mph green flag, a little better on cautions, it’s 6.25 a gallon, here’s a link to an article about it by Jenna Fryer. Hope it helps
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2008-05-07-1946648296_x.htm
They have fuel cells that dispences the gas into the car in the pits. It depends on the track for the fuel mileage. They only have a few cells they are allowed to use per race and then they play the fuel mileage game. Shorter track when they are in and out of the gas they use more fuel the longer tracks like Daytona and Talledega they tend to use less gas and go longer.
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The racing fuel is 8 dollars per gallon
The fuel tank holds-
Superspeedways 12 gallons
Speedways 22 gallons
The gas mileage is 2-5 miles per gallon
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Dad is a racecar driver
on mearsgang.com it says 17
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mearsgang.com
Currently Sprint Cup Series cars have a 17¾ gallon fuel cell. Prior to this it was a 22 gallon.
Not sure of cost.
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