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Originally Posted by fsstnotch
It's about damn time!
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- NASCAR is researching the possibility of moving from engines with carburetors to fuel injection.
Officials met with top engine builders from organizations earlier this month to discuss the move of that technology and others that would make cars more fuel efficient and more like cars on the manufacturer showroom floor.
Manufacturers switched fully from carburetors to fuel injection in the 1980s.
"I would vote for it," White said on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. "No question, because everyone right now is spending an absolute fortune on [carburetor technology] that has absolute zero application in real life."
"Its something that could be implemented along with a few other things that could be discussed that could potentially reduce costs and increase the potential audience for the sport," he said.
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I really think nascar race cars should have injection to be more efficient, since in all other aspects, they are really like the cars we drive every day. And as far as expense, I have been told that the carburetor costs are 90% of the total cost of one of these cars. I know the engineering in my suburban directly has benefitted from NASCAR. As stated, I think everybody would be more interested in the sport if these cars were cheaper to build.