{"id":6177,"date":"2022-11-24T04:33:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T04:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2022-12-20T03:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T03:14:20","slug":"how-much-fuel-does-a-nascar-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/how-much-fuel-does-a-nascar-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Fuel Does a NASCAR Hold?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What do you think the typical gas mileage of a NASCAR vehicle is? Most estimates place an average of between 4.5 to 5 miles per gallon, so you\u2019d think that NASCARs would be stopping over and over during a race to refuel no? The reality of fueling in NASCAR may actually surprise you more than you think. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Current generation of NASCAR race cars have a fuel cell that can hold 20 Gallons or 75.7 litres of Sunoco Green E15 Fuel. Prior to the Introduction of the Next Gen NASCAR in 2022 the Race cars could hold 18.5 Gallons of Fuel or 70 Litres. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article we\u2019re looking more closely at NASCARs, their fuel, and fueling in the sport more generally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Across all NASCAR series: Cup, Xfinity, and Truck, the fuel used is Sunoco Green E15 fuel. This was adopted as the official fuel<\/a> of all NASCAR vehicles back in 2004, replacing the old 76 fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201c15\u201d in the name denotes that it contains 15-percent ethanol, which is widely considered a more eco-friendly material and helps fuels remain efficient while being greener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The chief advantage of the Sunoco Green E15 fuel is its high 98 octane rating. This means that the fuel can withstand the enormous explosive pressure<\/strong> that is required to make something like a NASCAR vehicle go as fast and as powerfully as it does. We have more information on NASCAR Fuel in the Infographic below. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/a>Background – What Fuel Do NASCARs Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n