One thing that doesn't seem affected by the current pandemic crisis is the cost of race fuel. I use unleaded 100 octane race gas in my SCCA Nissan Z, but the cost still seems to be around $8-10/gallon. Anybody have any answers about why this is, even as regular unleaded is starting to drop to under $1.30/gallon?
Race fuel after COVID-19
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It is such a low volume compared to normal fuel that the price won't change much. If anything they can use this as an excuse to raise the price.
Old racer's adage: "The faster you want to go, the more money it takes"
Yep, race fuel is custom, small batch stuff and has nothing to do with the production and market of commercial gasoline.
But as the shutdowns of pretty much any form of entertainment, slow to no sales of race gas might cause the price to drop, if they feel it will move some product.,,
I used to get 96 and 104 at about $6.00 per gallon at the race track.
But the quantities used per year, of this kind of gasoline, is less than a single refinery's production for a single day (maybe a single afternoon).
But the quantities used per year, of this kind of gasoline, is less than a single refinery's production for a single day (maybe a single afternoon).
Most "racers" I know that don't run RUG run some form of alcohol,
I recommend you do too, especially if you also drive it on the street.
I recommend you do too, especially if you also drive it on the street.
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