Proving ethanol and E15 at 200 mph

With the checkered flag signaling Trevor Bayne’s victory at the Daytona 500, a small group of farmers were in the stands with 180,000 other fans – and millions on TV – to witness more than just the unknown driver’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory.

They were there to mark the first race using Sunoco Green E15, a 15 percent homegrown corn ethanol blend adopted by NASCAR this year.

NASCAR announced last fall that it was taking its environmental commitment to the next level by using E15 across all three of its national touring series. The fuel switch created an opportunity for corn farmers via the National Corn Growers Association and ethanol producers via Growth Energy to come together and form American Ethanol – and become an Official Sponsor of NASCAR.

With the agreement finalized, American Ethanol is powering NASCAR – and Nebraska corn farmers are playing a key role thanks to the backing of American Ethanol by the Nebraska Corn Board.
The result means positive messages about ethanol and E15 are in front of millions of NASCAR fans every week and American Ethanol and Nebraska farmers are along for the ride.

The Nebraska Corn Board's latest CornsTALK newsletter (.pdf) goes into a details on the partnership and gives some information as to why Nebraska corn farmers support American Ethanol. Related ethanol industry updates are also included.

Other subjects in the latest edition include A-FAN and it's I'm A Fan campaign.