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Apr 19, 2009, 06:53 PM
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E85 and Track Weekends
For you guys that run e85 and do HPDE, time trials, or racing, how do you do it? I'd love to make the switch but the tracks I go to don't sell e85. Short of bringing a 55 gal container with me every weekend (is that even enough? haha) I wouldn't know what to do. I also feel like there must be legal issues when it comes to transporting ~55 gallons of fuel in a plastic container with me.
I did a little searching and only found this thread where 'skiracer' mentions that he lugs containers of it to the track:
Road Racing on E85
Any input is more than welcome.
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Apr 19, 2009, 09:53 PM
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A small track-trailer might be nice. For fuel. Set of track wheels and tires. Aluminum jack. Air compressor. Tools. Etc.
Forget taking the 55 gal drum. Unwise; unsafe; impractical. Several small fuel cans of E85 would be much easier to handle and attract much less attention.
As more and more motorsports move to E85, I predict it will eventually be sold at many tracks.
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Apr 19, 2009, 10:47 PM
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Our customers have been hauling small containers to the track.
One built this:
trialer set up
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Apr 20, 2009, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim in Tucson
A small track-trailer might be nice. For fuel. Set of track wheels and tires. Aluminum jack. Air compressor. Tools. Etc.
Forget taking the 55 gal drum. Unwise; unsafe; impractical. Several small fuel cans of E85 would be much easier to handle and attract much less attention.
As more and more motorsports move to E85, I predict it will eventually be sold at many tracks.
E85 motorsport.
E85 powers Hamilton 400.
IndyCar Series runs on Ethanol.
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I looked at the dimensions and thought about it my head, came to that conclusion myself haha. It'd be preeetty heavy too.
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That's neat. Might have to look into something like that.
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Apr 20, 2009, 11:49 AM
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I know of some people who run the 1st or 2nd session on pump gas. Then switch to E85 on the latter sessions after hauling about 20 gallons in the back seat...
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May 6, 2009, 10:11 PM
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Damn, those look like 30 gal drums to me, lol. I was getting about 90 miles on 93 per tank on the track so its looking like 60-70 now, I guess you would actually need 30 gal for a track day. I have 24 gal worth of gas cans so i should be ok.
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May 11, 2009, 10:23 PM
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is there a limit on how much e85 we can transport?
I called the fire department and they said I can only store 10 gallons in my storage shed.
Anything above that requires a permit 
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May 11, 2009, 10:29 PM
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Lol, i have 25 gallons in my garage, shhh don't tell, haha I wouldn't worry about it, i'm sure there is some type of limit and them you need a permit. if you get pulled over and they question it i would think you could explain the reason and be fine.
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May 11, 2009, 10:43 PM
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The fire department told me indoors limit is 5 gallons 
What Im just worried about is if something goes wrong,
I dont think insurance would be so happy to find the excessive amounts of fuel that caused the fire
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May 12, 2009, 06:32 AM
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Yeah, i hear you there. I guess you will have to pick it up on the way to the track. Maybe call your insurance company and see what they recommend. On the other hand, may not be the best idea to tell them you want to be storing massive amounts of fuel.
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May 12, 2009, 04:00 PM
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The fire department told me indoors limit is 5 gallons
What Im just worried about is if something goes wrong,
I dont think insurance would be so happy to find the excessive amounts of fuel that caused the fire |
Haha, it would definitely suck when the house blew up from it too.
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May 16, 2009, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sslevo
Yeah, i hear you there. I guess you will have to pick it up on the way to the track. Maybe call your insurance company and see what they recommend. On the other hand, may not be the best idea to tell them you want to be storing massive amounts of fuel.
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or telling them that you are hauling fuel to a TRACK event
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May 16, 2009, 02:40 AM
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others store 55 gallon drums, i'd be paranoid
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Jun 10, 2009, 09:16 PM
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That is F'in awesome....nice rig!!!
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