Indiana’s corn checkoff spends summer promoting ethanol around state

The ninth annual Shift S3ctor Indy Airstrip Attack wrapped up a weekend of racing at the Marion Municipal Airport on Sunday. Yet, this was only one of several projects aimed at expanding the reach of ethanol to consumers across the state by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) this summer.

As title sponsor of Indy Airstrip Attack, ICMC touts higher blends of ethanol for the thousands of race fans at the event and millions of fans watching online. Most of this year’s drivers fueled their cars with high-octane ethanol. Of the 290 cars that competed, nearly 70 percent used blended fuels with between 30 percent to 98 percent ethanol. In the first race in Marion nine years ago, only 10 percent of the drivers raced on blended ethanol fuels.

“Shift S3ctor Indy Airstrip Attack has been an effective way to promote ethanol use to a niche racing audience,” said ICMC Biofuels Director Helena Jette. “Ethanol-blended fuels like E85 naturally have a high octane, which allow engines to optimize performance enabling increased efficiency and boosting horsepower all while supporting Indiana’s farmers and the local economy.”

Shift S3ctor Indy Airstrip Attack is merely one of many ICMC projects promoting ethanol to consumers.

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