Live 8 rocked last weekend to bring awareness to global warming. And it raised many questions for Nascar's future.
Racing remains an environmentally unfriendly sport. While all sports generate trash and greenhouse gases through travel and concessions, it is hard to find a sport that uses more resources.
How does Nascar environmentally recreate itself?
Alternate fuels: On July 3rd, Brian France stated he was looking at alternative fuels, but did not have a timeline to implement changes. With soaring oil costs, and the "political incorrectness" of extensive fuel usage, Nascar must transition to alternative fuels, or find a way to minimize usage each weekend. For starters on fuel minimization, streamline the schedule, use the same car bodies, and stop 50+ haulers from criss-crossing the nation.
Reduce tire usage: Nascar limited testing, and tire usage appeared to plummet. However, teams still go through an astonishing number weekly. Requiring teams start on the tires they qualified on and limiting number of tires per weekend (a la Busch series) would lead to new strategies in winning, and likely gin up exciting finishes.
Trash: Weekly some piece of trash gets stuck in a car's nose, leading to a myriad of problems. Concessions are a promotor's bread and butter, but Nascar must rethink what is sold at the track, and what fans do with the trash they generate. Given the number of plastic bottles sold each weekend, recycling canisters should be standard equipment at the track.
Tweaks in scheduling, qualifying, and concessions can "Green" Nascar.
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