INDIANAPOLIS – The IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis Highway will be green.
Penske Entertainment, the series’ parent company, announced Friday that it will begin working on more eco-friendly plans starting with the Indianapolis 500 next month. The race is scheduled for May 29.
All tires brought to the highway will be relayed by electric vehicles, and all electricity consumed on the highway this May will be purchased through 100% renewable energy credits. Race organizers say fans can also offset their own carbon footprint by donating to the GreenTrees reforestation project, something the highway will financially support.
Other initiatives to be approved this May include expanded food recycling and recovery programs and a retail store inside an electric truck, where every item sold will be recyclable. used or designed from recycled plastic.
The Firestone Firehawk guayule racing tires will be used in the Carb Day stop challenge and will be replaced in August at the race in Nashville. The tires contain natural rubber derived from the guayule shrub, which organizers say requires less re-harvesting than traditional rubber sources.
Long-term plans announced by IndyCar on Earth Day include expanding the use of guayule rubber tires and using renewable fuel vehicles.
