Kudzu Could Weed Out NASCAR's Fuel Problems

With rising gas prices keeping fans away from the track - and no doubt affecting their cars’ performances - NASCAR officials are concerned about their sport’s future. But the racing organization’s fuel problems maybe solved by an annoying weed growing right in their backyard.

kudzu covered cabin

(There’s a cabin around here somewhere)

Ryan McGee of ESPN revs up the possibilities of obtaining auto fuel from kudzu, a fast-growing vine that covers much of the southern U.S.

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