{"id":78030,"date":"2021-02-22T11:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T19:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=78030"},"modified":"2021-02-22T11:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T19:45:40","slug":"is-nascar-heading-towards-carbon-neutrality-roush-fenway-leads-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/is-nascar-heading-towards-carbon-neutrality-roush-fenway-leads-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Is NASCAR Heading Towards Carbon Neutrality? Roush Fenway Leads the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roush Fenway Racing has become the first Nascar team to reach carbon-neutral status after testing and meeting internal sustainability standards for the entirety of the US stock car racing series\u2019 2020 season.<\/p>\n

After major manufacturers announced they will be pivoting away from gas-powered engines in the near future, the words’ carbon neutral might send a shiver down some people’s spines. But what does it mean? According to Carbonneutral.com: Carbon neutrality is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of efficiency measures in-house and supporting external emission reduction projects.” It appears that if racing is going to continue to breathe, its future will have to be cleaner.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an organization, Roush Fenway has always been environmentally conscious,\u201d said Roush Fenway President Steve Newmark. \u201cOur hope with this program is to demonstrate that every business, small or large, and regardless of industry, can contribute to address global climate challenges. We hope to set an example and highlight that small steps by many can make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roush Fenway has achieved carbon neutrality for the entire organization including operations, the two race teams and race cars for the period between\u00a0January<\/span><\/span>\u00a01, 2020 and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>December<\/span><\/span>\u00a031,<\/span><\/span>\u00a02020<\/span><\/span>, according to the PAS 2060 standard as verified by ERM CVS (independent 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0party).<\/p>\n

The partnership between Roush Fenway and Castrol is designed to help the team better manage its greenhouse gas emissions by tracking, quantifying, and reducing those emissions, and offsetting the balance with high-quality carbon offsets.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Castrol, we believe that small steps together can make a difference,\u201d said Castrol\u2019s\u00a0Vice President of Marketing Rayne Pacek. \u201cWe want to play our part and teaming up with Roush Fenway to achieve their carbon neutral ambitions is a notable milestone in the sport and another step in supporting our partners in their efforts to drive change.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to working with Roush Fenway, Castrol plans to drive change by expanding its carbon neutral product range, reducing the carbon used in its production, and offering a new and expanded range of services \u2013 all to give consumers and customers more lower carbon choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to pave the way in the sport and bring awareness to the importance of reducing your carbon footprint,\u201d said Roush Fenway Driver Ryan Newman. \u201cEvery business can make choices to help promote a more sustainable future and this program makes me proud to be part of a team that takes the initiative to drive change.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the program, Newman\u2019s traditionally green and red Castrol No 6. Ford Mustang will don an all-white paint scheme featuring a grey Castrol badge and muted logos from partners like Ford Motor Company, Kohler Generators, Oscar Mayer, Coca-Cola, Guaranteed Rate, MacTools, and Wyndham Rewards to show their support of the initiative. This paint scheme will be used at the Daytona Road Course on Sunday, February 21, 2021.<\/p>\n

The initiative is part of Castrol\u2019s ongoing relationship with Roush Fenway and is another step towards supporting its partners in achieving their lower carbon ambitions.\u00a0 Consumers interested in learning more about Roush Fenway carbon neutral initiative powered by Castrol can visit\u00a0Castrol.com\/DrivingForChange<\/a>. Visitors can also enter for a chance to win Ryan Newman race-used gear following the Daytona Road Race on February 21, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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