Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis 500 is no more. Now it’s Ethanol Alley. It’s true, the Indy Racing League switched from methanol to a new mixture relying on corn-derived ethanol for this season onwards. According to ESPN.com, the IndyCar Series is a key part of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council’s campaign to promote the alternative fuel.

Every car in the Indianapolis 500 will be powered by 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, replacing the methanol blend used for the last 40 years. The only gasoline used on race day will be in Patrick Dempsey’s Chevrolet Corvette pace car and the IRL’s fleet of Honda Ridgeline safety vehicles.

We imagine that would be a hit in the cornfields of Indiana.