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Nascar has introduced hybrid pace cars, Hybrid cars are no longer exclusive to tree huggers and environmentalist but it also invades the off-track. NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway announced their plan to debut the first hybrid pace car this weekend at the Ford 400.

And the more prominent message this weekend for fans in Miami will be watching the first-ever hybrid car pace the season-ending Sprint Cup race. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid will be available to consumers in the spring of 2009.

Maybe in todays world economy crisis, fans are looking for ways to save money as well as the promoter. Do this Hybrid pace cars could give the same performance like V8 engines and super-charged power? But this could be a big step for a greener planet. NASCAR Racetracks are planting more trees outside their facilities while inside crews are pushing fans to recycle their trash.

According to Mike Lynch, managing director for NASCAR Green Innovation “This is a small, but noteworthy example of the kind of green collaboration fans will continue to see: manufacturers, tracks and NASCAR working together to raise awareness of conservation.”