Re: Shell's 100-RON fuel - what actually is it?

Bret Ludwig wrote:

> 
>  In the late 1970s and early 1980s the USAC cars were putting out 1000+
> bhp out of the 166 CID Turbo Offy. On gasoline it is doubtful much more
> than 200-250 hp would have been possible.
> 
>  Alcohols allow radically more power to be produced in certain cases
> because of alcohols' higher octane rating  ...

Was that 1000+ bhp using straight alcohol?

Doesn't alcohol lend itself better than gasoline to blending with 
power-increasing stuff like nitro? Perhaps that's another reason why 
it's used in racing?