Goodyear brings new right-side tire for Cup Series at Michigan
Goodyear Racing will use a new right-side tire setup for the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend as teams prepare for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
With the smooth and high-speed surface of the 2-mile oval in the Irish Hills, Goodyear had the challenge of providing a tire that could handle the stress going into the corners of the track. The left-side tire is the same setup used on multiple ovals this year, including Nashville last weekend.
“This weekend’s Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup builds on the intermediate track package teams have already raced multiple times this season,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear Director of Racing for the Americas. “Michigan is one of the fastest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, featuring a smooth surface and multiple racing grooves that allow drivers to run different lines. The high speeds place significant stress on the right-side tires, so we have brought a new right-side tire designed to withstand those loads while also increasing strategy options for teams.”
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams will run a familiar setup this weekend, using the same setup from Texas Motor Speedway and the same left-side tire run the last two weekends at Nashville and Charlotte.
Meeting the standard for 1-mile tracks or longer, the 15-inch Goodyear tires will also feature inner liners.
Tire allotments for each team competing this weekend:
- Cup Series: 8 total sets — 6 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying, which transfers to the race, and 1 for practice.
- Craftsman Truck Series: 5 total sets — 3 new sets for the race, 1 for qualifying, which transfers to the race, and 1 for practice.
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