Goodyear to use new tire setup for Pocono
Goodyear Racing will use a new right-side tire setup for the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend as teams prepare for Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
With the uniqueness of the “Tricky Triangle,” the tire compound is a combination of what was used at the Pennsylvania track last year and what has been used on intermediate tracks already this season. The left-side tire setup is new to Pocono, but has been used the last three race weekends at Charlotte, Nashville and Michigan.
“Pocono is perhaps the most unique oval track we visit,” said Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager. “At the same time, our tire philosophy here draws on our intermediate track package, which is reflected in the Goodyear Racing Eagle tires we have selected this weekend.”
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams will run the same left-side tire setup most recently used at Dover Motor Speedway in May, and a right-side tire setup that was introduced at Iowa Speedway last season.
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.
- O’Reilly Auto Parts 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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