Goodyear is bringing a new tire for the NASCAR weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series will use new Goodyear tires on both the left and right sides. The setup is designed to minimize the day-to-day temperature swings that have been seen recently, as well as withstand the track’s high speeds and heavy loads.
The two-day Goodyear tire test at Bristol last November with Alex Bowman, Ryan Preece, and Bubba Wallace provided crucial data to develop the new setup. Meanwhile, the NASCAR O’Reilly Series and Truck Series will utilize the same tire setups that have been used at Bristol since September 2022.
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“The objective at our Bristol tire test in November was to develop a setup that is less temperature dependent at laying rubber down,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear Director of Racing for the Americas. “We heard loudly from the teams about variations in weather between practice and race conditions, and the need for a tire solution to address this. The track took rubber in November under rather cold temperatures, and again at the March OEM Wheel Force test. Our development team did a great job, and we are very pleased to be heading into the weekend with this new package.”
The hope is that Goodyear’s tires in the Cup Series find the sweet spot after last year’s races. The second weekend at Bristol in 2025 had high tire wear due to the racing conditions under the lights. NASCAR is back in Bristol, and hopefully, the tires perform as desired to enhance the on-track product.
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