Goodyear Tire Notes - Fast Facts for September 26-28, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series -- Race No. 29 -- Camping World RV 400
(Sunday, September 28 -- 1:00 p.m. ET -- TV: ABC)
NASCAR Nationwide Series -- Race No. 30 -- Kansas Lottery 300
(Saturday, September 27 -- 3:00 p.m. ET -- TV: ESPN 2)
Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile oval) -- Kansas City, Kan.
Fast Facts for September 26-28, 2008
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Number of Tires:
Sprint Cup: Left-side -- 1,425, Right-side -- 1,425;
Nationwide: Left-side -- 575, Right-side -- 575
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4132; Right-side -- D-4150
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.4 in.; Right-side -- 88.6 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi;
Right Front -- 48 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 22 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi;
Right Front -- 47 psi; Right Rear -- 43 psi
Estimated Pit Window: Every 50-55 laps, based on fuel mileage.
Notes: In preparation for the first COT race at Kansas, Goodyear held a tire test at the track with the No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Chevrolet (Martin Truex Jr.) and No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota (Brad Coleman) on August 26 . . . at that test, Goodyear confirmed a new left-side tire code (D-4132), which incorporates an updated construction that has a strong track record at the intermediate tracks this year, according to Rick Campbell, Goodyear's NASCAR project manager . . the right-side code at Kansas (D-4150), has been run twice by teams in these two series at California this season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one-mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Kansas . . . air pressure in those inner lines should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
Testing update: Goodyear held its first of two scheduled tests at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past Tuesday and Wednesday . . . participating in the test was the No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge with Kyle Petty . . . the next test at Indianapolis is scheduled for October 6-8 . . . other tire tests scheduled in 2008 include Homestead (Oct. 14) and Las Vegas (Dec. 10-11).
Contact: Mike Siberini -- 704-905-3309 (C).
