Goodyear Fast Facts - NASCAR / Pocono / Texas
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GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Race No. 14 – Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400
Pocono Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) – Long Pond, Pa.
Fast Facts for June 5-7, 2015
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits: 5 sets for practice/qualifying, and 8 sets for the race
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4548; Right-side -- D-4520
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.60 in. (2,225 mm); Right-side -- 88.35 in. (2,244 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 19 psi; Left Rear -- 19 psi;
Right Front -- 37 psi; Right Rear -- 34 psi
Notes: This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that NASCAR Sprint Cup teams have run at Pocono since June 2012 . . . Pocono is the only track on which either of these tire codes are scheduled to be run . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners on all four tire positions at Pocono . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Race No. 7 – WinStar World Casino & Resort 400
Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) – Fort Worth, Tex.
Fast Facts for June 4-5, 2015
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits: 6 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4392; Right-side -- D-4618
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.32 in. (2,218 mm); Right-side -- 88.58 in. (2,250 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 21 psi;
Right Front -- 53 psi; Right Rear -- 49 psi
Notes: This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams ran at Texas last year . . . they have run this left-side tire code (D-4392) at Texas since 2011, with this right-side code (D-4618) being introduced in 2014 . . . this right-side tire employs Goodyear's multi-zone tread technology, which combines two distinct tread compounds on the same tire -- the outboard 10 inches of the tread features a compound that is designed for grip, while the inboard two inches of the tread is toughened to enhance durability on the part of the tire sees the most heat and takes the most abuse . . . this is the same tire set-up NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series teams ran at Texas in April . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners on all four tire positions at Texas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
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