Goodyear, NASCAR at Richmond

 


 
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series -- Race No. 11 -- Chevy American Revolution 400
NASCAR Busch Series -- Race No. 12 -- Funai 250
Richmond International Raceway (.750-mile oval) -- Richmond, Va.
Fast Facts for May 12-14, 2005
 
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
 
Number of Tires: Nextel Cup: Left-side -- 1,500 Right-side -- 1,500;

     Busch Series: Left-side -- 550 Right-side -- 550
 
Tire Codes:   Left-side -- D-6798; Right-side -- D-6832
 
Tire Circumference:  Left-side -- 87.4 in. Right-side -- 88.6 in.
 
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi;

     Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 30 psi
 
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 15 psi; Left Rear -- 15 psi;

     Right Front -- 28 psi; Right Rear -- 25 psi
 
Estimated Pit Window: Every 110-120 laps, based on fuel mileage.
 
Notes: Both the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series will run the same tire
codes this weekend . . . this is the first time Goodyear has brought this
specific combination of left- and right-side tires to Richmond . . . this is
one of three tracks at which Nextel Cup teams will run this tire set-up this
season . . . the others are Phoenix and New Hampshire . . . as on all NASCAR
ovals less than one mile in length, teams will not run inner liners in their
tires at Richmond.
 
Goodyear Quote -- Mark Keto, Lead Engineer, Stock Car Racing: "There are two
basic differences in this year's tire set-up at Richmond.  First, the
compound of these tires are softer than those run here last year.  Second,
these left-sides feature some new construction features that we've
integrated in this year.  Teams just ran this set-up a few weeks back at
Phoenix, so they should have a good handle on the characteristics.

 

"One thing we expect to see at Richmond is more braking due to the 2005 gear
rule.  We'll be montoring this closely throughout the race to see what
impact it has on tire performance."