Goodyear will provide a new right-side tire for both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series this weekend at Kansas Speedway.
The new right-side construction will pair with a left-side Goodyear Racing Eagle that’s been used at similar-sized tracks this season. Goodyear officials indicated that the tire setup for the Cup Series’ Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN Bet on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App) and the Xfinity Series’ Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will also be used at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 11-12.
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“Kansas presents a unique set of conditions for teams — known for its relatively smooth surface, multiple grooves and close finishes — but recent races have shown notable tire wear,” Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear operations manager for global race tires, said in a release provided by the tire maker. “For both series, new right-side tires are being introduced after undergoing construction changes to increase strategy options for the crew chiefs. This weekend, teams will need to balance grip with outright speed to maximize performance of these new Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setups.”
Cup Series teams will each have 10 sets of tires in their weekend allotment at Kansas — eight new sets for the 267-lap, 400-mile event, one for practice and one for qualifying that carries over to the race. Xfinity Series teams will each have six sets — four new sets for the race, one for practice and another for qualifying to transfer to the 200-lap, 300-mile race.
The Cup Series previously used the same left-side tire this season at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway earlier this month. The Xfinity Series’ left-side tire for this weekend was also used at Las Vegas, Charlotte, Texas Motor Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway.
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