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NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Note for the NASCAR Events at Atlanta Motor Speedway

4 November 1998

GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES FOR THE NASCAR

WINSTON CUP NAPA 500

BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL STIHL POWER TOOLS 300

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY  1.54 MILE OVAL

FAST FACTS FOR NOV. 8, 1998

 
NUMBER OF TIRES: 		LEFT	RIGHT
	
Winston Cup			1,150	1,150

Busch Grand National	   	525	   525

TIRE CODES:		LEFT     RIGHT

Winston Cup		D5668   D5670

Busch Grand National	D5668   D5670

 
 RECOMMENDED COLD PRESSURE:
	
L. Front --  32 psi	R. Front --  50 psi

L. Rear --   32 psi	R. Rear --   47 psi

 
DESCRIPTION:
			
GOODYEAR EAGLE SPEEDWAY RADIAL CIRCUMFERENCE

LEFT SIDE:  87.5 in.	RIGHT SIDE:  88.8 in.

DRIVER QUOTE:
Jeff Gordon, 1998 Winston Cup Champion, #24
"We did the tire test and the tire wear was very good. It was a great test. I am really looking forward to going back to Atlanta to try the right and left side tire combination that was chosen from the test."

NOTES AND QUOTES:
"We are bringing a new Goodyear Eagle recommendation which features a new right side tread compound as well as a new right and left side construction, which will improve the ride and feel of the race car," said Tony Freund, Goodyears lead engineer for stock car tire development. This tire setup is similar to what is used on other high-banked speedways, however it remains unique to Atlanta. "We plan to research its applicability and slight variations at Texas Motor Speedway in December," added Freund.
"For the Atlanta tire test in late September, we returned to a multiple car testing procedure that was used years ago," explained Phil Holmer, Goodyears marketing manager for stock car tires. "In order to simulate conditions most comparable to a race and to represent all three car manufacturers Chevy, Ford, Pontiac we invited the top two drivers in the points standings, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin, as well as the winner of the last two Winston Cup races at Atlantas reconfigured track, Bobby Labonte."
The numerous laps logged by the cars included long runs, which were evaluated while all three cars ran on the track together. "The lucky few who got to watch the test session, primarily track employees cleaning up after the IRL event, were treated to an extraordinary display of driving ability. Together, the three drivers provided the optimum race simulation for our engineers to develop the best possible Eagle recommendation for this track," added Holmer.
DID YOU KNOW?
The yellow-lettered Eagle radials made their debut in NASCAR Winston Cup competition in 1992s season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
ESTIMATED PIT STOPS FOR SUNDAY'S RACE:
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 60-65 LAPS.
(ESTIMATE BASED ON FUEL CONSUMPTION)