GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES

NASCAR Cup Series — Race No. 31 – 188 laps / 500 miles Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) – Talladega, Ala.

Fast Facts for October 5-6, 2024

Tire: Goodyear Eagle 18-inch Superspeedway Radials

Set limits: Cup: 1 set for qualifying and 7 sets for the race (6 race sets plus qualifying set)

Tire Codes: Left-side — D-5142; Right-side — D-5116

Tire Circumference: Left-side — 2,274 mm (89.53 in.); Right-side — 2,280 mm (89.76 in.)

Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front — 28 psi; Left Rear — 28 psi; Right Front — 52 psi; Right Rear — 50 psi

Storyline – Pit strategy in play for Cup teams at Talladega: While NASCAR Cup teams will see some tire wear at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, there will be a lot of opportunities for pit and tire strategy on NASCAR’s longest oval.  Depending on the situation, teams will use four-tire, two-tire and fuel only pit stops during the 188-lap race.  Often, one’s tire decisions come down to staying closely aligned with teammates and others they are working with to maintain their position in the draft.

“Since we moved to this 18-inch tire in 2022, this is the 12th race at either Talladega and Daytona on this tire set-up for Cup teams,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing.  “Tire wear is fairly manageable  at Talladega, though it has slowly increased over the years.  Having said that, tire strategy will be a big factor in Sunday’s race with teams mixing in two-tire and fuel only pit stops depending on the stint.  Especially on green flag stops, the main goal will be to stay lined up with teammates or others from the same manufacturer to best manage the draft.”

Notes – Cup cars on standard Talladega/Daytona tire set-up: Being on 18-inch bead diameter tires, NASCAR Cup teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series at Talladega this weekend . . . the Cup cars will run the same combination of left- and right-side tires that they’ve run at Talladega since 2022 . . . these teams have also run this tire set-up at Daytona over that same time . . . with this 18-inch tire, and its lower profile sidewall, NASCAR Cup cars do not run inner liners in any of their tires.

NASCAR Xfinity Series — Race No. 28 – 94 laps / 250 miles NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series — Race No. 20 – 85 laps / 226 miles Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) – Talladega, Ala.

Fast Facts for October 4-5, 2024

Tire: Goodyear Eagle 15-inch Superspeedway Radials

Set limits: Xfinity: 4 sets for the event; Craftsman Truck: 4 sets for the event

Tire Codes: Left-side — D-6102; Right-side — D-6126

Tire Circumference: Left-side — 2,229 mm (87.76 in.); Right-side — 2,250 mm (88.58 in.)

Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front — 26 psi; Left Rear — 26 psi; Right Front — 50 psi; Right Rear — 48 psi

Notes – Xfinity, Trucks on Daytona right-side tire and Atlanta left-side tire at Talladega: Being on 15-inch bead diameter tires, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Cup Series at Talladega this weekend . . . this is the same left-side tire code these teams have run at this track since the beginning of 2022 . . . this right-side tire code was added to the Talladega set-up for 2024, and the Xfinity cars ran it at this track in April . . . this left-side tire code is also run by teams in these two series at Daytona, while this right-side code is also run at Atlanta . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, Xfinity and Truck teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Talladega . . . air pressure in those liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

— Goodyear Racing —