Goodyear's altered tire compound passed its first major test at the Brickyard after the debacle that was last year's race. If you don't recall, and if you don't you can't be a Nascar fan, the race was stopped over 10-12 laps to change tires to keep the drivers safe. Fans demanded refunds and vowed to never comeback. Which it should have. Nascar needs to address many issues and racing at the Brickyard is one of them!
We will see what happens on Sunday, if mother nature allows. Nascar needs to get this right for both Nascar and the fans. We want some close / fast racing action this weekend with a great run for the finish line.
The drivers had some things to say:
"I think the tires are a non-issue. I think we need to actually move on to a whole new subject. It's done," four-time Brickyard winner Jeff Gordon said. "They have created a great tire. If anyone has an issue with tires, it's not because they're wearing out. They've done a great job, they've backed it up with testing, and they've now proven it here at the race track in what I think is the most crucial practice that we have. I could have probably run all day long on one set of tires if I needed to."
Goodyear likes the tire so much that the same compound will be used on Nationwide cars and Camping World Trucks at Bristol, an abrasive concrete track. They will also try it at Dover in an upcoming tire test there. But Indianapolis comes first.
We will see what happens.
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