Goodyear Tire Notes

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series -- Race No. 2 -- Auto Club 500
NASCAR Busch Series -- Race No. 2 -- Stater Brothers 300
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series -- Race No. 2 -- San Bernardino County 200
California Speedway (2.0-mile oval) -- Fontana, Calif.

Fast Facts for February 23-25, 2007

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials (Nextel Cup and Busch Series); Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials (Craftsman Truck)
 
Number of Tires:
Nextel Cup: Left-side -- 1,600, Right-side -- 1,600
Busch Series: Left-side -- 575, Right-side -- 575
Truck Series: Left-side -- 325, Right-side -- 325
 
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4078; Right-side -- D-4062
 
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.4 in.; Right-side -- 88.7 in.
 
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi; Right Front -- 48 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi
 
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 22 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi; Right Front -- 45 psi; Right Rear -- 42 psi

Estimated Pit Window: Every 42-44 laps, based on fuel mileage (Nextel Cup).

Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR series will run the same tire codes this weekend, though the Nextel Cup and Busch Series tires will be branded "Goodyear Eagle," while the Craftsman Truck tires will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" ... this is the first time Goodyear has brought this specific combination of left- and right-side tires to the track ... this left-side code (D-4078) is new to the Goodyear tire lineup and is more heat and wear resistant than the codes brought to California last season ... this right-side code (D-4062) was run at Dover, Kansas and Michigan last season, but not California ... the right-side change was made to keep ahead of team developments and speed increases ... the construction on both of these codes are now in alignment with the enhancements in durability and performance that Goodyear began to incorporate throughout its tire line in 2006 ... as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at California ... air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.