BUSCH: Goodyear Daytona preview

GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series -- Daytona 500 & Bud Shootout
NASCAR Busch Series -- Hershey's Kissables 300
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series -- GM Flex Fuel 250
Crown Royal International Race of Champions

Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) -- Daytona Beach, Fla.
Fast Facts for February 10-19, 2006

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Superspeedway Radials (Nextel Cup, Busch and IROC); Goodyear Wrangler Superspeedway Radials (Craftsman Truck)

Number of Tires:
Nextel Cup: Left-side -- 2,300, Right-side -- 2,300
Bud Shootout: Left-side -- 250, Right-side -- 250
Busch Series: Left-side -- 650, Right-side -- 650
Craftsman Truck: Left-side -- 375, Right-side -- 375
IROC: Left-side -- 250, Right-side -- 250

Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4000; Right-side -- D-4002

Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.9 in.; Right-side -- 88.4 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30vpsi
Right Front -- 55 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 27 psi; Left Rear -- 27 psi
Right Front -- 50 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi

Estimated Pit Window: Every 36-38 laps, based on fuel mileage.

Notes: This is the first time Goodyear has brought this specific combination of left- and right-side tires to Daytona . . . all three major NASCAR series -- Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck -- as well as IROC, will use the same tire codes throughout Speed Weeks . . . the only difference will be that the Craftsman Truck tires will be stamped with the "Goodyear Wrangler" brand, while the other three series will be stamped "Goodyear Eagle" . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in their tires at Daytona . . . air pressure in the inner liner must be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

Goodyear Quote -- Mark Keto, Lead Engineer, Stock Car Racing: "This is the same construction that was used at Daytona last year, with a slightly tougher right-side compound for improved tread wear. This same construction will also be utilized at Talladega with different compounds."

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