Phoenix Goodyear tire notes

Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Dura Lube/K-Mart 500

GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES FOR THE NASCAR WINSTON CUP DURA LUBE/K-MART 500 CRAFTSMAN TRUCK GM GOODWRENCH SERVICE PLUS/AC DELCO 300 PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - 1.0 MILE OVAL FAST FACTS FOR OCT. 25, 1998

NUMBER OF TIRES:                LEFT            RIGHT
             Winston Cup       1,000            1,000 
             Craftsman Truck     455              455

TIRE CODES:                     LEFT            RIGHT
                Winston Cup     D 5640          D 5586 
                Craftsman Truck D 5640          D 5586
        
RECOMMENDED COLD PRESSURE:      
L. Front --  20 psi     R. Front --  30 psi
L. Rear --  20 psi      R. Rear --  30 psi

DESCRIPTION:    GOODYEAR EAGLE SHORT TRACK RADIAL
                LEFT SIDE CIRCUMFERENCE:  86.3 in.
                RIGHT SIDE CIRCUMFERENCE:  87.4 in.

NOTES AND QUOTES: "We are bringing essentially the same Goodyear Eagle race recommendation that we used at Phoenix International Raceway in 1997. The slight modification, which was made for all short tracks, lies in the left side tires," said Tony Freund, Goodyear's lead engineer, stock cars. The adjustment was first tested at Phoenix in 1996 and again in 1997, before official introduction in the 1998 Winston Cup season.

"The high-speed, fender-rubbing, paint-swapping action of Phoenix International Raceway poses a formidable challenge for the Eagle racing radials. The tires were specifically developed to endure the grinding and abuse of the heavy action on this exceptionally flat track," said Phil Holmer, Goodyear's marketing manager, stock cars.

DID YOU KNOW? In an effort to streamline tire production and distribution, Goodyear is using 24 tire codes for all NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch Grand National and Craftsman Truck Series events during the 1998 season.

ESTIMATED PIT STOPS FOR SUNDAY'S RACE: APPROXIMATELY EVERY 90-100 LAPS. (ESTIMATE BASED ON FUEL CONSUMPTION)