RACE: Valvoline Runoffs: Goodyear fast facts

Goodyear Fast Facts for the Sports Car Club of America Valvoline Runoffs

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (2.258-Mile RC)
Sept.19-21, 2003

NUMBER OF TIRES SUPPLIED: 4,000
TIRES: Goodyear Eagle Sports Car Specials
ESTIMATED PIT WINDOW: None expected.

TELEVISION: SPEED Channel, each class will premiere between Nov. 22 and Dec. 14. Check local listings.

DID YOU KNOW? For the first time, the Runoffs will use the full distance of Mid-Ohio's 13-turn, 2.258-mile configuration. Thus the qualification and race speeds will establish event records.

GOODYEAR QUOTE: Bob Shaffer, marketing manager, sports car racing -- "Since moving production of our racing tires from our plant in Chile back to Akron, for the 2004 season, we have noticed a positive response from a great number of teams. Along with the change in location, we've taken the opportunity to update a number of tire designs and introduce a variety of new codes. We've seen some great results so far and are very excited about the prospects for the Runoffs."

GOODYEAR TIRE NOTE: Goodyear will have cars in 23 of the 24 classes in the Runoffs. If you count the dry, intermediate and wet track applications, then add the bias-ply and radial designs, Goodyear will supply more than 100 different types of tires for this year's Runoffs.

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