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Firestone Race Notes: ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway

Posted by  on Friday, August 16th 2019     

ABC SUPPLY 500 200 LAPS; 2.5-MILE TRIANGULAR OVAL Pocono Raceway – Philadelphia Metro Area Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT on NBCSN #ABCSupply500 TIRE TRACKER: ABC SUPPLY 500 Firestone is supplying nearly 1,200 race tires for on-track activities including practice, qualifying, and the race. Each entry receives an allocation of…

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THE HONDA INDY 200 AT MID OHIO

Posted by  on Friday, July 26th 2019     

THE HONDA INDY 200 AT MID OHIO 90 LAPS; 2.258-MILE, 13-TURN ROAD COURSE Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, OH Sunday, July 28 at 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT on NBC #Honda200 TIRE TRACKER: HONDA INDY 200 AT MID-OHIO Firestone is supplying more than 1,600 race tires for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Each entry…

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HONDA INDY TORONTO

Posted by  on Friday, July 12th 2019     

HONDA INDY TORONTO 85 LAPS; 1.786-MILE STREET COURSE Streets of Toronto – Toronto, Ontario Sunday, July 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT on NBCSN #IndyTO TIRE TRACKER: HONDA INDY TORONTO Firestone is supplying more than 1,500 race tires for the Honda Indy Toronto race weekend. Each entry receives the following allocation of tires: Primary: 7 sets…

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INDYCAR CLASSIC AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS 

Posted by  on Thursday, March 21st 2019     

TIRE TRACKER: CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS Firestone is supplying more than 1,500 race tires for the INDYCAR CLASSIC Primary: 7 sets per entry* Alternate: 4 sets per entry Rain: 5 sets per entry *Does not include rookie set ENGINEER’S NOTE “Our Firestone Race Tire Engineering team tested at Circuit of The Americas last fall to select the…

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ABC Supply 500: Race Notes

Posted by  on Wednesday, August 16th 2017     

RACE NOTES ABC SUPPLY 500  POCONO RACEWAY – LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA August 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT on NBCSN  #ABCSupply500 Firestone will bring more than 1,200 tires to Pocono Each entry will recieve 13 sets of tires ENGINEER’S NOTE “The unique challenge for this 2.5-mile “Tricky Triangle” is to bring tires that can work…

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Honda Indy Toronto: Race Notes

Posted by  on Wednesday, July 12th 2017     

RACE NOTES HONDA INDY TORONTO  STREETS OF TORONTO – TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA July 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network  #IndyTO ENGINEER’S NOTE “For the Honda Indy Toronto, Firestone engineers have selected the primary tire (black sidewall) and rain tire (grey sidewall) that are used at all street course circuits in 2017, said…

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Iowa Corn 300: Race Notes

Posted by  on Thursday, July 6th 2017     

IOWA CORN 300
IOWA SPEEDWAY – NEWTON, IA
July 9 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network
#IowaCorn300

ENGINEER’S NOTE
“This year’s Iowa race tire uses the same constructions on all four positions as 2016,” said Cara Adams, Chief Engineer for Bridgestone Americas Motorsports and Firestone Racing. “The compounds on the right side tires are also the same as what was run at Iowa last year with the left side featuring the 2017 Indianapolis specifications.”

Firestone will bring more than 800 tires to Iowa
Each entry will receive 10 sets of PRIMARY tires

PIT STOP PERFORMANCE
During the KOHLER Grand Prix (June 25), the No. 28 Andretti Autosport crew of Ryan Hunter-Reay captured the Firestone Pit Stop Performance Award with a total pit lane time of 2 minutes, 6 seconds. Stay tuned for the winner from Iowa.

FAST FACT
The Firestone Flotation 23 DT tire is one of the largest tires made at the Firestone Des Moines plant. Three of these tires contain enough rubber to tread almost 800 race tires – enough to provide 21 Indy cars with 10 sets each for the Iowa Corn 300.

FIRESTONE PRESENCE IN IOWA
Off the racetrack, Firestone has a strong presence in the Des Moines area. Firestone was the first to develop tires for agricultural use in the late 1930s, and since 1945, world-class Firestone Ag tires have been manufactured in Des Moines. Today, the Des Moines manufacturing plant employs more than 1,300 people and produces approximately 2,600 tires each day.

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KOHLER Grand Prix: Race Notes

Posted by  on Wednesday, June 21st 2017     

KOHLER GRAND PRIX
ROAD AMERICA – ELKHART LAKE, WI
June 25 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT on NBC Sports Network
#KohlerGP

ENGINEER’S NOTE
“We are using race-proven constructions and compounds for this beautiful 4-mile dedicated road course which is a favorite of both drivers and fans alike,” said Cara Adams, Chief Engineer for Bridgestone Americas Motorsports and Firestone Racing. “Road America has unique challenges with 14 turns, quite a bit of elevation change and top speeds in the 180’s (mph). To meet the demands of this circuit, we are bringing the 2016 Watkins Glen primary tire (black sidewall) along with the same alternate tire (red sidewall) used at Road America last year.”

Firestone will bring more than 1,400 tires to Road America

Each entry will receive:
8 sets of PRIMARY tires (Does not include rookie set)
4 sets of ALTERNATE tires
3 sets of RAIN tires

 

FAST FACT
Road America has a per lap elevation gain of about 211 feet. In a 55-lap race, a car will have climbed nearly 11,600 feet which is higher than the Yellowstone Caldera (10,308 feet) and more than 9,800 tires stacked on top of each other.

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Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix: Race Notes

Posted by  on Wednesday, April 26th 2017     

RACE NOTES DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX  PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY – PHOENIX, AZ April 29 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (LIVE on NBCSN) #DesertDiamondPGP Firestone will bring more than 1,000 tires to Phoenix Each entry will receive 9 sets of tires All designed for the ovals at Phoenix International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports…

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Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Race Notes

Posted by  on Wednesday, April 19th 2017     

HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK – BIRMINGHAM, AL April 23 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT (LIVE on NBCSN) #HIGPA Firestone will bring more than 1,400 tires to Barber Each entry will receive: 7* sets of PRIMARY tires The primary tires are the same race-proven compound and similar construction to the…

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