Post-Atlanta Tire Love
My daughter was sick most of last week, and then I caught it from her. So that’s why I haven’t been posting lately. There’s a lot of great NASCAR news this week, especially the drivers’ opinions about the Goodyear tire used in Atlanta.
Tony Stewart’s take on the Goodyear tire used in Atlanta:
“That was the most pathetic racing tire I’ve ever been on in my professional career. Goodyear can’t build a tire that is worth a crap.”
Jeff Gordon’s take on the tires:
“I felt like I was going to crash every single lap… There is just no reason for this. This car, this tire, at this race track, was just terrible.”
Goodyear’s response:
“Even though both Goodyear and NASCAR were satisfied with the tire’s performance in Atlanta, if the drivers are not happy, then Goodyear’s not happy.”
All I can say is: “wow.”
NASCAR and Goodyear have been stating that what they did was in the interest of safety. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think that cars sliding around the track is very safe. We are lucky that no one got hurt as a result of the poor judgment NASCAR and Goodyear showed.
Cesar
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