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Post by Zytes on Apr 15, 2024 23:14:44 GMT -8
Welcome to the Nascar Cup Series GEICO 500 Thread
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Post by Zytes on Apr 15, 2024 23:15:13 GMT -8
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Post by Zytes on Apr 19, 2024 13:12:13 GMT -8
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Post by Zytes on Apr 19, 2024 13:14:59 GMT -8
Goodyear Fast Facts — Talladega Fast Facts for April 20-21, 2024
Tire: Goodyear Eagle 18-inch Superspeedway Radials
Set limits: Cup: 1 set for qualifying and 7 sets for the race (6 race sets plus qualifying set)
Tire Codes: Left-side — D-5142; Right-side — D-5116
Tire Circumference: Left-side — 2,274 mm (89.53 in.); Right-side — 2,280 mm (89.76 in.)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front — 28 psi; Left Rear — 28 psi; Right Front — 52 psi; Right Rear — 50 psi
Storyline – Talladega allows for tire strategy for Cup teams: Pit and tire strategy is always a big part of racing at this week’s stop for the NASCAR Cup Series – Talladega Superspeedway. While teams will see some tire wear on NASCAR’s longest oval, there will be chances for them to mix in two-tire and fuel only pit stops. A priority at Talladega is often staying in step with teammates when deciding how many tires to take in order to maintain one’s place in the draft. Cup teams will know what to from this weekend’s tire package, having run it at Talladega since 2022.
“We have settled in on a consistent tire set-up at both Talladega and Daytona since Cup teams started running the Next Gen car and the 18-inch bead diameter tire a couple years ago,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing. “Tire wear has slowly increased at Talladega since it was last repaved, but teams are still able to use some tire strategy with fuel only or two-tire stops depending on the stint. Tire strategy makes for good racing as teams jockey to stay lined up with the other cars they are working with, often times their teammates or others from the same manufacturer.”
Notes – Tenth superspeedway race on this tire set-up for Cup cars: Being on 18-inch bead diameter tires, NASCAR Cup teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Xfinity Series at Talladega this weekend . . . the Cup cars will run the same combination of left- and right-side tires that they’ve run at Talladega since 2022 . . . these teams have also run this tire set-up at Daytona over that same time . . . with this 18-inch tire, and its lower profile sidewall, NASCAR Cup cars do not run inner liners in any of their tires.
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Post by Zytes on Apr 20, 2024 7:25:43 GMT -8
from Nascar.com (Due to unapproved adjustments to the roof rails, the No. 5 car will not be allowed to qualify.) "TALLADEGA, Ala. — The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson was not allowed to participate in NASCAR Cup Series pole qualifying after an infraction found Saturday morning at Talladega Superspeedway. Officials found unapproved adjustments made to the roof-rail section of the No. 5 Chevrolet as it was pushed to the qualifying grid. The car was pulled from the qualifying order and returned to the garage, and Larson will start last in Sunday’s GEICO 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). NASCAR officials indicated that any further penalties would be announced next week. Larson had won three consecutive pole positions (Richmond, Martinsville, Texas) entering Sunday’s 500-miler. This story will be updated."
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Post by Zytes on Apr 20, 2024 8:42:32 GMT -8
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