Goodyear considers this month's two-compound race in Phoenix a triumph, because the softer compound raced well enough to be a ...

As NASCAR continues to experiment with the soft option tire, drivers are becoming more familiar with the benefits and drawbacks. And for some, that has led to an interesting point of view.

Ahead of the 2025 season, NASCAR and Goodyear announced that the Spring Phoenix race would have a tire option to test a softer compound tire in race conditions. If the softer tire raced well ...

NASCAR announced on Jan. 22 that the Goodyear option tire will return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the spring weekend at Phoenix Raceway. It will be the same process that was utilized for the ...

The use of NASCAR’s soft compound red option tires made for some interesting tire strategy during the race at Phoenix over the weekend. There were several different approaches. Joey Logano and ...

NASCAR is reintroducing dual tire compounds for this weekend's race at Phoenix Raceway to improve short-track racing. The primary and option tire compounds debuted in last year's All-Star Race at ...

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace's spotter, Freddie Kraft, endorsed a suggestion from a NASCAR fan regarding the future of the option tire compound. He supported the idea of making the option ...

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Crew chief Matt Swiderski nearly turned a unique strategy into a top-five finish for Daniel Suarez last August at Richmond in the most recent NASCAR Cup race with a primary tire and ...

Similar to other racing disciplines, such as IndyCar and Formula 1, NASCAR is promoting tire strategy by offering teams two different compounds for the 312-lap race: primary sets, which are ...