IndyCar
Kentucky: Firestone race report
Firestone Tire Performance Recap: Firestone engineers developed a new tread compound for Kentucky Speedway and it drew high praise for both its grip and durability. Constant side-by-side running tonight was evidence of the great grip allowing for ...
Published: Aug 10, 2008, 9:05 AM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Firestone Tire Performance Recap: Firestone engineers developed a new tread compound for Kentucky Speedway and it drew high praise for both its grip and durability. Constant side-by-side running tonight was evidence of the great grip allowing for multiple racing lines. The top 10 finishers each put 65 laps (97.5 miles) on their final set of Firehawks in a testament to their durability.
From Scott Dixon, #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone: "Firestone brought a great tire that had great consistency and grip. We put an extra half stint on that final set of tires, and they held up fantastic. They definitely had the same balance the whole day and, on an oval like this, one that's pretty rough, to do a stint and then some without them going off at all is really good."
>From Joe Barbieri, Manager, Firestone Racing: "What another incredible IndyCar Series finish tonight. Congratulations to Scott Dixon for tying the record for most wins in a season; this sure seems to be his year. This is the kind of night that makes us at Firestone quite proud. Our talented tire engineers and chemists came up with a new compound formula for this weekend that drew pretty much unanimous rave reviews in the paddock. The spec was designed to add grip while not sacrificing durability, and it did just that. To see all those drivers stop for a late splash of fuel and not even consider changing tires is the best affirmation we can receive for just how well the Firestone Firehawks were performing."
Firestone "Tire-ific" Move of the Race: This $10,000 prize is awarded after each IndyCar Series race to the driver who best utilizes his or her Firestone tires to make a bold, dramatic move during the event. This week's nominees are: Scott Dixon and his Target crew for a quick pit stop for fuel that put him in position to pass Helio Castroneves for the win; Vitor Meira for a pair of thread-the-needle passes, including one for the lead on lap 45; and Ryan Hunter-Reay for making a great save following tire-to-tire contact with Tony Kanaan and continuing to finish ninth. Fans can vote through Wednesday at www.indycar.com to determine the recipient, and the "Tire-ific" award winner will be named at the next event. Prior to tonight's race, Paul Tracy was named winner of the "Tire-ific" award from the July 26 race at Edmonton, for his pass of Oriol Servia at the finish line for fourth place.
-credit: firestone
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Kentucky: Race results
Next article Kentucky: Andretti Green Racing race report
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Helio Castroneves
Team Penske and Chevrolet announce multi-year extension of IndyCar partnership
IndyCar
IndyCar
Team Penske and Chevrolet announce multi-year extension of IndyCar partnership
Where will Kevin Magnussen rank among the Project 91 NASCAR drivers?
NASCAR Cup
NASCAR Cup
San Diego
Where will Kevin Magnussen rank among the Project 91 NASCAR drivers?
The five closest Indy 500 finishes in history
IndyCar
IndyCar
110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
The five closest Indy 500 finishes in history
More from
Chip Ganassi Racing
Herta endorses IndyCar’s international return with Barcelona while marveling at Palou’s dominance
IndyCar
IndyCar 19 h
Herta endorses IndyCar’s international return with Barcelona while marveling at Palou’s dominance
Five-time IndyCar champion, first-time Indy NXT driver: Alex Palou tops IMS road course test
Indy NXT
Indy NXT
Five-time IndyCar champion, first-time Indy NXT driver: Alex Palou tops IMS road course test
Barnes: Why IndyCar’s updated licensing system fails its own integrity test
IndyCar
IndyCar
Barnes: Why IndyCar’s updated licensing system fails its own integrity test
Latest news
Jorge Martin hopeful of racing in Malaysia after "not complete" fracture diagnosis
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Malaysian GP
27 min
Jorge Martin hopeful of racing in Malaysia after "not complete" fracture diagnosis
Ducati: “Marc Marquez has asked for guarantees to go to Qatar, while others stay silent”
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Australian GP
1 h
Ducati: “Marc Marquez has asked for guarantees to go to Qatar, while others stay silent”
Red Bull reveals when 'silly' problems affecting Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar can be fixed
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
2 h
Red Bull reveals when 'silly' problems affecting Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar can be fixed
Manthey acknowledges IMSA to be "tougher than expected" despite two wins
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 14 h
Manthey acknowledges IMSA to be "tougher than expected" despite two wins
Feature
Discover prime content
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
Feature
IndyCar
Feature
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe