BUSCH: Phoenix: Goodyear Racing preview

NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Race No. 34 - Checker Auto Parts 500
NASCAR Busch Series - Race No. 32 - Bashas' 200
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Race No. 24 - Chevy Silverado 150

Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile oval) - Avondale, Ariz.
Fast Facts for October 29-November 2, 2003

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials

Number of Tires Required:
Winston Cup: Left - 1,200, Right - 1,200
Busch Series: Left - 600, Right - 600
Truck Series: Left - 325, Right - 325

Tire Codes: Left - D-6360; Right - D-6362
Tire Circumference: Left - 87.3 in.; Right - 88.6 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front - 20 psi; Left Rear - 20 psi
Right Front - 30 psi; Right Rear - 30 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front - 14 psi; Left Rear - 14 psi
Right Front - 26 psi; Right Rear - 23 psi

Estimated Pit Window: Every 90-100 laps, based on fuel mileage.

Notes: This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires Goodyear brought to Phoenix last season . . . other tracks where teams will run these tires in 2003 are New Hampshire and Richmond . . . all three NASCAR series -- Winston Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck -- will compete on the same tires this weekend . . . as on all NASCAR ovals less than one mile in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Phoenix.

Goodyear Quote -- Mark Keto, Lead Engineer, Stock Car Tire Development: "This particular tire combination, which is Goodyear's recommendation at Phoenix, Loudon and Richmond, is more of a short- or intermediate-track set-up in our tire line. This is the fifth and final time Winston Cup teams will race on these tires in 2003, so they should have a good amount of notes to work from."

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