Indianapolis: Goodyear preview

Goodyear Tire Fast Facts
National Hot Rod Association
Mac Tools U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis Raceway Park -- ¼-mile drag strip
Clermont, Indiana
Sept. 1-6, 2004

<pre> RECOMMENDED MINIMUM RACE COLD PRESSURE:

TOP FUEL                Rear -- 7.0 psi         Front -- 70 psi
FUNNY CAR               Rear -- 6.5 psi         Front -- 45 psi
PRO STOCK               Rear -- 5.0 psi         Front -- 45 psi

TIRES: Goodyear Eagle Dragway Specials

Circumference:          Rear                            Front
Top Fuel                117 inches                      69 inches
Funny Car               117 inches                      73 inches
Pro Stock               105 inches                      78 inches

D-Codes:                Rear                    Front
Top Fuel                D-2300                  D-3046
Funny Car               D-2300                  D-1961, 1962
Pro Stock               D-2200, 2055            D-2981

TELEVISION: Sept. 4 ESPN2 5-6 p.m. (Eastern) Sept. 5 ESPN2 1-3 p.m., 5-8 p.m. (Eastern) Sept. 6 ESPN2 11- 1 p.m., 7-10 p.m. (Eastern)

</pre> GOODYEAR QUOTE: Carolyn Ashbee, Sales and Marketing Manager, Drag Racing -- "Goodyear looks forward to our participation in the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. We have a long, successful history in NHRA drag racing and look to continue that tradition in both the professional and sportsman classes at the Labor Day event."

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