When the men sitting around the hotel table in Daytona Beach, Florida, established the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) back in December of 1947, they probably never took into ...
A lot of components face wear and tear in a racecar during NASCAR races, and tires sit high on that list. Race tires are all about grip, not longevity. A NASCAR race tire has to put more than 750 ...
During a weekend of hot, high-speed friction against the asphalt of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race course, thousands of tires burn out and wear down. After a few dozen laps, they lose their grip and ...