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Crumb rubber: How NASCAR recycles the thousands of tires it used over the Chicago race weekend

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 become obsolete. But their life cycle doesn’t end there.
The New York Times

In NASCAR’s elimination race at Bristol, an untested new tire could be the wild card

Imagine this: The NBA decides to change the basketball used for a playoff Game 7 but does not test the new ball beforehand, giving teams just 25 minutes of practice before the competition begins. That, in essence, is what is happening this weekend at ...
AZ Central

NASCAR option tire could spice up Phoenix Raceway March race, Cup Series Championship

The NASCAR race at Phoenix Raceway in March could get more interesting, according to a report. According to NASCAR reporter Cole Cusumano, tire company Goodyear is bringing an option tire to the track in Avondale, Arizona, for the Shriners Children's 500 ...
Herald & Review

Crumb rubber: How NASCAR recycles the thousands of tires it used over its Chicago races

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 become obsolete. But their life cycle doesn’t end there.
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