NASCAR Cup Series teams will use the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup at Phoenix Raceway this weekend that was used at the Arizona track for November’s Championship Race.

The right-side tire was raced at Bowman Gray Stadium in February; the left-side tire will be making its 2026 debut. In addition to Phoenix 2025, this tire setup was also used at Bowman Gray, Martinsville Speedway (spring), North Wilkesboro Speedway, Richmond Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway last year.

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams will run a new left-side tire at Phoenix, paired with the right-side tire used last season at Phoenix and World Wide Technology Raceway.

“The Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup we’ve brought for NASCAR Cup Series teams this weekend was proven on track last season, and the knowledge teams gained will allow them to focus on their performance this weekend,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear Director of Racing for the Americas. “The new left-side tire for O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams includes a change to the tread rubber. This change is in line with the refinements we’ve made to our short-track Cup Series package to promote more fall-off and better racing between cars.”

Teams in both series will also have wet-weather tires available if needed.

NASCAR Cup Series
Race: Straight Talk Wireless 500 (312 laps / 312 miles)
Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval)
Date/Time: Sunday, March 8, 3:30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, HBO Max

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle 
Tire Code: D-5254 left side, D-5256 right side
Previous Usage in 2026: Bowman Gray (RS)
Tire Circumference: 2,249 mm (88.5 in.) left side, 2,279 mm (89.7 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 14 psi, RF – 30 psi, LR – 14 psi, RR – 26 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 10 (8 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to race / 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 4

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race: GOVX 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 7.30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle
Tire Code: D-6142 left side, D-6116 right side
Previous Usage in 2026: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,218 mm (87.3 in.) left side, 2,244mm (88.3 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 14 psi, RF – 28 psi, LR – 14 psi, RR – 26 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 5 (4 new race / 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 3

Goodyear PR