Goodyear will bring familiar tire setups for NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series teams at this weekend\u2019s races at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), the first road course of the season.<\/p>\n
Cup Series teams will use the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup that debuted at COTA last season and was subsequently raced at each of the five other road courses on last year\u2019s schedule. O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series teams will run the road course tire Goodyear introduced for last season\u2019s July race at Sonoma Raceway, which also saw action at Watkins Glen International, Portland International Raceway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeams in the NASCAR Cup Series and O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series are already familiar with the Goodyear Racing Eagle road course tires we\u2019ve brought to COTA, which will help them plan their race strategies,\u201d said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear\u2019s Director of Racing for the Americas. \u201cThat consistency gives teams the benefit of a detailed notebook on this tire and a strong understanding of how it responds over the course of a run.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete Saturday afternoon on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, where the series will race on the street course for the first time. Craftsman Truck Series teams will run the same tire as the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series at COTA, a setup they used last season at Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.<\/p>\n
Teams in all three series also have wet-weather tires available if required.<\/p>\n
NASCAR Cup Series
Race: DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne (95 laps \/ 228 miles)
Track: Circuit of The Americas (2.4-mile road course)
Date\/Time: Sunday, March 1, 3:30 p.m. ET
TV\/Radio: FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, HBO Max<\/p>\n
Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle\u00a0
Tire Code: D-5242
Previous Usage in 2026: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,279 mm (89.7 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF \u2013 20 psi, RF \u2013 22 psi, LR \u2013 17 psi, RR \u2013 17 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 7 (5 new race \/ 1 qualifying transfer to race \/ 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 6 (4 new race \/ 1 qualifying transfer to race \/ 1 practice)<\/p>\n
NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race: Focused Health 250 (65 laps \/ 156 miles)
Track: Circuit of The Americas (2.4-mile road course)
Date\/Time: Saturday, February 28, 3 p.m. ET
TV\/Radio: CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio<\/p>\n
Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle
Tire Code: D-6166
Previous Usage in 2026: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,240 mm (88.2 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF \u2013 20 psi, RF \u2013 22 psi, LR \u2013 17 psi, RR \u2013 17 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 5 (4 new race \/ 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 4 (3 new race \/ 1 practice)<\/p>\n
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at St. Petersburg (80 laps \/ 144 miles)
Track: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (1.8-mile street course)
Date\/Time: Saturday, February 28, 12:00 p.m. ET
TV\/Radio: FOX, NASCAR Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio<\/p>\n
Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle\u00a0
Tire Code: D-6166
Previous Usage in 2026: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,240 mm (88.2 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF \u2013 22 psi, RF \u2013 20 psi, LR \u2013 17 psi, RR \u2013 17 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 5 (4 new race \/ 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 4 (3 new race \/ 1 practice)<\/p>\n
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