Goodyear officials announced Tuesday that a familiar tire setup will be in play for the NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
This softer left-side Cup Series tire, introduced last October at the Virginia half-miler, will again be used during the 2025 spring competition. The left-side tire — designed to deliver more fall-off than previous iterations — will be paired with the same right-side tire used since the fall of 2024.
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“Martinsville is the first true short track on this year’s schedule and combines tight concrete corners with long asphalt straightaways, earning its ‘Paperclip’ nickname,” said Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager. “We introduced this Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup last fall, so Cup Series teams already have some data to help their strategies this weekend.”
Each Cup Series team will receive 10 sets of tires, with eight sets divvied for the race, one for practice and another for qualifying that carries over to Sunday’s 400-lapper. Four wet-weather sets will additionally be allotted if needed.
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The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, meanwhile, will also have familiarity with the tires. Goodyear’s 15-inch setup for Martinsville, in use since 2022, will again be in effect for Saturday’s competition (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Each O’Reilly Series team will receive five tire sets: three for the race, one for practice and one for qualifying, which transfers to the 250-lap event. Three wet-weather sets will be provided if needed.
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