In the 2025 NASCAR season, Goodyear rolled out a new right-side tire to amp up wear and shake up strategies, debuting at Kansas in September and hitting Las Vegas in October. The goal?

More tire management, longer green runs, and smarter pit calls. Goodyear’s Justin Fantozzi called it a grip-speed balancer for tracks like smooth Kansas, opening fresh strategy doors in the push for dynamic racing. And now RFK’s Ryan Preece is dropping a bold hint on how this tire flip could totally rewrite the playbook.

Preece’s pit strategy wake-up

In a recent interview, Preece laid it out straight: “A lot of us drivers have been talking about needing tire wear and how it changes race approach. Drivers from late models, like me and Chase Elliott, are used to managing long green-flag runs, so this fall

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