Goodyear and NASCAR UPDATE:

NASCAR and Goodyear have an announcement planned for 8pm on Thursday, August 5 in Indianapolis, not sure what it’s for. New Road Racing series? Extension of their exclusive contract?(runs out this year) Sponsorship?? — UPDATE: the announcement was that Goodyear will start selling a passenger tire with Eagle #1 Gold lettering, that looks similar to the Cup tires. The tire also says NASCAR on the side, but not in it’s colors. The announcement was made by Goodyear and NASCAR VP Mike Helton jointly – drivers on hand: Dave Marcis, Joe Nemechek, Bobby Labonte, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmy Spencer, Steve Park and Sterling Marlin were also present earlier to speak to goodyear dealers