NASCAR heads to historic Richmond Raceway this weekend, with NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams set to take on the Virginia track’s challenging 0.75-mile D-shaped oval.
Cup Series teams will run the same combination of Goodyear Racing Eagle tires used at Bowman Gray Stadium, Martinsville Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway earlier this year. The right-side tire is the same used as the “option” tire at Richmond last year. The left-side tire is slightly softer than last year.
This tire setup was first introduced at Martinsville last November, and was designed to deliver more grip and increased lap-time fall-off over the course of a run.
“This is the first time that Cup teams will see this setup at Richmond. It was introduced at Martinsville last fall as part of our continued effort to improve short track racing and performed very well at Bowman Gray, Martinsville and North Wilkesboro earlier this year,” said Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager. “The track surface at Richmond is known for producing high tire wear and lap-time fall-off, so tire management will be critical.”
On Friday evening, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will also compete at Richmond, where teams will return to use a familiar Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup. Teams will use the same combination of left- and right-side tires that has been in use at Richmond since 2022, and was also run earlier this season at North Wilkesboro and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Both series will have wet weather tires available in the case of inclement weather.
NASCAR Cup Series
Race: Cook Out 400 (400 laps / 300 miles)
Track: Richmond Raceway (0.75-mile oval)
Date/Time: Saturday, August 16, 7:30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle
Tire Code: D-5254 left side, D-5256 right side
Previous Usage in 2025: Bowman Gray, Martinsville, North Wilkesboro (both sides)
Tire Circumference: 2,249 mm (88.5 in.) left side, 2,279 (89.7 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 12 psi, RF – 30 psi, LR – 12 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 Craftsman Truck Series
Race: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Richmond (250 laps / 187.5 miles)
Track: Richmond Raceway (0.75-mile oval)
Date/Time: Friday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle
Tire Code: D-6114 left side, D-6116 right side
Previous Usage in 2025: North Wilkesboro, Indianapolis (both sides)
Tire Circumference: 2,218 mm (87.3 in.) left side, 2,244 (88.3 in.) right side
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 12 psi, RF – 30 psi, LR – 12 psi, RR – 27 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 6 (4 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to start race / 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 3