New tire for Kansas

Each Indy Car received eight sets of Firestone Firehawks (32 total) for the Kansas race weekend. The tires, new for Kansas Speedway, were developed based on testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in December and used in the season opener at the 1.5-mile racetrack. They also will be used in June at Texas Motor Speedway.

"Having run this particular tire earlier this year at Homestead, Firestone Racing is confident that the Firehawks will give the drivers the extra grip and confidence they need to race as hard as ever and put on a great show for the fans," said Al Speyer, executive director of Firestone Racing.