Faster Firestone tires for Richmond

Firestone Racing engineers selected a tire specification for Richmond based on results from a tire test there in March with drivers Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe. The Richmond tires feature the same left-side compounds and constructions as used at Milwaukee, paired with new right-side tires designed to add grip. Tire stagger (producing the right-rear tire with a slightly larger diameter than the left rear to help cars turn more smoothly on ovals) also will play an important role this weekend, since the cars are almost constantly turning on the shortest track on the IndyCar Series schedule. Firestone tire stagger for Richmond will be approximately 0.60 of an inch, the largest stagger for any oval this season.