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Tire test portends higher speeds at Kansas (NASCAR.com)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- More than a dozen Sprint Cup Series teams converged on Kansas Speedway for a Goodyear tire test Tuesday in preparation for the track's first night race next month. About 15 teams took part on a cool spring day that portended potential track record speeds at a facility where Matt Kenseth set the existing mark of 191.864 mph in qualifying last April. Speeds jumped as a result, and last fall Goodyear brought to Kansas its multi-zone tread tire, which combines one compound designed for traction and another toughened for durability. Particularly since speeds at Kansas seem to be going up.*"No one needs to wonder if the track record will get broken ? More...
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