Goodyear Racing Notes – Watkins Glen International – Speedway Digest

This weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Watkins Glen International marks the fifth road course race of the season. Teams will use the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tires that were run earlier this year at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Mexico City), Chicago Street Race and Sonoma Raceway.

First introduced at COTA in March, the road course tire was developed to promote increased wear and performance fall-off over the course of a race.

“Watkins Glen is known for its high speeds and traditionally low tire wear,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear operations manager for global race tires. “The Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup we’re bringing this weekend was designed with increased lap-time fall-off in mind, and has performed as intended at the four previous road courses this season. Cup Series teams will have data from those races to help fine-tune their setups ahead of Sunday’s race.”

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will also run on familiar Goodyear Racing Eagle tires this weekend, with Goodyear supplying the same specification used at Sonoma. This tire setup features a minor tread compound update, first introduced at the California track last month.

This weekend also marks the return of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to Watkins Glen for the first time since 2021. Truck teams will use the same Goodyear tires as the Xfinity field, marking their first outings on this compound.
 
All three series will have wet weather tires available in the case of inclement weather.

NASCAR Cup Series
Race: Go Bowling at The Glen (90 laps / 220.5 miles)
Track: Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile road course)
Date/Time: Sunday, August 10, 2:00 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle 
Tire Code: D-5242
Previous Usage in 2025: COTA, Mexico City, Chicago, Sonoma
Tire Circumference: 2,279 mm (89.7 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 26 psi, RF – 24 psi, LR – 21 psi, RR – 21 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 7 (5 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to race / 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 6 (4 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to race / 1 practice)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race: Mission 200 At The Glen (82 laps / 200.9 miles)
Track: Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile road course)
Date/Time: Saturday, August 9, 3:00 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle 
Tire Code: D-6166
Previous Usage in 2025: Sonoma
Tire Circumference: 2,240 mm (88.2 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 26 psi, RF – 24 psi, LR – 21 psi, RR – 21 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 6 (3 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to start race / 2 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 4 (3 new race / 1 practice)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Watkins Glen (72 laps / 176.4 miles)
Track: Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile road course)
Date/Time: Friday, August 8, 5:00 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Tire: Goodyear Racing Eagle
Tire Code: D-6166
Previous Usage in 2025: First use
Tire Circumference: 2,240 mm (88.2 in.)
Recommended Minimum Inflation: LF – 26 psi, RF – 24 psi, LR – 21 psi, RR – 21 psi
Total Dry Weather Sets: 5 (3 new race / 1 qualifying transfer to start race / 1 practice)
Total Wet Weather Sets: 4 (3 new race / 1 practice)

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