A new format isn’t the only thing Monster Energy Series drivers and teams will be trying to figure out during Saturday night’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET, FS1).
They will also be experimenting with Goodyear’s brand new “Option” tire, meaning teams will have two different sets of tires to work with in the 70-lap, four-segment showdown.
Greg Stucker, Goodyear's director of racing, met with a handful of reporters recently to discuss a variety of topics regarding the new Option tire that will hit the track for the first time in Saturday night’s $1 million event:
Although it’s hard to really say for sure until cars hit the track, Goodyear has estimated that the Option tire will be three- to five-tenths of a second faster per lap out of the box compared to the Prime tire.