The Indianapolis Raceway was resurfaced before the 2008 Brickyard race, this caused the tires used to wear down after about 10 laps and caused serious safety concerns. This lead to Goodyear re-examining their methods of developing and testing tires. An optical scanner was brought in by Goodyear to study the surface of the track. The use of the optical scanner to approach the problem from another angle not only lead to better tires being developed for the Indianapolis Raceway but opens the door for optical technology to be used in the development of tires for everyday use. A better understand of road surfaces will help in the development of safer tires for all vehicles. The cycle of raceway developments making their way to everyday road use continues.
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I think that NASCAR is one of the most dangerous sports out there. And for people who drive their cars over 200 miles per hour, it takes precision and focus. Because, even a slight mistake at those speeds can seriously danger a driver or it might even kill the driver. And one of the first things that they should have to make sure that if the tires are not worn out, because without tires the car wouldn’t move. So it is very important that the tires should have the full thread and be able to have traction. And the other thing that have to make sure if the roads are paved correctly and make sure if that there are no sharp objects. I think if they create tires for that particular track then, there would be fewer accidents and less drivers getting injured.
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