Robby Gordon Tire Testing At Indy On Tuesday

Robby Gordon will be one of the 14 teams testing tires at Indy on Tuesday , April 20th. The teams testing are the  48, 14, 29, 38, 12, 42, 17, 9, 7, 78, 18, 82, 13 & 00. This is the test that was talked about at the end of March.Stay tuned for updates, as well as images from this test.

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Permalink Reply by brewski on April 20, 2010 at 1:13pm
after 4 championships and 2 brickyard wins the 48 should not be invited
Permalink Reply by alan4s on April 20, 2010 at 1:39pm
If you look at participation in this test as some kind of perk for the teams, only meant to benefit the teams and drivers, then I'd agree with you.

But if it's truly a tire test for Goodyear to gather data to make the best tire for racing at Indy later in the year, then I disagree. Goodyear should have as big a cross-section of cars and drivers as possible, so the eventual tire choice does not favor one team, manufacturer, or driver style.

Sure, teams do benefit somewhat from the extra track time, but that's a side effect, not the intent of the test.
Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on April 20, 2010 at 1:59pm
i still think that the top 12 shouldnt practice or test
Permalink Reply by TOG on April 20, 2010 at 8:15pm
The speedway states that they aren't going to release any of the test session speeds,and anything RG decides to release will be added here when we get it.
Permalink Reply by Partman on April 20, 2010 at 8:37pm
I agree with Mike Kenyon, RG got invited to put down rubber for the big teams, end of story.
Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on April 21, 2010 at 1:24am
I happened to have it pop in to my mind that Goodyear might want teams with crappy setups to show how much the "tire can take". Not to offend but if Hendrick shows up with near perfect cars and setups what does anybody learn about "the tire"?
Permalink Reply by Thomas on April 21, 2010 at 11:38am
they learn that there is a setup that can handle the tire? So find that setup combination...
Permalink Reply by TOG on April 21, 2010 at 1:37pm
Hope to have a few images from the test up soon.
Permalink Reply by Hummer Time on April 21, 2010 at 3:02pm
TOG....Nascar now said several Nascar teams tested tires for the Brickyard, do you know how that went and with there rubber down on the track will it still give true results for the Indy cars?
Permalink Reply by TOG on April 21, 2010 at 3:15pm
watch SPEED TV tonight at 6:30 during SPEED HUB. Bob Dilner is supposed to talk to RG about the test.
Permalink Reply by Hummer Time on April 21, 2010 at 3:46pm
Thanks TOG.
I'd have it recorded on my dvr tonight but no one will be home at that time.

Will you be posting that SPEED converastion here on PR for those of us that will not see it because of work etc...?
Permalink Reply by TOG on April 21, 2010 at 8:05pm

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