The option tire allotment that debuted last season will return to the Cup Series for the 2025 season and be utilized at Phoenix in March.

NASCAR’s experimentation with different tire compounds over the last year has been a constant source of chatter in the ranks.

Goodyear has now experimented with a softer tire at three different NASCAR short tracks. The tire, dubbed the ‘option’ to differentiate it from the primary race compound, is softer and, therefore, ...

Ahead of the 2025 season, NASCAR and Goodyear announced that the Spring Phoenix race would have a tire option to test a softer compound tire in race conditions. If the softer tire raced well ...

As NASCAR continues to experiment with the soft option tire, drivers are becoming more familiar with the benefits and drawbacks. And for some, that has led to an interesting point of view.

NASCAR's latest experiment with option tires at the Phoenix Raceway for the Shriners Children's 500 was an astounding success. In the wake of Sunday's race, which saw Christopher Bell win in the ...

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Crew chief Matt Swiderski nearly turned a unique strategy into a top-five finish for Daniel Suarez last August at Richmond in the most recent NASCAR Cup race with a primary tire and ...

Good news: Goodyear, NASCAR’s lone tire supplier, may have finally unlocked the key to great racing in the Next Gen car. The “option” tire used in Sunday’s Phoenix race was the best ...