Quote: Its very simple, Goodyear use our tires or else, And the big wigs of NHRA go along with it, Kind of like the kid in the playground who takes his ball home when he can`t play. What kind of decisions do you expect from the head of an association making over $700gs a year? Its all about the $$$ for him and his cronies.
Remember that this is just the professional classes. All the sportsman classes are exempt and can run any tire they like. My guess is that the professional racers are on board with this as it cuts their costs.
Please explain to me how this move could cut theirs costs. GoodYear is now the ONLY game in town for PS tires...which means NO COMPETITION.. which means THEY control the prices. This also means the teams can't cut their own tire deals anymore. How can this ever be a good thing?
You must work for either NHRA or GoodYear or both.
Do you know what the price of a Goodyear P/S tire is? Do you know that you cannot switch one type/style for another without a lot of testing and potential chassis/clutch changes? Do you know how much it costs to test these cars? My semi knowledgeable guess is that competition in the P/S tire market would result in MINIMAL price difference. The tire cost for pro stock cars is a minute portion of their budget. My guess is that you don't have any idea what I'm talking about. If this rule results in a hardship it would be the tire company's and not the racer's.
