Bold predictions from Goodyear regarding its new tire compound debuting this weekend, along with changes to Watkins Glen International's track, are making for a challenging duo for drivers and teams to conquer for Sunday's Cup playoff race.
“Watkins Glen isn’t the typical Watkins Glen that we’ve seen in the past," explained Joey Logano, who is the only driver locked into the Round of 12 after his Atlanta victory. "They’ve changed some things to the track. They’ve added rumble strips off of turn one that prevents us from dropping way outside of the curb. They’ve changed the curbing to the bus stop itself to where you won’t be launching them into the corner as much, and then they also added rumble strips on the exit of the carousel to keep us from dropping way out there, so the track will race differently.
