What Effect Will Goodyear’s New Tire Have on Sprint Cup Race at Kansas?

If you're looking for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway to count as one of the most memorable events in series history, you'll likely be disappointed. The track surface is still so new that high speeds and single-file racing are the name of the game.

But if you're more of the type encouraged by reaching success over the long term, Sunday's race at a track not known for incredible action might be a bit more interesting.

That's because NASCAR is trotting out its second attempt at improving the on-track action with a new type of race tire that is borrowing technology developed for street tires. However, it might be the tires NASCAR teams are used to racing that make the most immediate difference in Sun...

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