Talladega Superspeedway hosts a doubleheader of NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series action this weekend with well-known Goodyear treads hitting the asphalt.
Cup teams return for the Jack Link’s 500 on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, FOX, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) on the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tires utilized in both trips to the 2.66-mile superspeedway in 2025. Additionally, Cup teams raced on this rubber compound during Daytona Speedweeks in February, including the 68th annual Daytona 500.
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“We have seen tire wear increase at Talladega in recent visits, but the tire setups we’ve selected for this weekend provide teams with a familiar base,” Rick Heinrich, Goodyear NASCAR product manager, said. “Strategy here is often dictated by drafting position, but it’s common to see teams add two-tire and fuel-only stops into the mix throughout the race.”
Teams will have seven total sets of tires to complete the scheduled 500-mile distance Sunday — one set for qualifying and six fresh sets for the race.
In the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, teams will use the same left-side tire compounds used at Daytona earlier this season as well as the same right-side compound as EchoPark Speedway. Four sets of tires will be available for their 300-mile contest — one to transfer from qualifying and three fresh sets for their scheduled 113 laps.