Dan Smith Compressed Air vs Nitrogen Nitrogen gas is often preferred over normal compressed air for tire inflation in motorsports applications due to several advantages it offers. Here are some reasons why nitrogen is considered better: ... May 30, 2023
Dan Smith A Clean Tire Is A Happy Tire Cleaning your tires is essential in dirt track racing for several reasons: Traction: Dirt track racing involves driving on loose dirt surfaces, which can be unpredictable and slippery. Cleaning your t... May 23, 2023
Dan Smith Cutting for sidebite Adding circumferential grooves and sipes to oval track dirt tires can enhance traction by improving the tire's ability to grip the track surface. Here's how it works: Circumferential grooves: Circumfe... May 16, 2023
Dan Smith Buffing Tires Buffing or sanding a tire can improve the tire's ability to grip the track surface. It is common for top teams to grind a new tire before its initial use. Buffing helps remove the mold release from th... May 9, 2023
Dan Smith NLMT 2 & 3 RF GROOVE PATTERN On a dirt-late model, the right front tire takes an extreme load on the corner entry. Tread block strength is vital to maintain to make a maximum amount of grip. Tread block flex will allow the tire t... May 2, 2023
Dan Smith Fastrak Grooving Patterns The Fastrak series allows you to groove the Hoosier FT200 and FT400 late-model tires. The art of tire grooving is unique to each driver/team and has been crafted through the years by old-fashioned tri... Apr 25, 2023
Dan Smith Keep Notes!!! Note taking is crucial in auto racing engineering and crew chief roles for several reasons: Data Analysis: Note-taking helps gather important data on car performance, track conditions, and race strate... Apr 18, 2023
Dan Smith New Design Sprint Car Right Rear Tire Hoosier Racing Tire has introduced a new symmetrical tread pattern design and profile right rear sprint car tire. The symmetrical design allows the tire to be unmounted, flipped, or rotated to prolong... Apr 11, 2023
Dan Smith Dirt Late Model Right Front Contact Patch The right front tire is significant on a dirt late model as today's technology continues to influence the setups and continued search for more speed in dynamic posture. Teams are spending countless ho... Apr 4, 2023
Dan Smith Sipe Depth Let's talk about sipe depth. Siping too deep will cause too much tread block distortion. Resulting in traction loss, poor tire performance, and tread failure, also known as "Chunking." Ideal sipe dept... Mar 28, 2023
Dan Smith Extreme Stagger Excess stagger causes higher than average tire loading on the inside edge of the right rear and outside edge of the left rear tires. Excess stagger can lead to tire blistering, loss of traction, and t... Mar 21, 2023
Dan Smith Mounting Dirt Tires It all starts with how you mount it. Hoosier designs the dirt tires for mounting with the serial code facing the infield. So the serial code should face outboard on the left side tires and inboard on ... Mar 14, 2023
