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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dan Smith Dirt Late Model Right Front Contact Patch Loading 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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Dan Smith Controlling Tire Temperature The temperature of tires affects grip, traction, and wear, which can significantly impact lap times and race outcomes. Wheel covers are an essential tool dirt racing teams use to control tire temperat...
Dan Smith NLMT 3 - 4 RR The NLMT 3 and 4 are part of Hoosier's new National Late Model Tire lineup. The NLMT3 compound is similar to the LM30/1450 and is considered a rugged and repeatable compound that stands up to abrasion...
Dan Smith Blister Prevention Let the heat escape Blistering occurs when the tread block has an excessive amount of heat buildup and no way to vent it out. A bubble forms that eventually pops and causes a loss of traction and or t...
