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Scruffy1

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6. I'm sure it's a money loser.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 7, 2019, 12:55 PM

Feb 2019

I've been away from racing cars for years. At the time Goodyear was the only player. IIRC Goodyear charged $100 per tire weather it was for a Formula V or a monster Can-AM car. This included service from a truck brought to races with a full crew. It's just advertising.

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