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CaptainTruth

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4. I think the Goodyear lab where they develop & make racing tires is still active there.

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Fri Apr 10, 2020, 12:31 PM

Apr 2020

I know a guy who worked most of his career there, perfecting the chemical formulas for the tires, & I believe every tire used in NASCAR & NHRA racing is developed & manufactured there.

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