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Goodyear has an exclusive contract to serve as the tire supplier to the Sprint Cup Series that runs through 2012.
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Goodyear has an exclusive contract and that's why they are the only tire mfg. NASCAR has tried multiple tire mfgs before....in the 40's/50's/60's there were several companies who provided tires...Firestone among them. As recently as the early 90's we had a "tire war" between Goodyear and Hoosier. To be honest the final tire war is what finally convinced NASCAR to have an exclusive contract. The racing was good at times and stunk at times. Tire blow outs were very common and very dangerous. We lost a lot of great heroes due to the tire war...some well known some not. So in the end tire companies competing in NASCAR is not necessarily something we need in our beloved sport.
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