Why IndyCar’s Nashville finale is a unique challenge for Firestone tires

Last month, the IndyCar Series confirmed the switch of its final race on September 15 from the downtown streets of Nashville to the 1.33-mile D-shaped concrete oval in nearby Lebanon, Tennessee.The move to have the season end on an oval for the first time since 2014 (Fontana) has pushed Firestone, the sole tire supplier of the North America’s premier open-wheel championship, in a frenzy.Although …Keep reading