The Verizon IndyCar Series has extended their partnership with tyre supplier Firestone after the two parties signed a new long-term multi-year contract. Firestone have been the sole supplier to IndyCar since 2000 and have long been associated with the top level single seater series in the United States, with their tyres having taken Ray Harroun to victory in the inaugural Indianapolis 500 back in 1911 with the legendary Marmon Wasp machine. Jay Frye, the IndyCar President of competition and operations, has welcomed the new contract with Firestone, and believes the tyre company are an integral part of the IndyCar series. 'Firestone is part of the fabric of INDYCAR and its commitment to...
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