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    Jeff Gordon, who finished 18th, said the Hendrick crew chiefs and engineers probably were too aggressive with the setup for a 1.5-mile oval that's known for tearing up tires. "When [Goodyear] comes here and tests, you expect them to build a tire that we can abuse and that we can race hard with ... That obviously wasn't the case." Not for the Hendrick cars, anyway. Full Article at ESPN
    When [Goodyear] comes here and tests, you expect them to build a tire that we can abuse and that we can race hard with ... That obviously wasn't the case.
    SOURCE: ESPN 6 months ago