While the Firestone brand celebrates 125 years, racing has been instrumental in the development of tires since the early 1900s. Firestone established its winning performance and quickly secured its ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981. Alex Palou gets a fist bump from the Firestone Firehawk during ...
IndyCar tires have come a long way since Ray Harroun — winner of the inaugural Indy 500 in 1911 and, eventually, the inventor of the rear-facing mirror – took the checkered flag while rolling on ...
Bridgestone Americas announced that Firestone Racing will integrate its ENLITEN™ Technology to the brand’s Firehawk race tires for the 2026 in the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT, beginning with this ...
Al Speyer, who helped lead Firestone’s triumphant return to open-wheel racing in the mid-1990s and became an influential motorsports executive during a pivotal period in INDYCAR history, died Oct. 27 ...
NEWTON—Tires made in part with soybeans grown in Iowa will be coming soon to Firestone stores. Firestone, IndyCar's tire manufacturer, tests tire technology by using it first in its IndyCar tires ...
By treating the track as a high stakes “mobile lab,” Bridgestone is proving that renewable and recycled materials can thrive ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the ...
AJ Foyt Racing will return to INDY NXT by Firestone beginning in 2026 with a two-car effort backed by a strategic alliance with HMD Motorsports. While AJ Foyt Racing will maintain its brand and ...
As part of Firestone’s partnership with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES through the 2025 season, Bridgestone Americas is building a new facility to further strengthen Firestone’s commitment to the sport. The ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced that Firestone Racing will usher in the 2026 INDYCAR season with Firehawk race tires that integrate ...