AHEAD OF THE PACK
The Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap Award was won this year by Matt Kenseth, driving for Roush Racing and finishing second in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. This solid crystal trophy and a check for $75,000 is presented annually by Goodyear Engineered Products to the driver posting the most weekly fastest lap times while leading a Nextel Cup race this season.
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ATV BELT GET BROADENED DISTRIBUTION
Goodyear’s Gatorback Sport ATV drive belt introduced this year is now available at several on-line ATV parts distributors, including rockymountainatv.com; denniskirk.com; and parts-unlimited.com. It’s the first CVT belt with carbon fiber reinforcement in its rubber compound to handle extreme load demand without top-width belt distortion.
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ATV BELT HEALS SELF
Goodyear’s new Gatorback Sport ATV drive belt is the first CVT belt with carbon fiber reinforcement in its rubber compound. When handling an extreme load demand, the carbon fiber allows desired slippage on pulleys without top-width belt distortion. After the extreme demand subsides, the carbon material restores the integrity of belt edges in order to handle the normal load demand.
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CARBON FIBER BELT AT DAYTONA
Goodyear Engineered Products worked with Hendrick Motorsports engine builders to develop, test and deliver the new Goodyear Gatorback carbon fiber cam drive belt to NASCAR in just seven weeks. The belt went from concept to NASCAR Nextel Cup Series engines in time to help Jimmie Johnson capture his first Cup Championship in 2006.
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FIBER DIET
Goodyear’s new Gatorback camshaft timing belt for NASCAR race engines with carbon fiber reinforcement was introduced mid-season to meet increased performance demands. Developed, tested and delivered in just seven weeks, the belt was used on all Hendrick Motorsports cars, including the No. 48 car of Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson.
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GOODYEAR AUTO HEATER HOSE BENDS RULES
Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced E-Z Coil, a metal coil that bends Goodyear's straight heater hose to create configurations that meet more than 26,000 part applications. E-Z Coil allows auto part retailers to reduce their stock and provide customers with more service options.
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Goodyear Fortress
Goodyear Fortress, outfitted for washing food-processing equipment, helps guard against the growth of odor- and stain-causing bacteria, mold and mildew on the hose surface and protects against hose degradation.
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GOODYEAR-PHOENIX AGREEMENT
An agreement between Goodyear Engineered Products and Phoenix Automotive GmbH doubles the number of facilities each can use to produce coolant hose, including radiator hose shown here. The agreement helps the companies expand their presence to support auto manufacturers for global car platform production.
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KEEPING IT COOL
Goodyear's Galaxy 4890 SLE, a super-low emission automotive air-conditioning hose, reduces 134a refrigerant gas permeation when compared to other transportation hose. It can help auto manufacturers avoid costly, alternate automotive air-conditioning systems that conform to the United Nations 1997 Kyoto Protocol guidelines, which established further refrigerant gas emission reductions.
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NASCAR CONFIDANT
Goodyear engineer Mike Gregg works closely and confidentially throughout the year with NASCAR Nextel Cup teams, providing made-to-order Goodyear Gatorback Poly-V belts, which help power stock car engines. The Gatorback belts used at the track on weekends are the same belts sold at auto parts locations for passenger vehicles.
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NASCAR NIGHTIES
NASCAR drivers in designer pajamas are not normal sightings, but there they were - four of them - sporting designer PJs and matching slippers. Looking like they just rolled out of bed were Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Jeremy Mayfield, arriving to star in a series of TV commercials for Goodyear Gatorback automotive belts. The ad campaign delivers a humorous message from some of the circuits best known drivers, targeting passenger and light truck owners, as well as professionals and do-it-yourself mechanics. The TV ads can be viewed by visiting http://www.goodyearbeltsandhose.com/.
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NASCAR NIGHTIES II
NASCAR drivers in designer pajamas are not normal sightings, but there they were - four of them - sporting designer PJs and matching slippers. Looking like they just rolled out of bed were Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Jeremy Mayfield, arriving to star in a series of TV commercials for Goodyear Gatorback automotive belts. The ad campaign delivers a humorous message from some of the circuits best known drivers, targeting passenger and light truck owners, as well as professionals and do-it-yourself mechanics. The TV ads can be viewed by visiting http://www.goodyearbeltsandhose.com/.
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POWER DISTRIBUTION
Goodyear has begun shipping power transmission belts and automotive hose from a Moberly, Mo., distribution center. Before shipping, Dale Wellman, general manager for logistics provider Exel, inspects Goodyear Gatorback automotive belts, the same belts used by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race teams.
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PRECISE TIMING
The new Goodyear Gatorback timing belt, developed specifically for NASCAR racing, enhances engine performance by using less energy and operating engine components more efficiently. The belt is constructed with a new heat resistant compound that withstands temperatures of 300-degrees Fahrenheit and displays excellent wear characteristics. The belt cord is made with high-tensile-strength glass fiber, which is 60 percent stronger than glass cord used in conventional belts. Crew chiefs and race teams alike are taking advantage of the energy-savings by redistributing power to other car components.
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SHOP TALK
Chip Ganassi Racing Crew Chief Steve Boyer (left) and Sterling Marlin, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver of the No. 40 Coors Light racecar, talk strategy and engine performance during a practice session. Boyer, a former Goodyear associate, helped develop the Goodyear Gatorback Poly-V belt, which he and Marlin rely on every weekend to help power engine components.
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SUPER LUBE
Originally designed for industrial applications, the new Goodyear Super Torque Pd oil pump drive belt is compact and energy efficient, providing NASCAR engine builders and crew chiefs with a greater choice of sprocket ratios between oil pump drives and engines. The five-millimeter tooth pitch belt uses smaller pulleys, which reduce the size of the drive system, conserving the amount of energy required to operate the oil pump drive components.
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TOP PERFORMER
The Gatorback Poly-V belt, with a pattern resembling the back of an alligator, belongs to a lineage of Goodyear belts the company has supplied to NASCAR for more than 20 years. The Gatorback belt is available in 200 different sizes, providing engine builders and crew chiefs with an infinite number of engine configurations.
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