3M Aerospace Honors Military on Biffle’s car:
3M’s Aerospace Division will make its racing debut this Sunday at Auto Club Speedway onboard Greg Biffle’s #16 Ford Fusion. Aerospace products from 3M are used in a wide range of applications, from commercial airlines to business jets to military aircraft. Biffle’s Ford will proudly show 3M’s thanks to those men and women serving the U.S. Armed Forces with a Salute to the Armed Forces. Many of 3M’s employees are proud veterans or actively serve in the guard or reserves. The 3M Ford Fusion hood will showcase the five medallions of the different branches of military service, while the car will feature a vehicle wrap in camo design from 3M Commercial Solutions. Many 3M products are used in military applications. Polyurethane tapes help protect rotor blades from damage caused by rain, sand and debris during landing. Wings sealed with 3M’s polysulfide sealants, a lighter-weight sealant, allow for a more fuel efficient aircraft. 3M’s E-A-R brand thermal acoustic products increase cabin comfort by decreasing noise levels inside the plane. 3M Aviation Window Restoration Systems by Clearfix help the military to repair polycarbonate and acrylic windows in theater, allowing aircraft to return to a mission-ready-status faster.(Roush Fenway Racing), see an image of the car on the #16 team paint schemes page.(3-19-2014)
Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying, and 11 sets for the race;
Nationwide: 7 sets for the event
Tire Codes:
Left-side — D-4522; Right-side — D-4408
Tire Circumference:
Left-side — 87.5 in. (2,224 mm);
Right-side — 88.4 in. (2,245 mm)
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front — 30 psi; Left Rear — 30 psi
Right Front — 48 psi; Right Rear — 45 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front — 22 psi; Left Rear — 20 psi;
Right Front — 45 psi; Right Rear — 42 psi
Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Fontana this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams have run at this track since 2012 . . . this right-side tire code (D-4408) has been run at Fontana since 2011, while this left-side tire code (D-4522) was introduced the following year . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Fontana . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.