MP 881: The Week In IndyCar, July 15, with Cara Adams

Published: July 16, 2020, 1:05 a.m.

Cara Adams, Firestone's director of racing tire engineering and production, makes her return to\xa0The Week In IndyCar and answers questions submitted by NTT IndyCar Series fans via social media.\nEpisode Time Stamps For Select Topics:\nCoping with tire production during the pandemic shutdown\xa0(starts at 1m55s)\nProcess of preparing tires for a doubleheader weekend (4m51s)\nCreating Indy 500 tires that will cope with August heat (8m07s)\nHer work to introduce more young girls and women to racing through STEM (10m16s)\nWhat makes a new tire faster than a used tire? (15m54s)\nHow did the new aeroscreen change Firestone's tire engineering plans? (18m59s)\nDealing with traction compound and other brand's rubber on the racing surface (25m13s)\nWhat super power would she choose to help with her job? (31m14s)\nSubscribe:\xa0https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe\nJoin our Facebook Group:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast