Thanks in no small part to Tony Stewart, NASCAR could find itself in the middle of another controversy. After Sunday's race at Atlanta, instead of congratulating his teammate for winning, Stewart used his TV interview time to criticize Goodyear tires. He basically blamed Goodyear for anything and everything that went wrong in Atlanta from General Sherman to Mike Vick. Stewart said the tires were the worst he'd ever raced on, that Goodyear has been ran out of every other racing series, and that NASCAR needs another brand of tires. Funny how his teammate, Kyle Busch dominated the race on the same tires that the two time champ couldn't figure out.

Goodyear, no Hoosier, no Goodyear, Hoosier

As a capitalistic pig, I know competition is usually a good thing, but not with racing tires. The last  two tire wars in NASCAR were Hoosier vs Goodyear. Back in the mid 1980s and the early 1990s the two caused some star drivers to be injured. Both wars started with drivers complaining about Goodyear---sound familar---then Hoosier stepped in. So far so good. But, in order to be the fastest tire at the track, safety was sacrificed in making the tires. Both companies were guilty of putting drivers in danger just to be the fastest, which would generate more sales.

Debate is over. Bring on Bridgestone.

The tire companies have shown that they will do anything to be number one. Even at the expense of hurting drivers. At the very least right now, Goodyear is trying to make a safe tire. It might be difficult for some drivers to get the feel for, but Goodyear is at least trying. To bring in a competitor now would guarantee severe damage. To cars, and drivers. Think about it Tony.