Never fear race fans, Hanahan is here with all the answers to the questions from the weekend of American automobile racing. A lot of people hear the voices, I actually print the answers to their questions. Batter up....

***Special tire edition***

Q.   Who was to blame for that clusterbomb at Indy on Sunday, Goodyear, or NASCAR?

A.   100% NASCAR.

Q.   NASCAR? Explain, please?

A.   As the sanctioning body, they are responsible for everything, but they knew Goodyear's tires were not suitable for this race. At the tire test in April, Dale Earnhardt Jr said that the tires were only lasting 5-7 laps. Goodyear brought those same tires back to the track for the Brickyard 400.

Q.   Why didn't NASCAR hold it's usual open test session at Indy for all teams?

A.  Because they didn't want the tire problem to come to light earlier.

Q.  But weren't these the same tires that Goodyear brought to Indy last year?

A.   Yes, but the COT has 100 pounds more of downforce on the right side than last year's car did.

Q.   Why isn't Goodyear making tires that are for the COT exclusively?

A...$$. At most tracks they want to be able to use the tires for  the Cup, NNS, or CTS races.

Q.   Why didn't more drivers complain about the tires? Particularly Tony Stewart, who buried Goodyear after the Atlanta race.

A.   NASCAR warned everyone before the race, "Do not blast the tires. Say it was the best of a bad situation." Or Else!

Q.   Did Goodyear take Tony's 'advice' after the Atlanta Cup race?

A.   Well, nobody's bitched about the tire being too hard since then. Thanks, Tony.

Q.   Speaking of NASCAR's instructions, did they throw the *safety* word out there to try and squelch criticisms before they started?

A.   You are a genius, aren't you?

Q.   Well, I don't want to brag, but...

A.   Shut up! Of course they did. Much like a certain political party says that difficult-to-sell policies are, "for the children", NASCAR says that difficult-to-sell decisions are for, "safety." 

Q.  Should NASCAR allow more than one tire company to offer tires for each race?

A.   HELL NO!! Competition is good in everything but race tire suppliers. Safety will be compromised for speed every time. The teams will always buy the fastest tire available. Even if it's the most unsafe. It's happened before, and drivers were injured because of it.