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RFID TAGS in NASCAR

February 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment


RFID Tags Embedded in Daytona 500 Tires

Vroom. NASCAR and Goodyear have teamed up to mark all Goodyear Eagle tires with RFID tags. Pit crews, and potentially score-keepers, can read the tags as the cars come around the track or take pit stops. In the ultimate in PR-douchery, however, we get this sort of explanation from the tag manufacturer:

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