Firestone race tires featuring monomer made from hard

Through a partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Penske and Shell, Bridgestone supplied tires featuring ISCC PLUS-certified recycled butadiene to the NTT IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 which took place on May 28, 2023. The monomer – manufactured from hard-to-recycle used plastic including shopping bags and other types of flexible polymer packaging – was developed in collaboration with Shell and featured in the synthetic rubber Firestone Firehawk race tires used during the race weekend.

All of the race tires required for the 2023 season will be produced by Bridgestone at its ISCC PLUS-certified Advanced Tire Production Center (ATPC) in Akron, Ohio.