Firestone sticks as IndyCar tire supplier

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    IndyCar is sticking with Firestone as its sole tire supplier through the 2013 season.

    The deal, announced Friday, comes a week after IndyCar and Firestone's parent company Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations decided to let the current deal expire at the end of 2011.

    IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said a meeting with team owners this week helped lead to the change of heart.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/indycar/news/story?id=6206308
     

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