TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS
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Finally, the first IndyCar race of the season is to-nite!!! The Genesys 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway oval.
Pre-show at 6:30 PM central on NBCSN, race at 7:00 PM central on NBC main network. Also on Sportsnet in Canada.
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I might become a petrol head to try and fit in here
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To anyone who watched the race...I'm sorry. They normally run two or three wide at TMS, but since last year, NASCAR has applied a traction compound (the black stuff in the outer turns) that has made leaving the inner groove suicide for IndyCars. Also, due to coronavirus related factory shutdowns, alternate leftover tires from last year with limited testing were being used, which caused some typical frontrunners to get slowed up. Furthermore, tire changes being mandated every 35 laps for safety and a shortened race due to track activity being limited to one day by coronavirus (which also affected the readiness of several cars) prevented flexibility in pit strategies. The end result of all this was pretty much a parade.
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Tire changes every 35 laps because of the heat or because the tires haven't been tested much?
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@dipset said in TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS:
Tire changes every 35 laps because of the heat or because the tires haven't been tested much?
Testing:
https://racer.com/2020/05/27/tire-stint-limit-implemented-for-indycars-texas-return/
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^ From 2019:
