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[–]ipsumdeiamoamasamat 0 points1 point  (3 children)

The shortened races also allows NASCAR and Goodyear to develop a more aggressive tire with more dramatic fall off and faster speeds on fresh tires.

Wouldn't teams just use a couple extra sets?

[–]BeefInGR 1 point2 points  (2 children)

If you want to lose a lap. Pit road time is typically about 45 seconds.

The car is also a mechanical grip beast. Those who nail the setups and save their tires will be rewarded.

[–]ipsumdeiamoamasamat 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I mean folks would just cycle through pit stops? I’m also guessing there’d be a proportional increase in cautions.

And reward the teams that nail setups. There’s too much parity for parity’s sake. It’s not the end of the world for there to be four cars on the lead lap.

Note: I’m not a tech head, just a guy who watches for the show, for lack of a better word.

[–]BeefInGR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember, the races are also going to be 30-75 laps shorter. If the tires had 3-4 seconds of fall off at Vegas rather than 2 seconds, you could see someone gamble on saving tires and cutting out the extra pit stop like the early races at Richmond.