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INDYCAR: Tire conservation key for Road America
A combination of Road America's endless run of long and fast corners and a new tire compound from Firestone has presented the field with an interesting Catch-22 for Sunday's Kohler Grand Prix. IndyCar's return to the 4.0-mile road course is set for 50 laps, and through two days of practice and qualifying, the biggest topic is tire conservation. Achieving that conservation – with the need to maintain high speeds at almost all of the 15 corners – is a giant challenge that could be all but impossible. Each team has eight sets of primary and three sets of alternate tires to use for the event, and as many drivers reported on Friday, exceptionally high wear rates were experienced. In...
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