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Firestone assessing short-oval tire options for 2017
Following tests at Gateway and Phoenix, Firestone is evaluating which tires will be most suitable for the three short ovals on the 2017 Verizon IndyCar schedule. The 1.25-mile Gateway Motorsports Park returns to the IndyCar calendar next year after a 14-year absence, and Firestone has discovered there is some overlap in tire compounds with 1.022-mile Phoenix International Raceway. The banking on Phoenix’s turns vary between eight and 11 degrees, while Gateway’s are between nine and 11. However despite this commonality, the very different track surfaces means there is a 16mph difference in average speeds around the two ovals, obliging Firestone to investigate the options available....
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