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Power: Tire sets, not time, dictate IndyCar practice strategy

Will Power says that learning the characteristics of the new aero kit on a temporary track such as Long Beach is made difficult by the restricted numbers of tires, not the length of the session. The Team Penske-Chevrolet driver said that elongating practice sessions – which were cut from 60 minutes to 45 minutes at the start of the 2017 season – would still not help encourage more cars hitting the track at any given time. “It is a tire deal,” said the 2014 IndyCar champion. “If we had another set of tires, you'd want another 30 minutes, but in three runs, the tires are starting to be pretty shagged because it's a green track. “I don't mind it, but it depends how your session...
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