Firestone Racing are providing each NTT INDYCAR SERIES entry nine sets of tires for this weekend’s non-points race at The Thermal Club.
Primary: 9* sets per entry
Seven sets for use in the open test sessions
One set for qualifying
One set for the heat race
*One additional set will be allotted for entries advancing to the $1 Million Challenge for a total of 10 available sets
Rain: 5 sets per entry
A new set of Firestone Firehawk tires will be provided to each entry competing in one of two 10-lap (or 20-minute) heat races, and an additional set will be allotted for each of the top six advancing cars from each heat race to make up the 12-car starting lineup.
Each entrant will also receive 5 sets of rain tires.
A new set of Firestone Firehawk tires will be provided to each entry competing in one of two 10-lap (or 20-minute) heat races, and an additional set will be allotted for each of the top six advancing cars from each heat race to make up the 12-car starting lineup.
Pit stops will be allowed only for emergency service. Tires used during qualifying will be the only approved replacement tire(s) and must be approved by INDYCAR. Additional rules and information are available here.
Cory Williams, Principal Program Engineer
“The Firestone Firehawk primary tire is the same construction and compound as the tire supplied for the 2023 Thermal open test and the 2023 Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park, and is expected to exhibit similar performance to what we had here last year.”