Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Benjamin Gracias)
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images A number of components face wear and tear in a racecar during NASCAR races, and tires sit high on that list. Race tires are all about grip, not longevity. A NASCAR race tire has to place greater than 750 horsepower to the bottom and supply maximum traction at 200 miles per hour. A race tire lasts as much as 100 miles, and the typical length of a race is 400 miles. A NASCAR race team is allotted anywhere between five and 14 tire sets, depending on the race length (a team is allowed five sets to get…
