My son asked me to find out, on average, how many tires (total) do they go through during a race and how many for each car?
2007-02-26 01:33:22 · 9 answers · asked by lilith663 6 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Well, usually when they pit they take 4 fresh tires. Sometimes it's only 2, which would be the other option but usually they take 4. Then they usually pit about 4 or 5 times in a race. They use Goodyear tires and a fresh set of tires usually last about 15 laps roughly. So 4 tires times 5 pit times equals 20 tires a race that they go through. Remember though, sometimes they only take 2 tires at a pit stop. So it maybe fewer than 20 tires per race.
So 20 tires per car, per race and if you multiply that by 43, because there are 43 cars in the field.......
That would be approximately 860 tires total for all 43 cars. Again, they don't always take 4 tires at a stop. so it maybe fewer than 860.
2007-02-26 02:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the length of the race, the track, the tire compound, etc. In a typical race, let's say the cars can go 40 laps before they need fuel. Typical race length is 400 miles or 267 laps on the generic 1.5 mile D-shaped ovals we see so often. If a team changes 4 tires everytime they pit for fuel, they will go through 7 sets of tires during the race. Throw in practice sessions and qualifying, you're probably looking at 13 - 15 sets of tires. If the track has more or less banking and requires the drivers to get on and off the gas more or less often, they may go more or fewer laps before pitting. There are also those who will gamble on 2 tire strategies or no-tire strategies. You also have the Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte, which requires more pit stops.
The TV broadcasts do a pretty good job of communicating the 'pit window' at each track before the race. (The number of laps a driver can go on a full tank of fuel.) They will also tell you whether the tire compound is such that each time a team pits for fuel they will almost surely take 4 tires or if they will likely gamble and take 2 or 0 tires.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-26 07:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by asa_dachi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASCAR allows each NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team three sets of tires for practice and qualifying. A team will average eight to twelve sets, depending on length of race, track type.
2007-02-26 02:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends on the track and on the driver too. The drivers that run harder go through more tires because they abuse the tires. The other drivers who don't push the car and don't abuse the tires use less.
2007-02-26 06:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by ms_fancyfantasy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the track etc, usually 24 to 32 per race
2007-02-26 05:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by dddelapp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It varies.. But add this statistic in to your average # from all these answers. The cost on those tires are $1600 per set! That's 400$ per tire! Think about the rubber bill @ the end of the day! WOW
2007-02-26 04:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
AT LEAST 40 IN A RACE COULD BE A SMALLER NUMBER CUZ SOME GAMBLE AND TAKE 2 BUT DID YOU KNOW A GOODYEAR RACING TIRE COSTS 396 DOLLARS A PIECE AND A GALLON OF GAS COSTS 6 DOLLARS A GALLON
2007-02-26 10:59:31 · answer #7 · answered by crazy_cooter0101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it really depends on the track...some tracks wear tires more than others..but average is probablly about maybe 24 per car
2007-02-26 02:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by zach m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on if they do 2 tire stops or if they pit every caution or what?it varies every race
2007-02-26 05:09:13 · answer #9 · answered by ki_kompton 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋