Firestone denies IndyCar tire “lottery” at St. Petersburg

Several drivers have told Motorsport.com, strictly off-the-record, about shifts in handling balance from one alternate tire set to another, as they lapped the 1.8-mile street and runway course in Pinellas County, FL.
The switch from primary [harder, black-sidewalled] tires to alternate Firestones [softer, red-sidewalled] will often see more than just an increase in grip all around, with some …Keep reading