Many NASCAR followers know there’s a marked distinction between physique kinds and engine energy between a NASCAR Cup automobile and an Xfinity Sequence experience. JR Motorsports’ Xfinity Sequence ace Justin Allgaier stated there’s additionally one other marked distinction between driving the 2 various kinds of vehicles: tires and tire put on.
In a current story in The Athletic, newly-minted Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou requested Allgaier if there was a distinction between put on limits in a Cup tire versus an Xfinity tire, and in addition driving on an oval versus on a highway or road course between the 2 sorts of tires.
“It’s humorous, as a result of I don’t know the place the restrict of the tire is on a highway course, however I’ve a lot of a better time of feeling that on an oval,” Allgaier stated. “The Xfinity Sequence automobile is nice for me as a result of the Cup Sequence automobile, I’d say that’s the toughest half.”
The 38-year-old additional defined the explanations for this distinction. He stated, “After I go drive Cup, whether or not it’s the 40 automobile at Daytona or filling in for Kyle (Larson) within the 5 automobile, I battle with discovering slightly little bit of the tire as a result of it’s a brief sidewall, actual low profile. The automobile has a ton of grip. The tire has a ton of grip.
“IndyCar is identical manner, proper? Actually extensive tires, a lot of grip. An Xfinity automobile has acquired the narrower tire, taller sidewall, extra flex. It’s in all probability the simplest automobile I’ve ever pushed to search out the restrict of the tire.”
If Palou had been to ever climb behind the wheel of an Xfinity race, regardless if it was on an oval or highway/road course, Palou is likely to be in for a little bit of a nice shock. Allgaier stated with a chuckle, “He’d go, ‘Oh man, that is manner simpler than I assumed.’ It could be far more snug.”
Sarcastically, just some days after posing the query about tire put on on an oval to Allgaier, Alex Palou went on to win the Indy 500 — his first ever on an oval.
