Q: How many sets do they get?
A: Teams received 10 sets for the race. That is all Goodyear had. Some teams (like Elliott Sadler) saved sets from practice. He started with 13 sets. Goodyear has brought in the tires for Pocono to use if they run out. But, the catch here is if 1 team runs out and needs to use the Pocono tires, ALL the teams have to switch. Racing the Pocono tire opens up a whole new set of issues. The Pocono tire is a faster tire (different compound) and this will cause the cars to run about 5 MPH faster with higher RPMs. The engine builders are concerned about the engines lasting under the extra RPMs.