Oval Race Stint & Pit Strategy Simulator

Pit Stall Telemetry LAP 227 / 267

Racing Groove (Line Selection) High Cushion (+Draft)

Apron cuts corner distance; High rim carries momentum with top banking (20°).

Throttle Aggression (Pace Bias) 88%

Higher throttle yields faster initial lap times but spikes Right-Front tire heat & wear.

Engine Fuel Map Map 2 (Balanced)

Map 1: Rich (Max HP, 0.17 gal/lap) | Map 2: Normal (0.14) | Map 3: Lean Save (0.11).

Grille Tape / Aero Downforce 45% Downforce

More downforce stabilizes turns in dirty air but limits straightaway drag speed.

Fuel Remaining 11.4 gal

Estimated Laps to Dry 81 Laps

Right-Front Tire 89%

Right-Rear Tire 92%

Current Lap Time 30.42 s

Pace Delta to Leader -0.34 s

Kansas Speedway 400 Tri-Oval

1.50 Mi • 20° Banking • Turns 1-4

Leader: #24 W. Byron

Player Car: #45 (P2)

Draft Status: Active Slipstream (+3 mph)

You (#45)

Competitors

Leader (#24)

Start / Finish

Pit Window Target

Laps 242–248

Optimal undercut window before critical RF tire falloff exceeds 1.4s/lap.

Average Stint Pace

177.6 MPH

Based on Kansas 1.5-mile D-shaped tri-oval lap time (30.4s benchmark).

Undercut Advantage

+1.85 sec

Estimated track position delta if boxing 2 laps earlier than car #24.

Tire Wear Penalty

+0.32 s/lap

Accumulated degradation penalty from right-side friction on 20° banking.

Oval Aerodynamics & Pit Window Mechanics

Kansas 1.5-Mile Progressive Banking

Kansas Speedway features 17° to 20° progressive banking in Turns 1 through 4 and 9° to 11° in the tri-oval frontstretch. As tires wear, cars migrate from the bottom yellow line to the top cushion against the outside wall, trading extra distance for momentum and tire life preservation.

Dirty Air vs. Aerodynamic Draft

Running in the wake of another car inside 0.5 seconds provides a dramatic straightaway draft (slipstream boost), reducing drag. However, following closely through the turns causes dirty air, removing downforce from the front splitter and accelerating Right-Front tire wear.

The 400-Mile Stint & Fuel Window

A 400-mile race at Kansas requires 267 laps. Typical green-flag fuel stints span 55 to 65 laps. Timing a four-tire pit stop before your rivals (the "undercut") delivers 1.5 to 2.0 seconds per lap of fresh Goodyear grip, allowing you to leapfrog competitors as they struggle on aged rubber.

Right-Side Tire Degradation

Because cars only turn left, the Right-Front (steering load) and Right-Rear (drive traction off the corner) bear more than 75% of total cornering forces. Managing throttle on entry prevents snap oversteer and preserves tread life for late-race stage restarts.