Teams that made qualifying lap at Auto Club have tire option

The 24 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams that passed pre-qualifying inspection and made a qualifying lap Friday at Auto Club Speedway will have the option to purchase a new set of sticker tires for the start of the race, series Managing Director Richard Buck announced late Friday night.

Teams normally start the race with the same tires on which they qualified. The change for Auto Club comes after 13 teams failed to pass pre-qualifying inspection at the 2-mile track. Those teams are not eligible to purchase a new set.

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Teams who purchase a new set of tires must return their respective qualifying sets of tires to Goodyear.

The total race-tire allotment remains unchanged — the starting set of four plus 10 race sets, per Buck.

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