Interesting information that proves a number of things. The first being that Tim is a helluva driver. The second being that in an open tire series, tire tuning is far more important than than chassis set up. Better tires trumps better chassis set up every time. Rear shock length and spring may be more important than the shock oil.

Having to run a Spec tire does change the equation a bit and makes this preoccupation with springs, shock oils, etc. more applicable. Not saying one is better than the other. Open tires lead to having lots of different tires. Spec tire guys have lots of springs, shock oil, and a shock pump.