Originally Posted by trecraft:
Almost seems like a monopoly? Monopoly. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service. Quack, quack, quack, quack. 
Winner, winner......chicken dinner. Only two groups that this deal works for and that doesn't include the nut behind the wheel. If they really wanted to control cost tire wise have a spec hardness rule that could be checked with a duramator and let the racers have a say in what goes on their car.