[LSA]

It's silly to blame the loss on worn tires without any objective info on the tires. To go one step further and say the 500 would've won on new tires is silly squared.

If you're going to blame the outcome on the tires then tell us about the tires. What was the tread depth? How many miles were on them (and how many were street vs track). In the various shots where you can see the tires, the tread appears to be quite deep. Provide a decent quality image of the tires.