I don't have the replay but this was from a good 2 years ago, OLFSL league race
UFR/XFR race, I do not recall how many laps, I think the race was either 45-60 minutes long, obviously had to pit.
To keep my lapttimes going I was eating the tires and then cooling them for a few laps just trying to keep a steady pace and fast time down (hard to be fast and easy on the tires on those little gtrs!) There were about 10 of us on the track, I was in 6th place with two of them just under half a lap in front of me, and another guy a good lap or so behind me.
We were nearing the end of the race, fuel was low but plenty to finish the other two in front decided to go for an optional third pit stop, I opted not to, I gained a good place infront of the other two guys as they apparently had damage or otherwise and took a little longer pit, getting down with like 10 minutes left, my tires are glowing read, there is not much tread left but seems like enough to make it..
Timers go orange indicating the race is finished, this is the final lap..
By the time I got to the back chicane I was getting hesitant with the other two pushing very fast laptimes while I kept getting flat spots on my tires that just kept getting worse and worse, especially with almost no tread left. This time the tread gave way.
Lost outside rear tire, it was hard to drive but I could keep it going, made it to final turns, the two guys I passed are catching up fast. Front outside goes, I was done for...
After an hour long race in mini GTRs..
Moral of the story...
Always take that optional pit!!!!