Last year I ran Proline tyres, Slicers on the front and Bowfighters on the rear in M2 compound, finished second behind Richard, but it was the only meeting he didn't lap me

Thank good for a long lap hey! This year I'll just change to M3 compound for the rear tyres...
As Chris said the SCT Nat will be the first race on the track, expect zero grip to start, it usually builds through the day. I think the track is open Saturday for some practice, it will help clean the line...
If the race is wet, it will most likely get switched to the astro so don't forget to bring some tyres for that as well.