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Requesting Physists Help With Friction

Now, from my Honors Physics class that surface area does not effect friction at least directly Ff= µ(Fn) . However I also know from experience that dragsters use larger wheels on their drive wheels because they want more friction. Hoping that an entire sport is not living a lie, what role does surface area play in friction? I was thinking that it had something to do with only squishy surfaces.
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