Teams will have a second crack at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Generation six car before the new season starts. Sprint Cup teams will test at Charlotte Thursday and Friday. Many more teams will be at Charlotte those two days, than the first test in mid December of 2012. There are 33 cars on the entry list for the test session, where drivers and crews should find out much more about the Generation six car and what they can do to improve with more drivers’ input.
The No. 29 tested at Charlotte in December 2012
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While teams are testing at Charlotte, fans will be able to watch crews go to work from the stands. Charlotte Motor Speedway is also helping fans have a better experience, by offering anyone who buys NHRA or Sprint Cup tickets during testing will receive a free 1:24 die-cast. And as a bonus, fans will also receive a voucher to rent a radio scanner for a day of testing, allowing fans to listen to their favorite drivers. The track will also be offering behind-the-scene tours and concessions for the fans.
If you’re a NASCAR fan in the Charlotte area, Thursday and Friday will be a good time to get a taste of NASCAR before the season begins.
Entry List:
Car Number, Team, Driver
1, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Jamie McMurray
2, Penske Racing, Brad Keselowski
5, Hendrick Motorsports, Kasey Kahne
9, Richard Petty Motorsports, Marcos Ambrose
10, Stewart Haas Racing, Danica Patrick
11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin
13, Germain Racing, Casey Mears
14, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart
15, Michael Waltrip Racing, Clint Bowyer
16, Roush Fenway Racing, Greg Biffle
17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch
20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth
21, Wood Brothers Racing, Trevor Bayne
22,Penske Racing, Joey Logano
24, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon
27, Richard Childress Racing, Paul Menard
29, Richard Childress Racing, Kevin Harvick
30, Swan Racing, David Stremme
31, Richard Childress Racing, Jeff Burton
34, Front Row Motorsports, David Ragan
36, Tommy Baldwin Racing, Dave Blaney
39, Stewart Haas Racing, Ryan Newman
42, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya
43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Aric Almirola
47, JTG-Daugherty Racing, Bobby Labonte
48, Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson
55, Michael Waltrip Racing, Mark Martin
56, Michael Waltrip Racing, Martin Truex Jr.
78, Furniture Row Racing, Kurt Busch
88, Hendrick Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr
95, Leavine Family Racing, Scott Speed
99, Roush Fenway Racing, Carl Edward