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charlotte_test_rainThe first day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been canceled due to weather. Testing is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Friday. Drivers are scheduled to be on track from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and from 1 until 5 p.m. Fans will be admitted into the grandstands free of charge beginning at 8:30 a.m. via Gate 5A near the speedway’s main ticket office.

Any fan who purchases a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series or NHRA race ticket will get a free 1:24 scale diecast and a free day-of scanner rental to listen to their favorite driver during Friday’s test session.

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2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder Day 3 Kyle Busch On TrackCar# – Team Name – 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 Edwards

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121112hh5728_580xCONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 15, 2013) – NASCAR drivers from many of the sport’s top teams will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week for a second round of NASCAR Gen-6 testing, and fans can watch all the action free of charge.

More than 30 cars are expected to take the track during the two-day test. Among the teams expected to participate are Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing, Penske Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing and more.

Testing is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Fans who just can’t wait for the green flag to drop on the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race or the Coca-Cola 600 during the 10 greatest days in racing can watch the testing from the grandstands. Fans can enter at Gate 5A beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day.

The fun doesn’t stop with the action on the track. Every fan who buys a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series or NHRA ticket in the speedway ticket office during the test will receive a free 1:24-scale diecast car. They will also receive a voucher for a free day-of scanner rental so they can listen to their favorite driver during the test session, courtesy of Racing Electronics.

In addition, Charlotte Motor Speedway will offer behind-the-scenes tours and concessions for purchase during both test days.

The new car made its on-track debut in December to positive reviews from many drivers and crew chiefs. Drivers are looking forward to hitting the track again this week before  they return in May for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600.

“I’m excited and eager to get to the Charlotte test and just see how I stack up to the rest of the field because we didn’t participate in the December test,” said Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowes Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. “I know our cars were fast. I think Kasey (Kahne) was whipping around there pretty quick in the December test. Change is good, but if the down force package stays like it is, they will be easier to drive in some respects and a lot faster.”

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