Watch the video of the test on adjusted Charlotte Roval layout
A shortened-but-productive Goodyear tire test on the ROVALâ„¢, Charlotte Motor Speedway’s road course oval, saw four of NASCAR’s top drivers take to the 2.28-mile course in advance of the Sept. 28-30 Bank of America 500.
Trevor Bayne, Kyle Larson, Paul Menard and Kyle Busch made laps around the challenging circuit on Tuesday, but Wednesday’s portion has tentatively rescheduled for May 1 due to inclement weather.
Bayne, the driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford, said the ROVALâ„¢ will offer a true test to drivers, teams and cars. He lapped the course for the first time on Tuesday.
“I just took some slow pace laps and got a feel for the race track,” Bayne said. “I was nervous, but I wasn’t anxious because I was never going to go out there and make qualifying laps. We worked our pace in and our plan, we stuck to it. I felt really good by the end of the day.