NASCAR testing results and photos from Charlotte Motor Speedway
Today, the NASCAR Next Gen car returned to the track for another full day of testing. 18 cars took to the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval with NASCAR’s latest machinery.
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Nov 17 | Nov 18 | Dec 15 | Dec 17
This test is almost exactly a month following a separate test at the same track. NASCAR is back to tweak with various rules packages to solidify rules for 2022.
Three different aero/engine packages were seen in use on Wednesday alone. One of those saw a much shorter rear spoiler than previous editions of the car.
The pace car was even deployed for teams to practice restarts alone. We saw racing, in a practice session. Tyler Reddick also spun and spectacularly crashed into the sand barriers.
Related: Tyler Reddick crashes Next Gen car spectacularly (Video)
Wednesday’s test will be followed by a data observation day on Thursday. Teams will return to the track on Friday with a plan to try various packages.
Ryan Blaney topped Wednesday’s test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He turned a 29.668.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Testing Results
December 15, 2021
Pos | Driver | Time | Average Speed
1. Ryan Blaney
29.668
182.014
2. Ross Chastain
29.671
181.996
3. Kurt Busch
29.831
181.020
4. Alex Bowman
29.839
180.971
5. Tyler Reddick
29.848
180.917
6. William Byron
29.851
180.898
7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
29.851
180.898
8. Martin Truex Jr
29.936
180.385
9. Brad Keselowski
29.973
180.162
10. Aric Almirola
29.984
180.096
11. Erik Jones
30.022
179.868
12. Kyle Busch
30.053
179.683
13. Corey LaJoie
30.059
179.647
14. Daniel Hemric
30.096
179.426
15. Austin Cindric
30.161
179.039
16. Chase Briscoe
30.327
178.059
17. Harrison Burton
30.336
178.006
18. Todd Gilliland
30.370
177.807
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Test Photos
December 15, 2021
