Charlotte Test Results: December 15, 2021 (Next Gen)

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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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

NASCAR Next Gen Test - Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR Next Gen Test – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Kaulig Racing - NASCAR Next Gen - Charlotte Motor Speedway - Garage
Kaulig Racing – NASCAR Next Gen – Charlotte Motor Speedway – Garage (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Daniel Suarez - NASCAR Next Gen - Charlotte Motor Speedway - K1 Speed
Daniel Suarez – NASCAR Next Gen – Charlotte Motor Speedway – K1 Speed (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Tyler Reddick - NASCAR Next Gen - Garage
Tyler Reddick – NASCAR Next Gen – Garage
NASCAR Next Gen Rear Spoiler - 6 Inches
NASCAR Next Gen Rear Spoiler – 6 Inches (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Tyler Reddick - NASCAR Next Gen - Crash
Tyler Reddick – NASCAR Next Gen – Crash (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Chase Elliott - NASCAR Next Gen - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Chase Elliott – NASCAR Next Gen – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Terrin Waack | NASCAR Digital Media)
Justin Haley - Kaulig Racing - NASCAR next Gen - Garage
Justin Haley – Kaulig Racing – NASCAR next Gen – Garage (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
Ty Dillon - Petty GMS Racing - NASCAR Next Gen - Garage
Ty Dillon – Petty GMS Racing – NASCAR Next Gen – Garage (Photo: Terrin Waack | NASCAR Digital Media)
Austin Cindric - NASCAR Next Gen - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Austin Cindric – NASCAR Next Gen – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Terrin Waack | NASCAR Digital Media)
Brad Keselowski - RFK Racing - NASCAR Next Gen - Garage
Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing – NASCAR Next Gen – Garage (Photo: Zack Albert | NASCAR Digital Media)
Kyle Busch - NASCAR Next Gen - Garage
Kyle Busch – NASCAR Next Gen – Garage (Photo: Terrin Waack | NASCAR Digital Media)
Ryan Blaney - NASCAR Next Gen - Garage
Ryan Blaney – NASCAR Next Gen – Garage (Photo: Terrin Waack | NASCAR Digital Media)
Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski - NASCAR Next Gen test - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski – NASCAR Next Gen test – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media)
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