Next Gen photos: Charlotte Roval organizational test

By Staff Report | Published: October 12, 2021 37

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Daniel Suarez drives the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet during Tuesday's test session for the Next Gen NASCAR Cup Series cars at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. With 26 drivers participating in the two-day test, get a behind-the-scenes look as they took to the 2.32-mile, 17-turn oval-road course combination.

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The blue Stewart-Haas Racing Ford driven by Chase Briscoe and Cole Custer during the two-day session rolls through the backstretch chicane as the sun begins to set on Tuesday's test.

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Austin Cindric, in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, leads a line of cars into the backstretch chicane.

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That Petty blue No. 43 Chevy of Erik Jones shines under partly sunny skies at the Charlotte Roval.

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Martin Truex Jr. wheels the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota tester.

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Ty Dillon races into Turn 2 in the No. 94 GMS Racing Chevy entry.

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It's all green for Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during testing.

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Can't forget to fuel up throughout the hours of hard work!

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Daniel Suarez drives the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet during Monday morning's test session.

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Kevin Harvick deep in thought in the Charlotte garage.

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Justin Haley making preparations for his incoming move up to the Cup Series full time.

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Bubba Wallace contemplating the Roval test Tuesday at Charlotte.

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Alex Bowman installing software updates on this computer ... or perhaps poring over data from the Roval Next Gen test.

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The King is on hand at the Next Gen test on Tuesday.

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And here's Richard Petty checking in on his driver, Erik Jones.

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Erik Jones is prepping for what will be his sixth full-time Cup Series season next year.

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Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney share a laugh in the garage area.

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Bubba Wallace drives out of the infield section of the Charlotte Roval in the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota.

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Splitting time in the No. 27 Team Hezeberg Ford, a new team set to make its Cup Series debut in 2022, will be Loren Hezemans and Jacques Villeneuve during the test.

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Tyler Reddick rolls the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet into Turn 1.

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Corey LaJoie takes a break during Monday's Next Gen session.

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Martin Truex Jr. drives into Turn 1 in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

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Daniel Suarez throws the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet through the fronstretch chicane.

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The No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace pulls out of the garage area on Monday morning.

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Alex Bowman rolls through Turn 3 in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

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Austin Cindric was tasked with shaking down the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford in the Next Gen test.

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Ross Chastain drives the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet through the backstretch chicane.

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Corey LaJoie pilots the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet into Turns 3 and 4.

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A full angle of the new No. 94 Chevrolet driven by Ty Dillon.

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Joey Logano takes his turn around the Charlotte Roval in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

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Martin Truex Jr. drives the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

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Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola will share this black Stewart-Haas Racing test car during the two-day session.

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This Stewart-Haas Racing test car will have seat time split between Chase Briscoe and Cole Custer.

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Tyler Reddick drives through the garage during Monday's test session.

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The No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet will be piloted by AJ Allmendinger and Justin Haley in the test sessions.

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Alex Bowman drives the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet through the garage.

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SHR blue races off Turn 2 on the Roval.