(Editor’s note: This story first published Monday, Dec. 13 and was updated Thursday, Dec. 16 to reflect the completion of Day 1 testing)
Testing of Next Gen cars for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series returns this week to Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR.com is providing coverage with live video streaming scheduled both days.
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Cup Series organizations are set to turn laps on the 1.5-mile oval layout, with sessions scheduled Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day. The two days of testing mark the latest step in preparations for the new model’s debut next season.
Fans can set a reminder and tune in to catch Friday’s Next Gen testing here:
NASCAR officials and teams went through three aero/horsepower configurations during Wednesday’s eight-hour session. A full replay of Wednesday’s opening day of testing can be seen here:
The Next Gen car is set to hit the track Sunday, Feb. 6 (6 p.m. ET) in the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum exhibition in Los Angeles, two weeks ahead of its points-paying debut in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 (2:30 p.m. ET). Both events will be broadcast on FOX, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.