Four drivers take part in test at Auto Club Speedway
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Four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are taking part in a 2015 Goodyear Tire test at Auto Club Speedway that started Tuesday and continued Wednesday.
Trevor Bayne (No. 6 Ford), Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chevrolet), Brian Vickers (No. 55 Toyota) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Chevrolet) were the drivers that piloted setups at the 2-mile track in California.
The test was an opportunity to get ahead of 2015 changes. For Vickers, it also offered a chance to drive the new 2015 Toyota Camry that was unveiled at Charlotte earlier this month.
“It was good to get some time behind the wheel of the 2015 Camry,” Vickers said in a team release. “We brought a lot of engineers from MWR and Toyota Racing Development to Fontana to work on the car. Testing is where we learn what the Goodyear tires, our car and engine like and don’t like. I enjoy the science behind testing. The more you learn in testing the better you will be in the race. With the reduction in testing planned for next season, days like this are very valuable. So far I love what I see with the new Camry. It looks good and drives good.”
As part of the 2015 rules package for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, there is a ban on private testing by teams. Organizations will only be able to participate in NASCAR/Goodyear tests.
As for how the test went, Auto Club Speedway posted a video of Vickers out on the track on Tuesday. You can watch it below.
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