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Behind the scenes at Charlotte road course

By | Published: July 17, 2018 24

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William Byron appeared to lose his brakes before hitting the tire barrier hard during the afternoon session.

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The primary No. 24 Chevrolet was done for the day after this incident.

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Byron wasn't alone, though -- several drivers had incidents during Tuesday's test at the Charlotte road course.

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Joey Logano was the first driver on the Charlotte road course -- bright and early, he was on the track minutes after 9 a.m.

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Ryan Blaney preps for his first run.

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The crew works to repair the front of Alex Bowman's No. 88 Chevrolet.

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The No. 88 looked cleaner prior to actually hitting the track.

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Bye-bye, mullet. Erik Jones showed up at Charlotte with a haircut.

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Ryan Blaney was among the drivers to wad it up during Tuesday's test.

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But prior to his incident, Blaney appeared on NASCAR.com's live stream to discuss the course.

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Alex Bowman is all ears.

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Gathering data is perhaps the most critical component of testing.

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Wonder what text Clint got to make him smile like this.

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Ty Dillon rolls through Turn 3, a corner that saw a lot of action during Tuesday's test session.

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Sweet lid, Austin Dillon.

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When you realize you're both locked into the Playoffs.

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That's a backup car for YRB after slamming into the tire barriers in the morning session.

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Aric Almirola's daughter is always willing to help dad, even if that means going over some data.

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Austin Dillon takes Turn 4 in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

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Just a kiss on the wall for the No. 18 Toyota.

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Aric Almirola works Turns 3 and 4 during the afternoon session.

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The No. 88 looks good turning right.

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Chris Buescher and Cole Whitt take a quick break to chat in the garage.

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Jamie McMurray launches out of Turn 3.