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Construction equipment sits in front of the Winston sign at the entrance of North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Goodyear tire testing at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Construction equipment sits in front of the Winston sign at the entrance of North Wilkesboro Speedway

Zack Albert | NASCAR Studios

NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series teams tackled North Wilkesboro Speedway on Monday and Tuesday for a Goodyear tire test in advance of their events as part of NASCAR All-Star Race weekend May 19-21. See the sights from the historic 0.625-mile track as teams get their first taste of on-track action as construction continues.

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Tyler Reddick and Austin Dillon drive through Turn 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway during testing

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 45 Toyota, and Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet, go through Turn 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway during Goodyear tire testing.

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Tyler Reddick and Austin Dillon drive into Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during testing

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 45 Toyota, and Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet, enter Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during Goodyear tire testing.

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Grandstand signage points toward seating section M as Chris Buescher drives into Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro

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Grandstand signage points toward seating section M as Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 17 Ford, enters Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during Goodyear tire testing.

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Austin Dillon drives into Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during testing

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet, enters Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during Goodyear tire testing.

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Austin Dillon drives through Turns 1 and 2 at North Wilkesboro during testing

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet, enters Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during Goodyear tire testing.

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Flames shoot out of Tyler Reddick's car as he drives into Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during testing

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The No. 45 Toyota driven by Tyler Reddick shoots flames out its tailpipes as it heads to Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro during Goodyear tire testing.

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Chris Buescher speaks with media members after testing at North Wilkesboro

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Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 17 Ford, speaks with media members after Goodyear tire testing at North Wilkesboro.

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Austin Dillon speaks with media after testing at North Wilkesboro

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet, speaks with media members following Goodyear tire testing at North Wilkesboro.

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Tyler Reddick speaks with media after testing at North Wilkesboro

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 45 Toyota, speaks with media members after Goodyear tire testing at North Wilkesboro.

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A general view from outside North Wilkesboro Speedway

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A general view from outside North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Ticket office at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Ticket office at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Old signage at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Old signage still stands at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Concession stand being renovated at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Concession stand being renovated at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Corey Heim pilots the No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota through Turn 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Note that support posts are in place atop the outside retaining wall, but that the poles are awaiting the placement of catch-fencing.

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Corey Heim leads defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Zane Smith's No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford through Turn 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Smith's No. 38 F-150 heads down the hill on the North Wilkesboro Speedway frontstretch during Goodyear tire testing.

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Carson Hocevar's un-numbered Niece Motorsports entry in test-mule livery leads Zane Smith through Turns 3 and 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Zane Smith's No. 38 Ford zooms on a slight incline up the backstretch at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Corey Heim's No. 11 Toyota exits Turn 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Heim has experience at the 0.625-mile oval, competing in a CARS Tour late model event last August.

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Zane Smith talks to reporters in the early evening sun at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Corey Heim's No. 11 slides into Turn 1 at North Wilkesboro Speedway during Goodyear tire testing.

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Carson Hocevar rounds through Turns 1 and 2 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Zane Smith dips toward Turn 1 during a testing run late in Monday's Goodyear tire test.

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Carson Hocevar talks with reporters at the close of Monday's Craftsman Truck Series test session.

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Corey Heim's No. 11 Toyota creeps along North Wilkesboro Speedway's pit road, just below the hospitality suite being built in Turn 4.

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Zane Smith's No. 38 Ford dives into Turn 1 during tire testing at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Corey Heim chats with the media from atop the main grandstand at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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New signage with a distinctive vintage look spells out the seating sections at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Carson Hocevar leads the way into Turn 1 with Corey Heim in pursuit during Goodyear tire testing at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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A billboard at the corner of North Carolina Highway 115 and Fishing Creek Road advertises North Wilkesboro Speedway's events from September 1996 -- including the Holly Farms 400, the most recent NASCAR Cup Series race held there.