CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Kurt Busch sits in the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Scenes from the Next Gen test at Charlotte Motor Speedway

By Staff report | Published: November 18, 2020 36

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 18: Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. drive the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 18, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch races to the low side of Martin Truex Jr. during the second day of NASCAR Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 18: Martin Truex Jr. drives the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 18, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Martin Truex Jr. flashes by the holiday lights on display at Charlotte Motor Speedway during Wednesday's test of the Next Gen car on the 1.5-mile oval.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 18: Kurt Busch drives the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 18, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch leaves the holiday light display as a blur during Wednesday evening's testing of the Next Gen prototype for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series.

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Kurt Busch powers through the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Next Gen P3 prototype.

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The two-day Next Gen test at Charlotte Motor Speedway saw drivers and Cup champions Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. take to the Roval layout (Monday) and the oval layout (Wednesday). This test marks the first time that two prototypes of the new model are scheduled to be on track at the same time.

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Getting prepped for the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval layout on Wednesday.

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Debriefing Day 2 between two of the sport's best in Martin Truex Jr. and Kurt Busch.

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The pair of former NASCAR Cup Series champions will provide valuable insight that NASCAR can utilize for the Next Gen car's debut in 2022.

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Kurt Busch locked and loaded for another day of Next Gen testing.

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Testing under the lights on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Kurt Busch drives the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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The sky turns dark at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Next Gen testing.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Martin Truex Jr. drives the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Left-and-right turns were worked on during this Next Gen test, which also looked at what tires would work for road courses.

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Next Gen, white and blue at "America's Home for Racing."

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Coming out of the garage and on the prowl.

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You can't keep this bad boy confined to the garage.

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Of the Next Gen car, Kurt Busch said: "It accelerates quick, it stops quicker, it turns quicker, it’s nimble."

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Martin Truex Jr. said the Next Gen car "does everything a little bit better."

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Get an up-close look at the front of the Next Gen car.

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Check out the cockpit of the car Kurt Busch is shaking down on Monday.

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An up-close shot of the side of the Next Gen car tested by Kurt Busch.

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Kurt Busch is behind the wheel of the Next Gen car at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

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The Next Gen is slated to make its debut in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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The Next Gen car is getting around the curves of the 2.32-mile course with ease.

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Monday's test marked the sixth on-track shakedown of the Next Gen car.

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The sun is shining down while the Next Gen car driven by Martin Truex Jr. runs some laps.

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The Monday test aimed to try out the Next Gen build on a road course.

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Martin Truex Jr. pulls into the garage after a run in the Next Gen car.

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A detail view of the hood on the NASCAR Next Gen car.

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A detail view of the exhaust on the NASCAR Next Gen car.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Team members make adjustments to the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Work is done by various team members to make adjustments during Monday's Next Gen test.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Martin Truex Jr. climbs into the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion, Martin Truex Jr., gets ready to get behind the wheel.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Martin Truex Jr. sits in the NASCAR Next Gen car during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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The steely resolve is there for Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Kurt Busch looks on from the garage area during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch takes a look around the garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway during Monday's Next Gen test.

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Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion, is focused and ready to go.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: Kurt Busch speaks with team members in the garage area during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch speaks with team members and gets up close with the Next Gen car.

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. speak with a team member from Action Express Racing during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 16, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. speak with a team member from Action Express Racing during the Next Gen test. Truex drove the Action Express test car in August on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.