UNB! NETWORK STAFF REPORT
No Test at Auto Club
NASCAR officials have cancelled a Goodyear tire test and open team test scheduled for Oct. 27-29 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
Goodyear determined it wasn't necessary to return to the 2-mile track based on tire wear results from this past season's race. And with Goodyear canceling the two-day portion of the test, teams opted not to make the cross-country trek a day before having to be in Martinsville, Virginia, for the opening race of the Eliminator Round in this year's Chase.
Teams from Richard Childress Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Roush Fenway Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing were scheduled to participate in the Goodyear portion of the test.
Only two open tests remain on this year's National Series Unified Testing schedule -- next week (Sept. 14-16) at Kansas Speedway and Oct. 12-14 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Darlington Warnings
Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams and two XFINITY Series teams were issued warnings as a result of inspection issues at Darlington Raceway this past weekend.
In the Sprint Cup Series, the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota with driver Denny Hamlin failed pre-race inspection four times, resulting in a warning for the team. The No. 62 Premium Motorsports entry failed pre-qualifying inspection twice and received a warning as well.
The XFINITY Series teams of series points leader Chris Buescher and the No. 17 entry fielded by owner Rick Ware were late arriving in the inspection line and will be docked 15 minutes of practice time.
Buescher's team served the penalty at Richmond today, but final XFINITY Series practice today was cancelled due to inclement weather. The No. 17 team is currently not entered in this weekend's event.
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| NASCAR racing at Auto Club Speedway in 2013.Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images |
NASCAR officials have cancelled a Goodyear tire test and open team test scheduled for Oct. 27-29 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
Goodyear determined it wasn't necessary to return to the 2-mile track based on tire wear results from this past season's race. And with Goodyear canceling the two-day portion of the test, teams opted not to make the cross-country trek a day before having to be in Martinsville, Virginia, for the opening race of the Eliminator Round in this year's Chase.
Teams from Richard Childress Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Roush Fenway Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing were scheduled to participate in the Goodyear portion of the test.
Only two open tests remain on this year's National Series Unified Testing schedule -- next week (Sept. 14-16) at Kansas Speedway and Oct. 12-14 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Darlington Warnings
Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams and two XFINITY Series teams were issued warnings as a result of inspection issues at Darlington Raceway this past weekend.
In the Sprint Cup Series, the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota with driver Denny Hamlin failed pre-race inspection four times, resulting in a warning for the team. The No. 62 Premium Motorsports entry failed pre-qualifying inspection twice and received a warning as well.
The XFINITY Series teams of series points leader Chris Buescher and the No. 17 entry fielded by owner Rick Ware were late arriving in the inspection line and will be docked 15 minutes of practice time.
Buescher's team served the penalty at Richmond today, but final XFINITY Series practice today was cancelled due to inclement weather. The No. 17 team is currently not entered in this weekend's event.
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