Forty Sprint Cup teams are expected to test at Phoenix International Raceway next week on October 3rd and October 4th.
The one-mile oval was reconfigured after its’ spring race weekend. "One such change, the alteration of PIR’s signature back-stretch dog-leg to include banking and elevation variances, improved what Kurt Busch referred to as the “fun factor” at PIR,” in a press release.
This was the first major paving project of the 47-year old facility since 1990.
Goodyear had six Sprint Cup stars test tire compounds in the warmer weather at the end of August. This final test will provide track temperature conditions closer to those expected in the middle of November.
Although the test session is open to credentialed media it is closed to the public. Because of this open test a previously scheduled extra test day in November has been canceled by NASCAR officials.
The one-mile oval was reconfigured after its’ spring race weekend. "One such change, the alteration of PIR’s signature back-stretch dog-leg to include banking and elevation variances, improved what Kurt Busch referred to as the “fun factor” at PIR,” in a press release.
This was the first major paving project of the 47-year old facility since 1990.
Goodyear had six Sprint Cup stars test tire compounds in the warmer weather at the end of August. This final test will provide track temperature conditions closer to those expected in the middle of November.
Although the test session is open to credentialed media it is closed to the public. Because of this open test a previously scheduled extra test day in November has been canceled by NASCAR officials.