Day 1 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was good day for testing. Everyone was happy with there cars, but one person out of nine that were testing today was very happy with his car and that would be Dale Earnhardt Jr.! Dale Jr was ready for 2013 season may be the best season he could have seen being in the chase this year.
Earnhardt, who was having his best season in six years before he missed two races because of concussions, he was pumped and ready to test those new 2013 cars!!
Your 2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski and Penske Racing also could be even stronger with the new car and a new manufacturer.
The signs came during Tuesday's test, the first for teams with NASCAR's new package for non-restrictor plate tracks, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt said "The car had a feel similar to what made him more comfortable behind the wheel prior to the COT (Car of Tomorrow) that was used from 2007 through 2012."
The 2013 car has a new body style to increase manufacturer's identity. It also will conform to rules designed to help racing at intermediate tracks.
Cars will be 160 pounds lighter and will adhere to additional rules on rear suspension and tire camber.
Teams participating in the test included:
- Hendrick Motorsports,
- Earnhardt Ganassi Racing,
- Joe Gibbs Racing, Penske Racing,
- Richard Childress Racing,
- Richard Petty Motorsports,
- Stewart-Haas Racing
- and Wood Brothers Racing.
Testing will continue tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break for lunch at noon.
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