NASCAR’s new Sprint Cup cars for 2013 turned their first laps in public view Tuesday. A Ford Fusion, Chevy SS and Toyota Camry took to Martinsville Speedway as teams began to gather data for the cars which will debut next season. Noticeably absent was Dodge who announced Tuesday that they will leave NASCAR at the end of this season.
Roush-Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards was happy not only to test the new Fusion, but to get some track time as well.
“It’s a track that’s been really, really difficult for me personally and our Roush Fenway team for a couple of years now,” Edwards said. “So it’s really good for me. It’s nice to get a little extra time to work with Chad and Donnie Wingo and go through some things we’ve always wanted to try here. I guess Goodyear is gonna work with us a little bit more this afternoon and tomorrow. I still haven’t eaten one of those hot dogs yet. I know you’re trying to get me to do that, but I’m trying to get fast without doing that. I like this place. It’s fun to drive. I just want to get faster.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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