Work continues on the Nationwide car of tomorrow program, with the four manufacturers helping to push up the timeline for development of the new car, Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash says.
Another wind tunnel test is planned, Balash said, after the four manufacturers in the series - Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge and Toyota - have constructed “identity” [...]

Afternoon test speeds:
1. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 183.580
2. Tony Stewart, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 182.426
3. Tony Stewart, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 182.334
4. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 182.119
5. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 182.027

The NASCAR season is almost upon us. Preseason testing has been held in Daytona with more to come this week in Las Vegas and California. The Daytona 500 is just three weeks away. And already there are plenty of storylines to watch for during the upcoming season:
1. How will Dale Earnhardt Jr. [...]

Soon, NASCAR team transporters will embark on their late-January trek across plains, mountains and deserts — an annual cross-country pilgrimage crucial to a fast start.
For NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series teams, the western swing of NASCAR Preseason Thunder — the sport’s annual preseason test sessions — extends some recent learning curves.