Michigan
International Speedway is still a palace of speed.
NASCAR Sprint Cup
driver Clint Bowyer said he went 217 mph during the Wednesday morning session
during a Goodyear tire test at the 2-mile track.
"That's
white-of-your-eyes fast," Bowyer told reporters and staffers at the track.
Dale Earnhardt
Jr., Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman and Trevor Bayne also participated in the test.
Earnhardt Jr.
said he reached speeds of 212-215 mph on the straightaways and about 180 in
turns.
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| Greg Biffle tests at MIS |
“This is one of
our better tracks, and our fans will probably say the same,” Earnhardt said.
“Having the success here over the last four or five years has given us a lot of
confidence when we come here, and I think that’s why Goodyear brings us to
test.
“I enjoy racing
here. It’s a fun track. The asphalt is really aging well and it’s just going to
keep getting better and better over the next couple of years.”
MIS was repaved
in 2012, and drivers have since posted testing, practice and qualifying speeds that
rank among the fastest in NASCAR.
The track hosts
Sprint Cup races on June 15 and Aug. 17.
Labels: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Goodyear, Greg Biffle, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Trevor Bayne
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