Tire test at Talladega

Six drivers will be taking part in a tire test for Goodyear at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Wednesday. None of the drivers are in the Chase. Talladega was resurfaced and the test is being done to try out the tires on the new track.
The drivers taking part in the test are: Martin Truex, Jr., Ryan Newman, Brian Vickers, Travis Kvapil, David Gilliland and David Stremme.
Truex is a teammate of Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Dale Earnhardt Inc. Vickers is a teammate of Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson at Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt Jr., Gordon, Busch and Johnson are all drivers in the Chase.
Talladega will host the fourth race of the Chase on Oct. 8.