As construction continued in the grandstands, NASCAR roared back to the High Country Tuesday for a Goodyear tire test for the NASCAR All-Star Weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers Chris Buescher, Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick laid down rubber on the 75-year-old track. The three drivers drove with different tire compounds to test tire wear and grip around the 0.625-mile track.
“We got to make several hundred laps in our race car, went through different tire options and learned a lot,” Buescher said. “It’s a track that’s rough around the edges. It’s got a ton of character.