Test date at Charlotte announced

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Test Session Added for Lowe's Motor Speedway
Teams Scheduled For Additional Test May 5-6

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 15, 2008) -- NASCAR announced today the addition of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session May 5-6 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. On May 5 practice times are set from 9 a.m. -- 12 noon; 1 p.m. -- 5 p.m.; and 6 p.m. -- 9 p.m. On May 6 practice times are set from 9 a.m. -- 12 noon and 1 p.m. -- 5p.m. Teams may test a maximum of four of those five practice segments.

NASCAR visited with the teams this past weekend at Phoenix about the possibility of adding a test to further prepare for the remaining 17 events the series has at intermediate tracks the rest of the season, including next month's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The extra test gives the series seven sanctioned test sessions this year, the same number the teams had in 2007.

"We received input from the teams last weekend at Phoenix and a vast majority of them were receptive to adding a test next month at Lowe's," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition. "We always strive to work with the teams and do what is in the best interest of the competitors. We have 17 events ahead of us on intermediate tracks and the additional test allows the teams the opportunity to learn more about the new car, work on their setups and adjustments, and apply that information to these future races."

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