See the scenes: Two-day Next Gen organizational test at Daytona

By Staff Report | Monday, January 24, 2022

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NASCAR is holding a Next Gen organizational test Tuesday and Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. Pictured here is the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of William Byron.

Note: Drivers may not be testing their usual car number. Teams, depending on their size, are allowed only a certain number of entries. Rosters are subject to change.

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The No. 2 Team Penske Ford of Austin Cindric turns laps at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Harrison Burton's No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford turns laps at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drives his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet during Wednesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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An up-close look at the single lug nut on the new Goodyear tires meant for Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another up-close look at the single lug nut on the new Goodyear tires meant for Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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The stickers on the left-front nose of this Hendrick Motorsports car dictate how many runs the Chevrolet took during the two-day Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway. Note that the stickers are of Chase Elliott's face.

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A shot of Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another shot of Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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A little bird watches Next Gen testing Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another shot of Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another shot of Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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A front look of Austin Dillon's No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet during Wednesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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The No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet of Ross Chastain spends time on track at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Brad Keselowski's No. 6 RFK Racing Ford sits in the garage at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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A close look at the rear of Justin Haley's No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet in the Daytona International Speedway garage during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Kurt Busch's No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota makes moves in the garage at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Jacques Villeneuve, the former Formula One world champion whose last NASCAR Cup Series start came in 2013, addresses the media at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, addresses the media at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesday's Next Gen test.

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An up-close look at the new Goodyear tires meant for the Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway, featuring the No. 27 Team Hezeberg Ford of Jacques Villeneuve in the background.

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Another up-close look at multiple Goodyear tires meant for the Next Gen cars during Wednesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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A close-up shot of a NASCAR Cup Series helmet during Wednesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media Wednesday during Next Gen testing at Daytona International Speedway.

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An all-black look for Joey Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Michael McDowell's No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford spends time on track at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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NASCAR president Steve Phelps catches up with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Daytona International Speedway garage during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is testing Hendrick Motorsports' Next Gen car Tuesday and Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

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Brothers Austin and Ty Dillon hang out during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway. Austin drives the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Ty pilots the No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet.

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A look at the Next Gen cars drafting at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's test.

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Another look at the Next Gen cars drafting at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's test.

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Another look at the Next Gen cars drafting at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's test.

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Ross Chastain's No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet spends time on track at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, greets fans at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's test.

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Austin Dillon's No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet makes laps at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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The No. 6 RFK Racing Ford of Brad Keselowski makes rounds at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota passes by the frontstretch at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. checks out one of Hendrick Motorsports' Next Gen cars in the garage at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's test.

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Fans were allowed in Daytona International Speedway to watch Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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An inside look of the Daytona International Speedway garage during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Richard Childress Racing revealed a new No. 8 Chevrolet paint scheme Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway during Next Gen testing.

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Tyler Reddick stands next to his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gent test.

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Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spotted in the garage area at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. hangs out in the garage Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports picked Earnhardt to participate in the Next Gen test on behalf of the team.

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Justin Haley's No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet heads out to run laps around Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another look: NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another look: NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another look: NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another look: NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Another look: NASCAR Cup Series teams had a designated drafting period during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Joey Logano's No. 22 Team Penske Ford and Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota practice drafting in their Next Gen cars during Tuesday's test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Kurt Busch's No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota and Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota work on drafting during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, debriefs in the garage during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, hangs out with crew chief Matt McCall during Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Cody Ware, driver of the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford, chats with a team member in the garage at Daytona International Speedway during Tuesday's Next Gen test.

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Jacques Villeneuve, the former Formula One world champion whose last NASCAR Cup Series start came in 2013, participated in Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, does an interview with NASCAR.com's Alex Weaver to recap Tuesday's Next Gen test at Daytona International Speedway.

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Tuesday -- aka Day 1 of NASCAR's two-day Next Gen test -- had cars on track from noon to 8 p.m. ET at Daytona International Speedway.

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