Bobby Hamilton, Kenny Schrader, Dave Marcis and Jim Sauter tested Goodyear tires Monday through Thursday at the two-mile brand new California Speedway near Los Angeles. The four drivers combined for 1,108 laps with Hamilton clocking a fast lap of 179mph covering 2,216 miles. Hamilton used his #43 STP Pontiac, Schrader tested a Winston West series car while Marcis and Sauter tested the IROC Pontiac Firebirds. Winston Cup returns on May 5-7 for an open test session(3-29-97)
