Tests to dwindle: The number of official tests on Winston Cup tracks will drop from seven to five per driver next season, NASCAR told teams at Phoenix. Rookies, who had 12 tests each, will have nine next season. The Indianapolis test is no longer mandatory — only Daytona in January. Teams can test all they want at tracks not on the Cup schedule — such as Kentucky, St. Louis and Milwaukee — and teams that have money will.(Sporting News)(11-11-2002)
