The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will conduct a two-day tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 15 and 16 as part of their effort to deliver a superior tire for NASCAR drivers competing in the tracks Sept. 5 Labor Day weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers #1-Jamie McMurray [Chevy], #98-Paul Menard [Ford] and Ryan Newman [Chevy] will assist Goodyear in the critical test. The drivers will be posting laps at speeds approaching 200 mph during afternoon and evening hours to better simulate the track temperatures and conditions they will face during the September race weekend. The two-day test is closed to the public. The biggest Labor Day party in the USA is at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Labor Day weekend, as the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars head to the high banks for night racing on Sept. 4 and 5. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX, or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.(AMS)(6-10-2010)
