Richard Childress Racing rented Nashville Superspeedway for a two-day test that kicked off Monday to ascertain the development of its downforce program from last season. With a total of five teams two of its three Sprint Cup entries and three Nationwide Series squads the organization will test new setup ideas and work on electronic fuel injection, a new quirk for NASCAR teams this season. All the simulation that has been completed at the race shop throughout the offseason will offer the teams a baseline to build their notebooks for the rest of the year. But this test session offers a chance to see what works when it matters most, on the racetrack, before the green flag drops on the 2012 season in just a matter of days. With the exception of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Brian Scott, the other cars participating on track are all powered by Earnhardt-Childress Racing engines. Kevin Harvick, Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan will all turn laps for RCR.
Furniture Row Racing, which shares a technical alliance with RCR, has Regan Smith on track. Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray are representing for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Tommy Baldwin Racing is testing with Dave Blaney, David Reutimann and prot�g� Ryan Blaney (who will post faster laps than his father before the end of the day). For the elder Blaney, it’s his first opportunity to work with new crew chief Ryan Pemberton.(see much more at FoxSports)(2-15-2012)
