CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17:  The #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford is seen in the garage area during NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 17, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17: The #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford is seen in the garage area during NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on November 17, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Teams Practicing Live Pit Stops in Thursday’s Next Gen Practice at Charlotte

NASCAR Cup Series teams will be allowed to practice live one lug nut pit stops at a racetrack for the first time in the final hour of Thursday’s (Nov. 18) Next Gen test session at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

2022 will mark the first year the Cup Series has used the one lug nut, 18-inch aluminum wheel.