Dale Earnhardt, Jr. tests out NASCAR's new Next Gen vehicle.
THE PACK WILL HOST LOUISVILLE AND KICKOFF AT 7:30 AT CARTER FINLEY STADIUM. >>> DALE EARNHARDT, JR. BACK ON THE TRACK EARLIER TODAY. HE IS STILL RETIRED FROM COMPETITIVE RACING BUT HE AND CLINT BOYER WERE ON HAND AT BOWLING STATE UNIVERSITY TESTING OUT THE NEW JEN RACE CARS. THEY WILL MAKE A DEBUT NEXT SEASON AND SAFER THAN THE CURRENT CARS AND WILL OFFER DRIVERS FIVE SPEEDS INSTEAD OF FOUR. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE DIFFERENT CONDITIONS MORE EFFICIENTLY. >> THIS CAR DOES ALL OF THE THINGS THAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT. IT DOES THEM ALL AND IT DOES THEM WELL. I THINK THIS CAR IS A GREAT MATCH FOR THIS TRACK OR ANY TRACK. WHERE AS THE CAR WE HAVE NOW DOESN'T WORK EVERY WHERE. AND IT IS DIFFICULT IN PLACES