New track, new test: NASCAR's top series heads to St. Louis
Kyle Larson reaches to fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Kyle Larson reaches to fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

May. 22, 2022 08:24 PM EDT
Curtis Francois, World Wide Technology Raceway owner, poses for a portrait on the start/finish line of the track in Madison, Ill. on Monday, May 23, 2022. The raceway is preparing to host its first NASCAR Cup Series race on June 5th. (Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Curtis Francois, World Wide Technology Raceway owner, poses for a portrait on the start/finish line of the track in Madison, Ill. on Monday, May 23, 2022. The raceway is preparing to host its first NASCAR Cup Series race on June 5th. (Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

May. 31, 2022 04:56 PM EDT
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2013 photo, Funny cars are prepared for a run at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., Sept. 29, 2013. (Steve Nagy/Belleville News-Democrat via AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2013 photo, Funny cars are prepared for a run at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., Sept. 29, 2013. (Steve Nagy/Belleville News-Democrat via AP)

May. 31, 2022 04:52 PM EDT
Kyle Busch (18), William Byron (24) and Tyler Reddick (8) compete to the finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Kyle Busch (18), William Byron (24) and Tyler Reddick (8) compete to the finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

May. 29, 2022 10:11 PM EDT