Sprint Cup teams taking part in two-day tire test at Martinsville

NASCAR and Goodyear are conducting a two-day test at Martinsville Speedway beginning today.

The teams of Chip Ganassi Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Roush Fenway Racing and Furniture Row Racing will participate with one team each.

The teams involved in the test:

Jamie McMurray – Chip Ganassi Racing

Paul Menard – Richard Childress Racing

Greg Biffle – Roush Fenway Racing

Martin Truex Jr. – Furniture Row Racing.

Martinsville will host the first race of the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on Oct. 30.

The third round will take the Chase field from eight to four drivers for the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.