Tuesday, 30 April 2013

NASCAR drivers hit 214 mph during Indy tire test (The Associated Press)

Driver Jeff Gordon (24) pulls out of pit row during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series STP 400 auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A new environmentally friendly tire and cool morning temperatures had NASCAR drivers clocking speeds they weren't even sure were possible Tuesday.