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New track, new test: NASCAR’s top series heads to St. Louis

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)

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)

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 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)

New track, new test: NASCAR’s top series heads to St. Louis