Truex, Elliott, Blaney, Almirola at Texas for Tire Test January 10, 2018 NASCAR Four drivers are at Texas Motor Speedway this week for a two-day Goodyear tire test for the three vehicle manufacturers that race in NASCAR’s premier series. Defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex, Jr. is in his Toyota, Chase Elliott is debuting the new Chevy Camaro ZL1 – with the Elliott signature No. 9 on it, and Aric Almirola and Ryan Blaney are in Fords. Chase Elliott Aric Almirola Martin Truex, Jr. It’s a toss-up whether the big news of the day was Elliott in the No. 9 (replacing the No. 24 he took over from Jeff Gordon) or that Ryan Blaney would cut his hair and shave before showing up at Daytona in February for Speedweeks. Ryan Blaney
