Goodyear Kicks Off Two-Day Car of Tomorrow Test At DIS: The future arrived at Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday as Goodyear kicked off a two-day Car of Tomorrow tire test with five Nextel Cup Series teams in preparation for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. Drivers that participating in the test include #11-Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing), #38-David Gilliland (Yates Racing), #40-David Stremme (Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates), #55-Mark Green subbing for Michael Waltrip (Michael Waltrip Racing) and #07-Clint Bowyer (Richard Childress Racing). Rain slowed the first day of testing, which Goodyear is using to test different tire compounds and structures. The morning session of the test was rained out but the teams got on the track just after noon. Intermittent rain showers did slow the afternoon session. This isn't the first time the Car of Tomorrow has been on track at "The World Center of Racing." Earlier this year during Preseason Thunder testing, Penske drivers Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman shook down their Dodges for a few laps. The Goodyear tire test with the Car of Tomorrow continues on Wednesday and is free and open to the public with access to the Oldfield Grandstand through The Daytona 500 Experience motorsports attraction. NASCAR tickets for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and other DIRECTV Speedweeks 2008 events are available by calling 1-800-PITSHOP. (DIS PR)