NEWTON, Iowa -- Despite the gloomy weather on Tuesday, NASCAR Cup Series drivers were able to get some laps in at the Iowa Speedway.

Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric, and Chase Briscoe were at the speedway for the Goodyear Tire Test ahead of the Iowa Corn 350 in August. The test helps Goodyear collect data to decide the types of tires needed to perform the best on the track.

And while conditions on Tuesday were far from what they'll be in August, drivers were still eager to hit the pavement.

"I feel like the things that we kinda learned so far are what tires not to bring back and race here, as we found one that just really, really wasn't conducive or comfortable to drive as a driver," said NASCAR Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch.

Last year, the Iowa Speedway underwent a partial repave of the tra

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