ATLANTA - The "Car of Tomorrow" will get another workout Monday at Bristol Motor Speedway. And this time several teams are scheduled to participate.

Kyle Petty was the lone driver to test NASCAR's new one-size-fits-all car in a February trial at Daytona International Speedway. Roush Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing all expect to participate in the first test on a short track.

The new car, scheduled to hit the track at selected races next year, is designed to reduce costs while enhancing safety as NASCAR continues to bring Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford and Toyota under the same template. The car will feature common components and will be two inches taller and four inches wider to reduce the sport's dependency on aerodynamics.

Retired driver Rusty Wallace will help with the test session at Bristol. Wallace has nine career victories at the .533-mile racetrack.

Teams recently received "Car of Tomorrow" blueprints. And while teams have more than a year to build their cars, many have been reluctant to pour a lot of money into the project since NASCAR has made several changes from its original plans.

NASCAR officials have been visiting shops to check on the progress of the new car and to convince teams the latest blueprints are final. The only areas not carved in stone are the rear wing and the front bumper configuration.

"We're trying to make our adjustments based off the team information when we do our track tests," NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton said.

HARVICK AND TOYOTA: While Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress Racing have a deadline of early April to sign a new contract, it appears Harvick is closer to moving to Toyota next year.

Harvick's asking price to remain with General Motors is too high, team sources confirmed, renewing speculation Harvick was in line to drive for Red Bull Racing or Michael Waltrip Racing next year. The deal would allow Harvick to own Toyota trucks on the Craftsman Truck Series and Camrys in the Busch Series while working for the Japanese manufacturer in the senior circuit.

RACING TO THE TOP: Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark clinched his first racing championship by finishing second in the Roadsters class during Atlanta's Winter Flurry.

The series lasted six races at the one-eighth-mile oval in the infield of the 1.54-mile speedway.

Reach Don Coble at don.coble@morris.com.