| Rules for The Sprint Cup All-Star Race |
| Eligibility rules for Sprint Cup All-Star Race: |
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| 1st criteria: Drivers who have won races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he remains eligible (through the last race before The All-Star Race), the team does NOT |
| 2nd criteria: Drivers who are past Sprint Cup champions in the last 10 years |
| 3rd criteria: Drivers who have won The All-Star Race in the past 10 years |
| 4th criteria: The winning driver of the Sprint Showdown |
| 5th criteria: Driver who finishes 2nd in the Sprint Showdown |
| 6th criteria: Driver voted in by the fans |
(rules below table)
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| The Current UNOFFICIAL 2010 Field |
| | Driver | Eligibility |
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| Race winners (drivers) in 2009 and 2010 |
| 1 |
#17-Matt Kenseth |
Feb 2009 Daytona
(won event in 2004)
(2003 champ) |
| 2 |
#18-Kyle Busch |
March 2009 Las Vegas |
| 3 |
#2-Kurt Busch |
March 2009 Atlanta
(2004 champ) |
| 4 |
#48-Jimmie Johnson |
March 2009 Martinsville
(won event in 2003,2006)
(2006, 2007, 2008 champ) |
| 5 |
#24-Jeff Gordon |
April 2009 Texas
(won event in 1995,1997,2001)
(1995,1997,1998,2001 champ) |
| 6 |
#5-Mark Martin |
April 2009 Phoenix
(won event in 1998,2005) |
| 7 |
#12-Brad Keselowski |
April 2009 Talladega
(won in the #09 Chevy) |
| 8 |
#00-David Reutimann |
May 2009 Charlotte |
| 9 |
#14-Tony Stewart |
June 2009 Pocono
(won event 2009)
(2002,2005 champ) |
| 10 |
#9-Kasey Kahne |
June 2009 Infineon
(won event 2008) |
| 11 |
#20-Joey Logano |
June 2009 New Hampshire |
| 12 |
#11-Denny Hamlin |
August 2009 Pocono |
| 13 |
#83-Brian Vickers |
August 2009 Michigan |
| 14 |
#?-Jamie McMurray |
November 2009 Talladega
(won in the #26 Ford) |
Previous NASCAR Sprint Cup champions
(not a 2009/2010 winner)
within the last 10 years |
| 15 |
#?-Bobby Labonte |
2000 |
Previous Winners of
The Sprint Cup All-Star Race
(not a 2009/2010 winner or past series champ) within the last 10 years |
| 16 |
#29-Kevin Harvick |
2007 |
| 17 |
#39-Ryan Newman |
2002 |
| 18 |
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
2000 |
and....using 2009 rules |
| 19 |
2010 Sprint Showdown Winner |
? |
| 20 |
2010 Sprint Showdown 2nd place finisher |
? |
| 21 |
Fan Vote Winner |
? |
Active former Sprint Cup race winners not eligible (year of last win):
Greg Biffle (2008)
Clint Bowyer (2008)
Jeff Burton (2008)
Martin Truex Jr. (2007)
Juan Pablo Montoya (2007)
Elliott Sadler (2004)
Joe Nemechek (2004)
Bill Elliott (2003, won event in 1986, Champ in 1988) - part time
Michael Waltrip (2003, won event in 1996), will go part-time in 2010
Terry Labonte (2003, won event in 1988, 1999; 1984, 1996 Champ), could be eligible if he has a ride, has not run the race since 2005
Robby Gordon (2003)
Sterling Marlin (2002) - part time
John Andretti (1999)
RETIRED/NOT ACTIVE in Sprint Cup in 2009
Dale Jarrett (last win in 2006, 1999 Champ) - retired
Jeremy Mayfield (2005) - suspended
Johnny Benson (2002)
Ward Burton (2002) - retired
Morgan Shepherd (1993) - runs Nationwide
Derrike Cope (1990) - runs part time in all three series
Rusty Wallace (2004, won event in 1989, 1989 Champ) - retired broadcaster at ESPN
Ricky Craven (2003) - retired, works for ESPN
Ricky Rudd (2002) - retired
Steve Park (2001) - runs in Camping World East series
Jerry Nadeau (2000)
Geoffrey Bodine (1996, won event in 1994)
Kyle Petty (1995)
Jimmy Spencer (1994) - retired, SPEED
Ken Schrader (1991)
Greg Sacks (1985)
Eligible drivers for the 2010 Sprint Showdown
To be determined at end of season and after a few races in 2010
PAST WINNERS
OF THE SPRINT CUP ALL-STAR RACE(formerly known as the Nextel All-Star Challenge and The Winston) |
|---|
| Year |
Driver |
| 2009 |
Tony Stewart
#24-Jeff Gordon (seg 3)
#18-Kyle Busch (seg 2)
#48-Jimmie Johnson (seg 1)
results |
| 2008 |
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle (seg 3)
Carl Edwards (seg 2)
Kyle Busch (seg 1)
results |
| 2007 |
Kevin Harvick
Matt Kenseth (seg 3)
Kyle Busch (seg 2)
Matt Kenseth (seg 1)
results |
| 2006 |
Jimmie Johnson (2)
Kevin Harvick (seg 2)
Kyle Busch (seg 1) |
| 2005 |
Mark Martin (2)
Ryan Newman (seg 2)
Mark Martin (seg 1) |
| 2004 |
Matt Kenseth
Ryan Newman (seg 2)
Tony Stewart (seg 1) |
| 2003 |
Jimmie Johnson
Kurt Busch (seg 2)
Tony Stewart (seg 1) |
| 2002 |
Ryan Newman |
| 2001 |
Jeff Gordon(3) |
| 2000 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 1999 |
Terry Labonte(2) |
| 1998 |
Mark Martin |
| 1997 |
Jeff Gordon(2) |
| 1996 |
Michael Waltrip |
| 1995 |
Jeff Gordon |
| 1994 |
Geoffrey Bodine |
| 1993 |
Dale Earnhardt(3) |
| 1992 |
Davey Allison(2) |
| 1991 |
Davey Allison |
| 1990 |
Dale Earnhardt(2) |
| 1989 |
Rusty Wallace |
| 1988 |
Terry Labonte |
| 1987 |
Dale Earnhardt |
| 1986 |
Bill Elliott |
| 1985 |
Darrell Waltrip |
| All but 1986 have been held at Lowes Motor Speedway, in 1986 it was at Atlanta |
PAST WINNERS OF THE
SPRINT SHOWDOWN(formerly known as the Nextel Open and the Winston Open |
|---|
| Year |
Driver |
| 2009 |
Sam Hornish Jr.
Jamie McMurray
(2nd transferred in)
Voted In: Joey Logano |
| 2008 |
A.J. Allmendinger
Sam Hornish Jr
(2nd transferred in)
Voted In: Kasey Kahne
(and won the All-Star race) |
| 2007 |
Martin Truex Jr.
Johnny Sauter
(2nd transferred in)
Voted In: Kenny Wallace |
| 2006 |
Scott Riggs
Voted In: Kyle Petty |
| 2005 |
Brian Vickers
Voted In: Martin Trux Jr. |
| 2004 |
Sterling Marlin
Voted In: Ken Schrader |
| 2003 |
Jeff Burton |
| 2002 |
Jeremy Mayfield(2)
Ryan Newman
(No Bull 5 Sprint) |
| 2001 |
Johnny Benson
Todd Bodine
(No Bull 5 Sprint) |
| 2000 |
Steve Park
Jerry Nadeau
(No Bull 5 Sprint) |
| 1999 |
Tony Stewart |
| 1998 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
| 1997 |
Ricky Craven |
| 1996 |
Jimmy Spencer |
| 1995 |
Todd Bodine |
| 1994 |
Jeff Gordon |
| 1993 |
Sterling Marlin(3) |
| 1992 |
Michael Waltrip(2) |
| 1991 |
Michael Waltrip |
| 1990 |
Dick Trickle |
| 1989 |
Sterling Marlin(2) |
| 1988 |
Sterling Marlin |
| 1987 |
Buddy Baker |
| 1986 |
Benny Parsons |
| 1985 |
none |
| All but 1986 have been held at Lowes Motor Speedway, in 1986 it was at Atlanta. The Winston Open was known as the Atlanta Invitational in 1986 |
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