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2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Challenge
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Updated 5-19-2012

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The Sprint Fan Vote

SPRINT ALL STAR RACE RESULTS

Johnson wins the Sprint All Star race: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the third time, tying Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jeff Gordon for most all-time. Johnson won $1,071,340 for the win and gave team owner a ride on the track after the win with Rick Hendrick half in the car and half out, holding on to the roll cage and Johnson, took a little spin on the front stretch. #2-Keselowski finished 2nd followed by #17-Kenseth, #18-Busch [pole sitter], #88-Earnhardt Jr. [winner of the Sprint Showdown], #29-Harvick, #9-Ambrose, #51-Busch, #5-Kahne and #39-Newman. Johnson won the first 20-lap segment which earned him the right to lead the field to pit road before the final 10-lap dash. Kenseth won the second segment, Keselowski won the third segment over #5-Kahne by .006 seconds. Earnhardt won segment No. 4. So after segment 4, Johnson, Kenseth, Keselowski and Earnhardt entered pit road in that order, took no tires or gas and came out in those same top four positions for the final 10-lap run. Sprint Fan Vote winner, #47-Bobby Labonte finished 19th. There were no accidents and only two cars failed to finish the race, #16-Biffle and last years winner #99-Edwards, both with engine failures.
There were 6 cautions for 10 yellow flag laps. There were 7 lead changes among 7 drivers. The attendance is listed as 132,000 up from 125,000 from last season.
See race results on the Sprint All Star Race Results (pdf).(5-19-2012)

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race - Charlotte Motor Speedway - Fast Facts:
* Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his third victory in 11 starts in the annual non-points event.
* With the victory, Johnson ties Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon for most NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race wins all-time. Johnson also won in 2003 and 2006.
* This is Rick Hendrick¡¦s seventh NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race win (Jimmie Johnson, three; Jeff Gordon, three; Terry Labonte, one).
* Brad Keselowski finished second, his best finish in four NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race starts. His previous best finish was seventh in 2010.
* Matt Kenseth finished third, his fifth top-five and ninth top-10 finish in 12 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race starts.(NASCAR)(5-19-2012)

Restart after Segment 4: and the madatory pitstop before segment 5, with #48 #17 #2 and #88 coming in 1-2-3-4 for winning segments:
#48 then 17 2 88 9 5 51 24 29 21; 18 11 55 15 39 78 14 27 47 34 &22; #16 and #99 were out.(5-19-2012)

Sprint All Star Race Segment 4 finishing order:
1) #88-Earnhardt Jr., 19 laps led gets 4th position entering pits before segment 5
2) #9-Ambrose
3) #22-Allmendinger
4) #5-Kahne
5) #24-Gordon
6) #29-Harvick
7) #51-Busch, 2 laps led
8) #21-Bayne
9) #18-Busch, 14 laps led
10) #11-Hamlin, 16 laps led
11) #55-Martin
12) #15-Bowyer
13) #39-Newman
14) #78-Smith
15) #14-Stewart
16) #27-Menard
17) #47-Labonte
18) #34-Ragan
19) #48-Johnson, led 6 laps, gets 1st position entering pits before segment 5
20) #17-Kenseth, led 4 laps, gets 2nd position entering pits before segment 5
21) #2-Keselowski, led 20 laps, gets 3rd position entering pits before segment 5
22) #16-Biffle, 67 laps, engine
23) #99-Edwards, 26 laps, engine
(5-19-2012)

Sprint All Star Race Segment 3 finishing order:
1) #2-Keselowski, led 20 laps, gets 3rd position entering pits before segment 5
2) #5-Kahne
3) #88-Earnhardt Jr.
4) #22-Allmendinger
5) #9-Ambrose
6) #24-Gordon
7) #29-Harvick
8) #16-Biffle
9) #55-Martin
10) #39-Newman
11) #27-Menard
12) #18-Busch, 14 laps led
13) #11-Hamlin, 16 laps led
14) #51-Busch
15) #14-Stewart
16) #15-Bowyer
17) #17-Kenseth, led 4 laps, gets 2nd position entering pits before segment 5
18) #47-Labonte
19) #78-Smith
20) #21-Bayne
21) #48-Johnson, led 6 laps, gets 1st position entering pits before segment 5
22) #34-Ragan
23) #99-Edwards, engine
(5-19-2012)

Sprint All Star Race Segment 2 finishing order:
1) #17-Kenseth, led 4 laps, gets 2nd position entering pits before segment 5
2) #88-Earnhardt Jr.
3) #11-Hamlin, 16 laps led
4) #9-Ambrose
5) #22-Allmendinger
6) #2-Keselowski
7) #5-Kahne
8) #18-Busch, 14 laps led
9) #24-Gordon
10) #29-Harvick
11) #39-Newman
12) #14-Stewart
13) #16-Biffle
14) #15-Bowyer
15) #55-Martin
16) #51-Busch
17) #78-Smith
18) #27-Menard
19) #47-Labonte
20) #21-Bayne
21) #48-Johnson, led 6 laps, gets 1st position entering pits before segment 5
22) #34-Ragan
23) #99-Edwards, engine
(5-19-2012)

Sprint All Star Race Segment 1 finishing order:
1) #48-Johnson, led 6 laps, gets 1st position entering pits before segment 5
2) #18-Busch, led 14 laps
3) #39-Newman
4) #11-Hamlin
5) #16-Biffle
6) #27-Menard
7) #15-Bowyer
8) #24-Gordon
9) #99-Edwards
10) #29-Harvick
11) #9-Ambrose
12) #22-Allmendinger
13) #2-Keselowski
14) #17-Kenseth
15) #88-Earnhardt Jr.
16) #55-Martin
17) #5-Kahne
18) #14-Stewart
19) #51-Busch
20) #21-Bayne
21) #78-Smith
22) #47-Labonte
23) #34-Ragan
(5-19-2012)

SPRINT SHOWDOWN RESULTS

Earnhardt Jr. wins the Sprint Showdown: #88-Earnhardt Hr, led all 40 laps to win his first Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway to transfer into the Sprint All Star Race. #22-Allmendinger, who started on the pole, finished 2nd after having a flat left front tire at the start of the race. Allendinger will also transfer into the All Star race. #1-McMurray finished 3rd after starting from the rear due to an unapproved adjustment after qualifying, followed by #56-Truex Jr., #42-Montoya, #20-LOgano, #43-Almirola, #31-Burton, #83-Cassill and #93-Kvapil. #47-Bobby Labonte, the 2000 Sprint Cup Champion, finished 12th but won the Sprint Fan Vote and will race in the Sprint All-Star Race. There were no accidents and seven cars took their cars to the garage before the end of the race.
Sprint Showdown Segment 2 finishing order
1) #88-Earnhardt Jr., led all 40 laps, transfers to Sprint All Star Race
2) #22-Allmendinger, transfers to Sprint All Star Race
3) #1-McMurray
4) #56-Truex Jr.
5) #1-McMurray
6) #20-Logano
7) #43-Almirola
8) #31-Burton
9) #83-Cassill
10) #93-Kvapil
11) #13-Mears
12) #47-Labonte, won the Sprint Fan Vote, transfers to Sprint All Star Race
13) #26-Wise
14) #95-Speed
15) #38-Gilliland
16) #19-Bliss -12 laps out
17) #87-Nemechek -14 out
18) #30-Stremme -18 out
19) #10-Reutimann -19 out
20) #36-Raines -19 out
21) #33-Leicht - 33 out
22) #49-Yeley - 37 out
#47-Labonte won the Sprint Fan Vote and will transfer into the Sprint All-Star race.(5-19-2012)

Sprint Showdown Race Statistics:
Average Speed of Race Winner: 125.581 mph.
Time of Race: 0 hours, 28 minutes, 40 seconds.
Margin of Victory: 2.384 seconds.
Caution Flags: 1 for 0 laps.
Lead Changes: 1 among 1 driver.
Lap Leaders: D.Earnhardt Jr. 1-40.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 40 laps.

Sprint Showdown Segment 1 finishing order:
1) #88-Earnhardt Jr., led all 20 laps
2) #56-Truex Jr.
3) #31-Burton
4) #42-Montoya
5) #43-Almirola
6) #1-McMurray
7) #83-Cassill
8) #13-Mears
9) #20-Logano
10) #93-Kvapil
11) #47-Labonte
12) #10-Reutimann
13) #38-Gilliland
14) #95-Speed
15) #26-Wise
16) #30-Stremme
17) #87-Nemechek
18) #19-Bliss
19) #22-Allmendinger
20) #36-Raines
21) #33-Leicht - out
22) #49-Yeley - out
On lap 1, #22-Allmendinger had to pit just before the green flag with a left front flat tire, after segment 1 all pitted but the top two.
during the pit stops, three cars were penalized for speeding on pit road #'s 38, 47, 93.(5-19-2012)

STARTING LINEUP / QUALIFYING RESULTS

added the 2012 Sprint Showdown Schemes page, an image of each car will come up/(5-19-2012)

Update on All-Star Fan vote UPDATE: Nearly 2 million votes have been cast in the 2012 Sprint Fan Vote for one driver to gain entry into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The five drivers leading the Sprint Fan Vote standings (in alphabetical order) are: A.J. Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte and Joey Logano. Voting will continue until 5:00pm/et Saturday. Fans can vote by visiting Sprint.com/Speed, using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application on Sprint Android devices, or by texting “VOTE” to 229466 on any wireless carrier (standard text messaging and data rates apply).(Charlotte Observer)
UPDATE: As voting neared completion for tonight’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, over 2.34 million votes had been registered. The top five drivers receiving votes (in alphabetical order) were A.J. Allmendinger, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr.(CMS Pit Notes)(5-19-2012)

Race Coverage of the Sprint Showdown & Sprint All Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Television (TV): SPEED at 7:00 pm/et; Pre-Race show at 4:00 pm/et; green flag approx 7:46pm/et
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 90
Scheduled Race Re-Airs: on SPEED, Friday, May 25th at 12:00pm/et

Kyle Busch wins pole for Sprint All Star race: #18-Kyle Busch won the pole (and $50,000) for the Sprint All Star Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a time of 119.112 seconds. #39-Newman will start 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #16-Biffle, #29-Harvick, #48-Johnson, #27-Meneard, #24-Gordon, #14-Stewart and #78-Smith.
#21-Bayne will start 11th followed by #15-Bowyer, #99-Edwards, #34-Ragan, #17-Kenseth (X), #55-Martin (X), #51-Busch (X), #9-Ambrose (X), #2-Keselowski (X) and #5-Kahne. #5-Kahne wrecked on his final lap and will go tp the rear of the field on Saturday night in a backup car. (X) = penalty.
For qualifying speed see Sprint All Star Race Qualifying Results page (pdf) and for the lineup, see the Sprint All Star Race Starting Lineup page (pdf).(5-18-2012)

Sprint All Star Race Qualifying:
after 20 of 20 drivers, time in seconds
#18-Busch, 20th out, 119.112
#39-Newman, 2nd out, 119.821
#11-Hamlin, 10th out, 120.168
#16-Biffle, 19th out, 120.420
#29-Harvick, 16th out, 120.622
#48-Johnson, 7th out, 121.076
#27-Menard, 12th out, 121.147
#24-Gordon, 1st out, 121.297
#14-Stewart, 3rd out, 121.482
#78-Smith, 6th out, 121.721
#21-Bayne, 8th out, 121.821
#15-Bowyer, 5th out, 122.292
#99-Edwards, 17th out, 122.420
#34-Ragan, 9th out, 124.183
#17-Kenseth, 13th out, 120.351 + 5 sec penalty = 125.351 (LG)
#55-Martin, 14th out, 121.624 + 5 sec penalty = 126.624 (LG)
#51-Busch, 11th out, 123.074 + 5 sec penalty = 128.074 (LG)
#9-Ambrose, 18th put, 123.784 + 5 sec. penalty = 128.784 (OV)
#2-Keselowski, 15th out, 120.436 + 10 second penalty = 130.436 (2LN)
#5-Kahne, 4th out, wrecked on last lap, will go to backup
(LN) = Lugnuts; (OV) = over wall early
(5-18-2012)

Allmendinger wins pole for Sprint Showdown #22-A.J. Allmendinger won the pole for the Sprint Showdown Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.465mph. #56-Truex Jr. will start 2nd followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr., #31-Burton, #43-Almirola, #83-Cassill, #42-Montoya, #47-Labonte, #93-Kvapil and #30-Stremme.
#13-Mears will start 11th, followed by #10-Reutimann, #20-Logano, #33-Leicht, #95-Speed, #38-Gilliland, #19-Bliss, #49-Yeley, #1-McMurray, #87-Nemechek, #26-Wise and #36-Raines.
For qualifying speed see Sprint Showdown Qualifying Results page (pdf) and for the lineup, see the Sprint Showdown Starting Lineup page (pdf).(5-18-2012)

PIT STALL SELECTIONS

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Sprint All Star Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been made.
Winner of the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, #48-Johnson chose pit stall 2, the first available stall.
The rest of the stalls were chosen by finishing order of the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge.
The last three stalls are for the winner and 2nd place drivers from the Sprint Showdown and the Sprint Fan Vote winner.
To see where the drivers/teams pit stall is, see the pit selection chart on the Pit Stall Selection chart.(5-18-2012)

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been made.
The pole winner, #22-Allmendinger chose pit stall 1.
#88-Earnhardt Jr. who starts 2nd, took pit stall 20, just before the start/finish line.
#31-Burton, who starts 3rd, took pit stall 35.
To see where the drivers/teams pit stall is, see the pit selection chart on the Pit Stall Selection chart page.(5-18-2012)

QUALIFYING NOTES & LINKS

Coverage of Qualifying for the Sprint Showdown and Sprint All Star Sprint Cup Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway are scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012, Showdown qualifying at 5:00pm/et and All-Star Race qualifying approximately 6:00pm/et.
Television (TV): SPEED, 5:00pm/et
Scheduled Qualifying Re-Air: none

Qualifying Format:
Sprint Showdown: two laps, the fastest of the two determines the starting postion.

Sprint All-Star Challenge
Time trial consists of three laps, including a four-tire pit stop.
The total time determines the starting lineup for the race.
Penalties:
20 seconds for speeding
05 seconds for each loose/missing lug nut
05 seconds for any other penalty

Qualifying Order for the Sprint All-Star Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is posted. 20 cars/drivers are listed.
The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #24-Gordon, slowest in practice.
The final driver scheduled to go out is #18-Busch, who was fastest in first practice.
Qualifying order is set by the first practice session, with slowest driver going out by speed and the fastest going out last. The top-35 in owners points are not in play with this race as there are no points awarded.
This is a unique qualifying session of three laps, with a mandatory 4-tire pit stop on laps 1 or 1 (not lap 3), the smallest amount of time of the three laps will win the pole. There are penalties for loose lug nuts, speeding and more.
See the full qualifying order on the Sprint All Star Qualifying Order page (pdf).(5-18-2012)

Qualifying Order for the Sprint Showdown Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is posted. 22 cars/drivers are listed with the drivers who are not eligible for the Sprint All-Star Race running 40 laps to win, finish 2nd or win the Sprint Fan Vote to get into the All-Star race.
The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #36-Raines, slowest in practice.
The final driver scheduled to go out is #88-Earnhardt Jr., who was fastest in first practice.
Qualifying order is set by the first practice session, with slowest driver going out by speed and the fastest going out last. The top-35 in owners points are not in play with this race as there are no points awarded.
See the full qualifying order on the Sprint Showdown Qualifying Order (pdf).(5-18-2012)

PRACTICES

Sprint All-Star practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-5, slowest and notes:
#18-Busch 188.337
#16-Biffle 187.715
#9-Ambrose 187.207
#99-Edwards 186.948
#29-Harvick 186.664 slowest: #24-Gordon 182.599 & #39-Newman 183.624
#78-Smith had an engine blow midway in practice.
See fastest speeds, laps run, best top-10 average on the All-Star practice speeds (pdf)(5-18-2012)

Sprint Showdown practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-5, slowest and notes:
#88-Earnhardt Jr. 188.114
#22-Allmendinger 188.062
#83-Cassill 187.931
#47-Labonte 187.852
#56-Truex Jr. 186.826
slowest: #36-Raines 178.536 & #95-Speed 182.723
See fastest speeds, laps run, best top-10 average on the Sprint Showdown practice speeds (pdf)(5-18-2012)

Rules to make the Sprint All-Star Race

Eligibility rules for Sprint All-Star Race:

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)

The Current UNOFFICIAL 2012 Field

Driver Eligibility

Race winners (drivers) in 2011 and 2012

1 #21-Trevor Bayne February 2011 Daytona 500

2 #24-Jeff Gordon February 2011 Phoenix
(1995,1997,1998,2001 champ
and won event 1995,1997,2001)

3 #99-Carl Edwards March 2011 Las Vegas
(won event 2011)

4 #18-Kyle Busch March 2011 Bristol

5 #29-Kevin Harvick March 2011 Auto Club
(won event 2007)

6 #17-Matt Kenseth March 2011 Texas
(2003 champ)
(won event 2004)

7 #48-Jimmie Johnson April 2011 Talladega
(won event 2003, 2006)
(2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 champ)

8 #78-Regan Smith May 2011 Darlington

9 #2-Brad Keselowski June 2011 Kansas

10 #11-Denny Hamlin June 2011 Michigan

11 #51-Kurt Busch June 2011 Infineon
(2004 champ
won event 2010)

12 #34-David Ragan July 2011 Daytona

13 #39-Ryan Newman July 2011 New Hampshire
(won event 2002)

14 #27-Paul Menard July 2011 Indianapolis

15 #9-Marcos Ambrose August 2011 Watkins Glen

16 #14-Tony Stewart September 2011 Atlanta
(2002, 2005, 2011 champ
won event 2009)

17 #15-Clint Bowyer October 2011 Talladega

18 #5-Kasey Kahne November 2011 Phoenix
(won event in 2008)

19 #16-Greg Biffle April 2012 Texas

Previous NASCAR Sprint Cup champions
(not a 2011/2012 winner)
within the last 10 years

x none not needed

Previous Winners of
The Sprint Cup All-Star Race
(not a 2011/2012 winner or past series champ) within the last 10 years

20 #55-Mark Martin won event in 2005, 1998

and....

21 Sprint Showdown Winner ?

22 Sprint Showdown 2nd place finisher ?

23 Fan Vote Winner ?

Rules to make the Sprint All-Star Race
Eligibility rules for Sprint All-Star Race:
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)
The Current UNOFFICIAL 2012 Field
	Driver	Eligibility
Race winners (drivers) in 2011 and 2012
1	#21-Trevor Bayne	February 2011 Daytona 500
2	#24-Jeff Gordon	February 2011 Phoenix (1995,1997,1998,2001 champ and won event 1995,1997,2001)
3	#99-Carl Edwards	March 2011 Las Vegas (won event 2011)
4	#18-Kyle Busch	March 2011 Bristol
5	#29-Kevin Harvick	March 2011 Auto Club (won event 2007)
6	#17-Matt Kenseth	March 2011 Texas (2003 champ) (won event 2004)
7	#48-Jimmie Johnson	April 2011 Talladega (won event 2003, 2006) (2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 champ)
8	#78-Regan Smith	May 2011 Darlington
9	#2-Brad Keselowski	June 2011 Kansas
10	#11-Denny Hamlin	June 2011 Michigan
11	#51-Kurt Busch	June 2011 Infineon (2004 champ won event 2010)
12	#34-David Ragan	July 2011 Daytona
13	#39-Ryan Newman	July 2011 New Hampshire (won event 2002)
14	#27-Paul Menard	July 2011 Indianapolis
15	#9-Marcos Ambrose	August 2011 Watkins Glen
16	#14-Tony Stewart	September 2011 Atlanta (2002, 2005, 2011 champ won event 2009)
17	#15-Clint Bowyer	October 2011 Talladega
18	#5-Kasey Kahne	November 2011 Phoenix (won event in 2008)
19	#16-Greg Biffle	April 2012 Texas
Previous NASCAR Sprint Cup champions (not a 2011/2012 winner) within the last 10 years
x	none	not needed
Previous Winners of The Sprint Cup All-Star Race (not a 2011/2012 winner or past series champ) within the last 10 years
20	#55-Mark Martin	won event in 2005, 1998
and....
21	Sprint Showdown Winner	?
22	Sprint Showdown 2nd place finisher	?
23	Fan Vote Winner	?

Active former Sprint Cup race winners not eligible (year of last win, notes):

Jamie McMurray (2010)
David Reutimann (2010)
Juan Pablo Montoya (2010)
Brian Vickers (2009) - runs part time
Joey Logano (2009)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008, won event 2000)
Jeff Burton (2008)
Martin Truex Jr. (2007)
Joe Nemechek (2004)
Elliott Sadler (2004) running full time in NNS, part time Cup
Bobby Labonte (2003, Champ in 2000)
Bill Elliott (2003, won event in 1986, Champ in 1988) - runs part time
Michael Waltrip (2003, won event in 1996) - runs part time
Terry Labonte (2003, won event in 1988, 1999; 1984, 1996 Champ) - runs part time
Robby Gordon (2003) - runs part time
Steve Park (2001) - runs part time
Geoff Bodine (1996, won event in 1994)
Ken Schrader (1991) - runs part time
Derrike Cope (1990)

RETIRED/NOT ACTIVE in Sprint Cup in 2011
John Andretti (1999) - runs part-time in Indy cars
Dale Jarrett (last win in 2006, 1999 Champ) - retired broadcaster at ESPN
Jeremy Mayfield (2005) - suspended
Johnny Benson (2002) - part time truck series
Ward Burton (2002) - part time truck series
Morgan Shepherd (1993) - Nationwide Series full time
Rusty Wallace (2004, won event in 1989, 1989 Champ) - retired broadcaster at ESPN
Ricky Craven (2003) - retired, works for ESPN
Ricky Rudd (2002) - retired
Sterling Marlin (2002) - retired
Jerry Nadeau (2000)
Kyle Petty (1995) retired, works for TNT & SPEED
Jimmy Spencer (1994) - retired, works for SPEED
Greg Sacks (1985) - unknown

Eligible drivers for the 2012 Sprint Showdown

To be eligible for the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote (and the Sprint Showdown), drivers must be approved by NASCAR for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition and have met all other eligibility requirements. Those requirements include finishing in the Top 55 of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship point standings; competing in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Event (race) during the 2012 season; or attempted to qualify for the 2012 Daytona 500.

ENTRY LISTS

The Sprint All-Star Race
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/19/2011

Car # Driver Sponsor Manu. Owner Crew Chief

Car# Driver Sponsor Manu Owner Crew Chief

1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske Paul Wolfe

2 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis

3 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford Richard Petty Todd Parrott

4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota J D Gibbs Darian Grubb

5 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops / NWTF Chevy Margaret Haas Steve Addington

6 15 Clint Bowyer 5 Hour Energy Toyota Rob Kauffman Brian Pattie

7 16 Greg Biffle 3M / American Red Cross Ford Jack Roush Matt Puccia

8 17 Matt Kenseth Fifth Third Bank Ford John Henry Jimmy Fennig

9 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota Joe Gibbs Dave Rogers

10 21 Trevor Bayne Good Sam/Camping World Ford Glen Wood Donnie Wingo

11 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy Rick Hendrick Alan Gustafson

12 27 Paul Menard Menards / Certainteed Chevy Richard Childress Slugger Labbe

13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser / Rheem Chevy Richard Childress Shane Wilson

14 34 David Ragan US Shredder Ford Bob Jenkins Jay Guy

15 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevy Tony Stewart Tony Gibson

16 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Patriotic Chevy Jeff Gordon Chad Knaus

17 51 Kurt Busch Phoenix Construction Chevy James Finch Nick Harrison

18 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Bill Jenkins Rodney Childers

19 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevy Barney Vissar Pete Rondeau

20 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford Jack Roush Bob Osborne

The Sprint Showdown
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/19/2011

Car # Driver Sponsor Manu. Owner Crew Chief

1 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevy Felix Sabates Kevin Manion

2 10 David Reutimann Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy Tommy Baldwin Tommy Baldwin

3 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford Bob Germain Bootie Barker III

4 19 Mike Bliss(i) Humphrey Smith Racing LLC. Toyota Randy Humphrey Skip Pope

5 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota Joe Gibbs Jason Ratcliff

6 22 A J Allmendinger Pennzoil Dodge Walter Czarnecki Todd Gordon

7 26 Josh Wise MDS Transport Ford Jerry Freeze Charles Dickey Jr

8 30 David Stremme Inception Motorsports Toyota Kevin Buckler Steve Lane

9 31 Jeff Burton CAT-BB&T Chevy Richard Childress Drew Blickensderfer

10 33 Stephen Leicht Little Joe's Autos.com Chevy Richard Childress TBA

11 36 Tony Raines Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy Allan Heinke Ryan Pemberton

12 38 David Gilliland Al's Liner Ford Brad Jenkins Patrick Tryson

13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy Chip Ganassi Chris Heroy

14 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford Richard Petty Michael Ford

15 47 Bobby Labonte Kingsford Toyota Tad Geschickter Todd Berrier

16 49 J J Yeley JPO Absorbents-America Israel Racing Toyota Jay Robinson Tony Furr

17 56 Martin Truex Jr NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Michael Waltrip Chad Johnston

18 83 Landon Cassill Burger King Toyota Thomas Ueberall Doug Richert

19 87 Joe Nemechek(i) AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota Andrea Nemechek Steven Gray

20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Dale Jr. Foundation/National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevy Rick Hendrick Steve Letarte

21 93 Travis Kvapil Burger King-Dr. Pepper Toyota Thomas Ueberall Todd Anderson

22 95 Scott Speed Jordan's Truck Sales (JTS) Ford Bob Leavine Wally Rogers

THE FORMAT

Qualifying:
Sprint Showdown: two laps, the fastest of the two determines the starting postion.

Sprint All-Star Challenge
Time trial consists of three laps, including a four-tire pit stop.
The total time determines the starting lineup for the race.
Penalties:
20 seconds for speeding
05 seconds for each loose/missing lug nut
05 seconds for any other penalty

The 2012 Sprint Showdown:

· Segment 1: 20 laps with a caution at the end, teams can elect to pit, but lose position

· Segment 2: 20 green flag only laps

. Top two finishers earn a berth in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race

. The driver with the most votes of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Showdown also earns a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race berth

The 2012 All-Star Challenge race format is as follows:

· Segment 1: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 1 for an optional pit stop.

· Segment 2: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 2 for an optional pit stop.

· Segment 3: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 3 for an optional pit stop.

· Segment 4: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 4, once the field takes a lap behind the pace car, winners of segment 1-4 linup in that order before heading on to pit road for a madatory four-tire pit stop. The order in which the cars exit pit road is how they will line up for the 10-lap shootout with only green-flag laps counting

· Segment 5: 10 green flag laps.

Sprint All-Star Race Format Places Premium On Winning Segments Prior To 10-Lap Shootout: The 28th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will provide some additional incentive for drivers to win one of the four segments heading into the final 10-lap shootout, as the emphasis on winning and pit road strategy have never been more prevalent in this special night of NASCAR star-studded competition. Through the annual Sprint Fan Vote, under way now, fans can again cast ballots for their favorite eligible driver. The driver receiving the highest number of votes will earn a spot in the field.
The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race set for Saturday, May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (SPEED, 7 pm/et), will consist of:
four 20-lap segments
concluding with a 10-lap sprint and a $1 million payout to the race winner.
This year's format will place a higher premium for drivers who win one of the four segments, however, as the winners of the first four segments will move to the front of the field and line up 1-4 prior to the field coming to pit road for the final mandatory pit stop. When the drivers come down pit road, crew chiefs will have to decide on their best pit strategy, as multiple scenarios will unfold. The team that makes the best call, combined with the optimum performance on pit road, is likely to be in the driver's seat for the final 10 laps of competition. Wherever the drivers are positioned as they come off pit road after that pit stop is where they will line up to start the final 10-lap segment. The eligibility standards for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race remain the same:
Race winners from either the 2011 or 2012 season through May 12 or
any past champions of the all-star event or NASCAR Sprint Cup Series over the previous 10 years are eligible for the race.
In addition, the top-two finishers in the Sprint Showdown, a 40-lap preliminary race scheduled for 7:30 pm/et and the winner of the Sprint Fan Vote, all advance into the all-star race lineup.
Fans can vote by using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Android application on their Sprint phone, or by texting "VOTE" to 229466 on any wireless carrier (standard text messaging and data rates apply). Voting is also open at NASCAR.com/AllStar or by visiting the Sprint Experience, located in the midway at all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Voting will continue until 5:00pm/et on Saturday, May 19.
The eighth annual NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge returns to kick off the all-star week's competition, Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The event's finishing order determines pit selection for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The #11 FedEx Toyota team is the defending Pit Crew Challenge champion. Tickets for the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Charlotte Bobcats ticket office at 800-745-3000.
Drivers currently eligible for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (as of March 27) include: Marcos Ambrose, Trevor Bayne, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, Regan Smith and Tony Stewart.(NASCAR)(3-28-2012)
All-Star Race announcement on Tuesday: The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 19. On Tuesday, March 27th there is a scheduled announcement for an exciting fan promotion and other new details of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.(CMS)(3-27-2012)

STATS & NOTES

Sprint All-Star Race...numbers and stats: • There have been 27 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races.
• The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985.
• 26 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year for what is now known as the Sprint Showdown.
• 86 drivers have run in at least one all-star race.
• There have been 19 different winners of the all-star race.
• Mark Martin has participated in 22 races, more than any other driver.
• The race has featured a field that ranged from 10 drivers in 1986 to 27 in 2002.
• Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990 and 1993) and Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997 and 2001) are the only three-time winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
• There have been eight different winners in the last eight NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races.
• Davey Allison (1991 and 1992), Terry Labonte (1988 and 1999), Mark Martin (1998 and 2005) and Jimmie Johnson (2003 and 2006) are the only other drivers to post multiple victories in the all-star races. Allison is the only driver to ever win consecutive all-star events.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) and Ryan Newman (2002) are the only drivers to win the all-star race in their rookie season.
• Jeff Gordon is the youngest winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at 23 years, 9 months and 18 days (1995). Mark Martin is the oldest at 46 years, 4 months and 12 days (2005).
• In two starts Joey Logano leads the series with an average finish of 5.5 in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race; followed by Matt Kenseth with a 6.5 average finish in 11 appearances and Tony Stewart with a 7.1 average finish in 13 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race appearances.
• The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race has been won from the pole position four times; the first three came in consecutive years: Dale Earnhardt (1990) and Davey Allison (1991 and 1992). Kurt Busch posted the fourth win from the pole in 2010.
• The deepest in the field an all-star race winner has started was 27th, by Ryan Newman in 2002.
• Hendrick Motorsports drivers have won six all-star races: Jeff Gordon (three), Jimmie Johnson (two) and Terry Labonte (one).
• Five drivers have won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the same year: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993), Rusty Wallace (1989), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006).
• The record for lead changes in a NASCAR Sprint All-Star race is 10 in 2004. The most different leaders is nine in 2002.(NASCAR)(5-15-2012)

TRACK INFO & RACE OFFICIALS

Sprint All-Star Challenge Purse:
2012: $3,195.839
2011: $3,195,839
2010: $3,195,839
2009: $3,308,251
2008: $3,308,251
2007: $2,989,364
2006: $3,250,450

Sprint Showdown Purse:
2012: $711,416, Winner $TBD, 22 cars
2011: $711,416, Winner $46,925, 27 cars
2010: $897,587, Winner $51,760, 29 cars
2009: $1,010,000, Winner $51,525, 35 cars
2008: $1,000,000, Winner $57,575, 27 cars
2007:$1,000,000, Winner $52,386, 32 cars
2006: $950,000, Winner $53,534, 29 cars

Track Specifications:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 146,000 [was 171,000]
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Opened: 1960

Track / Sponsor Websites:
Jayski's Charlotte Track News, Links & Stats page
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Speedway Motorsports
Facebook - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Twitter - CLTMotorSpdwy
Sprint Showdown Race Festivities/Officials:
Grand Marshal: Oscar Lewis, Sprint Customer
Command to start engines: Oscar Lewis, Sprint Customer
Invocation: John Cox, President & CEO, Carbarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
God Bless America: US Army Brass Brigade Military Flyover: 3 T-38's, 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, Vance AFB, OK
All Star Race Race Festivities/Officials:
Grand Marshal: Travis Rosia, Sprint Customer
Command to start engines: Travis Rosia, Sprint Customer
Invocation: Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing
National Anthem: “The Voice” finalist Tony Lucca

WEATHER

Weather Channel - Mooresville, NC

Weather Channel - Concord, NC

Weather Channel - Charlotte, NC

Accuweather

National Weather Service

Race Weather

Weather Underground

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, May 18

12:00 - 1:25 pm NSCS Final Sprint Showdown Practice
1:35 - 3:00 pm NSCS Final Sprint All-Star Race Practice
5:00 pm NSCS Sprint Showdown Qualifying (2 laps)
6:00 pm NSCS Sprint All-Star Race, Qualifying (3 Lalps w/pit stop, 4 tire change)

Saturday, May 19

5:30 pm NSCS Sprint Showdown & Sprint All-Star Race Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
7:00 pm NSCS Showdown Driver Intorductions
7:30 pm NSCS The Spint Showdown
9:00 pm (approx) NSCS The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

TV SCHEDULE

SPEED rolls into its sixth season as the exclusive home to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 19 with live coverage of the day beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET with a special All-Star edition of fast-paced news program SPEED Center.

All-Star pre-race begins at 4 p.m. ET with a three-hour edition of NASCAR RaceDay Fueled by Sunoco, as hosts John Roberts, Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds build anticipation for the evening with a wide variety of guests and look at the 20th anniversary of “One Hot Night” and 25th anniversary of the famed “Pass in the Grass.” Live racing begins at 7 p.m. with the Sprint Showdown, the final opportunity for drivers to race their way into the main event.

Hosted by Krista Voda, Jeff Hammond and McReynolds, SPEED coverage of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race begins at 9 p.m. ET, with Mike Joy, NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip and McReynolds calling the action, Voda, Hammond and Michael Waltrip in the “Hollywood Hotel” and Dr. Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum and Steve Byrnes working the pits.

On Thursday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET, SPEED delivers coverage of the popular NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge from Time Warner Cable Arena in uptown Charlotte. Pit crews from all of the teams eligible for the All-Star Race compete for bragging rights and the No. 1 pit stall selection for Saturday’s race. For more information on the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, please visit: pitcrewchallenge.com

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series takes to the track on Friday, May 18 as SPEED delivers live coverage of practice (10:30 a.m. ET), qualifying (4 p.m. ET), pre-race with Krista Voda and NCWTS Setup (7:30 p.m. ET) and green-flag racing beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Coming off its most-watched season ever, Nielsen ratings for the Trucks on SPEED are up again in 2012, with Rick Allen, Michael Waltrip and Phil Parsons calling the action from the booth and Hermie Sadler and Ray Dunlap covering the pits.

Throughout the week leading up to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, SPEED’s regular lineup of NASCAR programming, including NASCAR Race Hub, Trackside, NASCAR Live! and SPEED Center will deliver on the All-Star theme.

The SPEED Social Garage returns as the network sets up shop just outside the Cup garage, offering a location for members of the NASCAR family -- including drivers, crew chiefs, crew members, NASCAR officials, celebrities and SPEED on-air personalities -- a comfortable setting to communicate with fans through multiple social media outlets, including Twitter and the hash tag #SprintAllStar. For more information on the SPEED Social Garage, please visit: speedtv.com/allstar/

Inside the Headsets, a 30-minute, all-access show chronicling the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race from the morning through the night’s final post-race interview, airs Sunday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET. With less than 18 hours to turn the program around, this NASCAR Media Group-produced Emmy-winning show utilizes more than 20 additional cameras to capture the race with images and access not seen in SPEED’s telecast.

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Week on SPEED (All times ET and subject to change):

Thursday, May 17
o NASCAR Race Hub (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
o SPEED Center (7 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
o NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge (8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
o Emmy-award winning Inside the Headsets replay (10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

Friday, May 18
o NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice (10:30 a.m. to Noon)
o NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (Showdown) practice (Noon to 1:30 p.m.)
o NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (All-Star) practice (1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
o Trackside (3 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
o NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying (4 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
o NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (Showdown) qualifying (5 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
o NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (All-Star) qualifying (6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
o NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda (7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
o NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race (8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
o SPEED Center (10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

Saturday, May 19
o NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge replay (Noon to 2:30 p.m.)
o Emmy-award winning Inside the Headsets replay (2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
o NASCAR Performance (3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
o SPEED Center (3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
o NASCAR RaceDay Fueled by Sunoco (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
o NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
o NASCAR Victory Lane (11:30 p.m. to Midnight)

LOCAL HINTS & NOTES

In the Charlotte, NC for the races? some cool places to check out that Jayski has been to an enjoyed since moving to the Charlotte area in January 2004:
Memory Lane Museum on Hwy 150 W in Mooresville, NC,
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame Lakeside Park, Mooresville
And a must is the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, checked it out in July and it is really cool
SOME EATs: Lancaster's Bar-B=Que is a large place with a lot of NASCAR stuff all over the walls, also I enjoyed: Jeffrey's. In Huntersville check out Mickey & Mooches for great steaks and the huge chocolate cake
TEAM SHOPS: and to check out some team shops, see my Team Address page, on that page there are a few links for Race Shop Tours [click here].
Or drive up I-85 and head to [Richard] Childress Vineyards.
in Concord, check out the racing stuff at Quaker Steak and Lube for some great wings and food
and check out the Sam Bass Gallery, right near Charlotte Motor Speedway.
(this is not an ad and not looking for suggestions, just some things to helps folks in town)
ALSO: see my Racing Charities page and Driver Appearances page for driver appearances and more thing going on in the area.
The 2012 Cabarrus County Destination Guide: The new Cabarrus County Destination Guide is hot off the presses just in time for this month’s NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 2012 Destination Guide includes feature stories, vivid images and the latest information on lodging, dining and activities, including the county’s unequaled concentration of motorsports attractions. The Cabarrus County Destination Guide is a must-have resource for NASCAR fans containing race shop listings and attraction maps, as well as a detailed map of Charlotte Motor Speedway. For added convenience, browse the new digital version at cabarrus.lunarcow.com and print pages from home.
For more information, go to visitcabarrus.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitcabarrus for the latest news and updates.(5-15-2012)

LOCAL TV / NEWSPAPERS

Local TV / Network Stations

ABC 9 WWOC
CBS 3 WBTV
FOX 18 WCCB
NBC 36 WCNC
News 14 Carolina

Local Charlotte Area Newspapers

Charlotte Observer
Kannapolis Independent Tribune
Mooresville Tribune
Race City USA [Mooresville]
Asheville Citizen-Times
Blue Ridge Now - Times News
Dunn Daily Record
Fayetteville Observer
GoCarolina's
Go Lake Norman
Greensville Daily Reflector
Greensboro News and Record
High Point Enterprise
Jacksonville Daily News
Kingston Free Press
Lexington Dispatch
Raleigh-Durham News and Observer
Rocky Mount Telegram
Roanoke Daily Herald
Salisbury Post
Shelby Star
Washington Daily News
Winston-Salem Journal

NEWS, TICKETS and MORE
about the All-Star Race

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Notes: On Saturday night, NASCAR’s top drivers take center stage in an unparalleled best-of-the-best showcase – the annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. But that’s just the main course. A number of fan-friendly lead-in activities are scheduled to work up an appetite for one of the most anticipated dates on the NASCAR calendar. Starting with the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday, continuing with NASCAR Day on Friday and culminating with the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, this keynote week highlights many of the on- and off-track NASCAR offerings.
A full schedule of events for the upcoming week and beyond:

Thursday, May 17, 7 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena – Kicking off the festivities, the eighth edition of the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge will take place Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena (SPEED to televise on delayed basis beginning at 8 p.m.). This competition between 24 of the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pit crews features the “unsung heroes” of the sport in a popular tournament-style battle. The event’s finishing order determines pit selection for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The #11 Toyota team is the two-time defending champion.
Those eligible for the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge: #2 Miller Lite Dodge; #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet; #9 Stanley Ford; #11 FedEx Office Toyota; #14 Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet; #15 5-Hour Energy Toyota; #16 3M Ford; #17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford; #18 M&M’s Toyota; #20 Home Depot Toyota; #21 Good Sam / Camping World Ford; #24 DuPont Chevrolet; #27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet; #29 Budweiser Chevrolet; #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet; #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford; #39 US Army / Quicken Loans Chevrolet; #48 My Lowes Chevrolet; #51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet; #55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota; #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota; #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet; #88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet; #99 Fastenal Ford.
Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online at www.pitcrewchallenge.com or by calling the Time Warner Cable Arena box office at (800) 745-3000.

Friday, May 18, NASCAR Day – The ninth celebration of NASCAR Day on Friday, May 18, encourages fans to join The NASCAR Foundation’s initiative in the “Pin It Forward” campaign. Fans are invited to connect and share their pride for NASCAR by posting stories and uploading pictures on the Foundation’s Facebook page. To continue raising awareness, fans can visit The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page between now and NASCAR Day to “Pin It Forward” with their $20 donation for a pair of commemorative pins – one for yourself, one for a friend. In addition to helping the cause online, fans may post pictures displaying their spirit – and their pins – and share the story of what it means to “Pin It Forward.” Accounts to engage with this promotion are The NASCAR Foundation’s Facebook page and @NASCAR_FDN on Twitter. The associated Twitter hashtag for this initiative is #NASCARDay.

Friday, May 18, 5:00pm/et, Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Coors Light Pole Qualifying. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or log onto www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.
Friday, May 18, 8:00pm/et, Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise. Saturday, May 19, 7:30pm/et, Charlotte Motor Speedway – Sprint Showdown (top two finishers qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race). For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.
One final option remains for those not already locked in after the Sprint Showdown, and it’s all in the hands of the fans. The Sprint Fan Vote gives the most loyal fans in all of sports the opportunity to lock in their favorite driver. To vote, click here

Saturday, May 19, 9:00pm/et., Charlotte Motor Speedway – NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. For tickets, call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com – SPEED to televise.

Those drivers already locked into the main event: #9-Marcos Ambrose, #21-Trevor Bayne, #16-Greg Biffle, #51-Kurt Busch, #18-Kyle Busch, #15-Clint Bowyer, #99-Carl Edwards, #24-Jeff Gordon, #11-Denny Hamlin, #29-Kevin Harvick, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #5-Kasey Kahne, #17-Matt Kenseth, #2-Brad Keselowski, #55-Mark Martin, #27-Paul Menard, #39-Ryan Newman, #34-David Ragan, #78-Regan Smith and #14-Tony Stewart.

Saturday night’s all-star race consists of a unique – and lucrative – format. The race will be run in five segments. The first four segments will be 20 laps each. The fifth and final segment will be a 10-lap dash to the finish, where only green flag laps count. The winners of the first four segments will move to the front of the field and line up in positions 1-4 prior to the field coming to pit road for the final mandatory pit stop prior to Segment 5 (if there is a repeat segment winner, the second-place finisher will start in his place). The winner gets a $1 million payout, and likely more.

Those fans in attendance get an extra treat – a pre-race concert by one of the biggest names in country music, Blake Shelton. Shelton, a three-time GRAMMY nominee and CMA’s reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, will perform prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in the infield between Turns 1 and 2. Admission to the show is free with the purchase of a ticket to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

You can also keep up to date with all the week’s events by following @NASCAR on Twitter (Hashtag: #SprintAllStar) and logging onto www.nascar.com/allstar.
Family Grandstand Ticket Offer Assures Affordable Family Fun: All this family fun is now as affordable as ever, with $10 tickets for children 13 and under. Adult tickets start at $39 for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and $49 for the Coca-Cola 600. For more great ticket offers and promotions for any Charlotte Motor Speedway events, visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or call the ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267).(CMS)

Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge

Bowyer Wins Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge: During pre-race activities for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Pennzoil held its fifth annual Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge, which included five NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers. When the smoke cleared, #15-Clint Bowyer won his first competition, after having competed in the previous four. The four other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers competing in the competition were Shell/Pennzoil driver #22-A.J. Allmendinger, #2-Brad Keselowski, and former Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge winners #5-Kasey Kahne and #20-Joey Logano. Each driver took a turn in a different Richard Petty Driving School Pennzoil race car. Fans voted for the top two burnouts before a panel of three celebrity judges voted Bowyer the winner. The judges were Miss Sprint Cup, Jaclyn Roney; Colby Donaldson, a veteran of television’s “Survivor” and host of “Top Shot;” and Kim Spradlin, 2012 winner of the “Survivor.” Bowyer is donating the $10,000 first place check to his charity, the Employee Community Foundation in his hometown of Emporia, Kan.(CMS Pit Notes)(5-19-2012)
Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge: The fifth-annual Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge to be held on Saturday, May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event, known as NASCAR’s version of a “slam dunk contest,” with the sport’s top talent showing off their post-win celebration abilities in classic NASCAR tire-smoking burnouts, precedes the Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race and has become a fan-favorite staple in the weekend’s activities. Five drivers will compete, as they perform their best 30-second freestyle burnout in identical stock cars prepared by the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Each driver will compete for a chance to win a $10,000 donation to their favorite charity. A text-to-vote opportunity by the fans will advance the top-two drivers to the final voting round where a panel of celebrity judges will determine the 2012 champion. The event is scheduled for 6:20-6:45 pm/et with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers #22-AJ Allmendinger, #15-Clint Bowyer, #5-Kasey Kahne, #2-Brad Keselowski and #20-Joey Logano will leave the frontstretch in a cloud of smoke as they compete for top honors during the Pennzoil Victory Burnout Challenge.

PAINT SCHEMES


Car#-Driver	Sponsor / Scheme Promo / Hood	Image Link
Sprint Showdown Charlotte Motor Speedway - May 19
#1-Jamie McMurray	Bass Pro Shops / All State - camo	#1 Team Schemes Page
#31-Jeff Burton	Caterpiller / BB&T	#31 Team Schemes Page
#34 David Ragan	U.S. Shredder	#34 Team Schemes Page
#38-David Gilliland	Al Liner's	#38 Team Schemes Page
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Dale Jr. Foundation	#88 Team Schemes Page

Sprint All-Star Race Charlotte Motor Speedway - May 19
#5-Kasey Kahne	Farmers Insurance	#5 Team Schemes Page
#14-Tony Stewart	Bass Pro Shops / NWTF	#14 Team Schemes Page
#16-Greg Biffle	Red Cross Patriotic	#16 Team Schemes Page
#17-Matt Kenseth	Fifth Third Bank	#17 Team Schemes Page
#21-Trevor Bayne	Camping World / Good Sam	#21 Team Schemes Page
#29-Kevin Harvick	Rheem / Budweiser	#29 Team Schemes Page
#39-Ryan Newman	Tornado's	#39 Team Schemes Page
#48-Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's Patriotic	#48 Team Schemes Page
#51-Kurt Busch	Monster Energy	#51 Team Schemes Page
#99-Carl Edwards	Fastenal	#99 Team Schemes Page

Past All-Star Winners page

All-Star Event pages

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Jayski's Sprint Cup News Page
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Main Page

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	Car #	Driver	Sponsor	Manu.	Owner	Crew Chief
	Car#	Driver	Sponsor	Manu	Owner	Crew Chief
1	2	Brad Keselowski	Miller Lite	Dodge	Roger Penske	Paul Wolfe
2	5	Kasey Kahne	Farmers Insurance	Chevy	Linda Hendrick	Kenny Francis
3	9	Marcos Ambrose	DeWalt	Ford	Richard Petty	Todd Parrott
4	11	Denny Hamlin	FedEx Office	Toyota	J D Gibbs	Darian Grubb
5	14	Tony Stewart	Bass Pro Shops / NWTF	Chevy	Margaret Haas	Steve Addington
6	15	Clint Bowyer	5 Hour Energy	Toyota	Rob Kauffman	Brian Pattie
7	16	Greg Biffle	3M / American Red Cross	Ford	Jack Roush	Matt Puccia
8	17	Matt Kenseth	Fifth Third Bank	Ford	John Henry	Jimmy Fennig
9	18	Kyle Busch	M&M's	Toyota	Joe Gibbs	Dave Rogers
10	21	Trevor Bayne	Good Sam/Camping World	Ford	Glen Wood	Donnie Wingo
11	24	Jeff Gordon	DuPont	Chevy	Rick Hendrick	Alan Gustafson
12	27	Paul Menard	Menards / Certainteed	Chevy	Richard Childress	Slugger Labbe
13	29	Kevin Harvick	Budweiser / Rheem	Chevy	Richard Childress	Shane Wilson
14	34	David Ragan	US Shredder	Ford	Bob Jenkins	Jay Guy
15	39	Ryan Newman	Tornados	Chevy	Tony Stewart	Tony Gibson
16	48	Jimmie Johnson	Lowe's Patriotic	Chevy	Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus
17	51	Kurt Busch	Phoenix Construction	Chevy	James Finch	Nick Harrison
18	55	Mark Martin	Aaron's Dream Machine	Toyota	Bill Jenkins	Rodney Childers
19	78	Regan Smith	Furniture Row	Chevy	Barney Vissar	Pete Rondeau
20	99	Carl Edwards	Fastenal	Ford	Jack Roush	Bob Osborne

2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Challenge formerly Nextel All-Star Challenge and The Winston