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May 16
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Kurt Busch Aiming for 2nd Sprint All-Star Win

2013 NSCS Driver Kurt Busch inside the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images DENVER, Colo. (May 16, 2013) – Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will mark the 12th appearance in the annual classic for Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch. The drive to win the prestigious non-points race and the $1 million payday is something that Busch has experienced with his win in the 2010 All-Star Race. “We feel confident that our Armed Forces Day Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet SS could be the magic piece to take home the million bucks,” said Busch. “The Sprint All-Star Race is always one of the highlights of the season.” Busch’s overall All-Star Race record is: 11 starts, one win, four top-fives, six top-10s, one pole and 30 laps led. His average start is 8.1 and ... FULL STORY »

Speed Thrills: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week Unlike Any In All Of Sports

2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Logo DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2013) – History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt. This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all ... FULL STORY »

Jimmie Johnson – All that Glitters Is Gold

2013 NSCS Driver Jimmie Johnson - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – “Hey now, you’re an All Star. Get your game on. Go play. Hey now, you’re a Rock Star. Get the show on. Get paid.” The members of the rock band Smashmouth didn’t have the ... FULL STORY »

Tony Stewart – All-Star Hierarchy

2013 NSCS Tony Stewart (Mobil 1) in Garage - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (May 15, 2013) – The NBA has Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal on its list with 15 All-Star appearances. Baseball greats such as Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith and Yogi Berra each played in 15 All-Star Games. ... FULL STORY »

Kurt Busch’s Car Will Pay Tribute to Armed Forces Day at Sprint All-Star Race

2013 NSCS No. 78 Furniture Row/Sealy/Armed Forces Chevrolet SS DENVER, Colo. (May 15, 2013) -- With Armed Forces Day being celebrated on Saturday (May 18), Kurt Busch’s No. 78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet will observe the annual holiday with a special paint scheme for Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at ... FULL STORY »

Greg Biffle 2013 NSCS Sprint All-Star Race Preview

Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR Greg Biffle – All-Star Advance Team: No. 16 Filtrete Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Matt Puccia Primary Chassis: RK-817  Last ran Kansas – finished 19th Backup Chassis: RK-803  Last ran Bristol – finished 11th ADVANCE NOTES ·        Biffle at the All-Star o   With the help of a fast pit stop by ... FULL STORY »

Denny Hamlin 2013 NSCS Sprint All-Star Race Preview

Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images for NASCAR RACE INFO: Event: Sprint All-Star Race Date/Time: May 18/9 p.m. ET 2012 winner: Jimmie Johnson 2012 polesitter: Kyle Busch Distance: 90 laps/135 miles Track Length: 1.5 miles Banking: 24 degrees Track Shape: Quad-Oval EXPRESS NOTES: All-Star Race Preview: Denny Hamlin will climb into the #11 FedEx Express Toyota in Saturday ... FULL STORY »



Ricky Stenhouse Jr. driver of the #17 Ford stands in the garage during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2013 NSCS Sprint Showdown Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
Ricky Stenhouse Jr – Sprint Showdown Advance  Team: No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Scott Graves Primary Chassis: RK- 811 – chassis raced numerous times by No. 99 in 2012. Backup Chassis: RK-791 - chassis raced numerous times by No. 99 in 2012. ADVANCE NOTES Stenhouse Jr. at Charlotte Motor Speedway o   The driver of the No. 17 Best ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Matt Kenseth (Home Depot/Husky) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth 2013 NSCS Sprint All-Star Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
Matt Kenseth/No. 20 Home Depot Husky Toyota Preview Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway No. 20 Husky Toyota News and Notes: KENSETH BY THE NUMBERS: In 12 career All-Star Race starts, Kenseth has begun the race from the pole twice, and has claimed one victory in the non-points event.  Kenseth has competed in ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Danica Patrick - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Danica Patrick – Vote Early, Vote Often (or Win the Sprint Showdown)
Posted 05.14.13
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – Danica Patrick enters this weekend not quite knowing how many laps she will race on Saturday night. She might race 40, or she might race 130 depending on what happens with the Sprint Fan Vote and the Sprint Showdown. Both are part of the non-points ...FULL STORY »
NSCS No 18 SNICKERS Bites Toyota Camry
Kyle Busch – ‘Bring Back the Trophy or the Steering Wheel’
Posted 05.14.13
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – If there was one person who best described the attitude of everyone involved in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, it would be former track President H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, who once called it a race in which the owner of the ...FULL STORY »
Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-Hour Energy Toyota, speaks to Crew cheif Brian Pattie in the garage - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images
Clint Bowyer 2013 NSCS Sprint All-Star Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer never imagined he would get the opportunity to race under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the chance to win $2 million in the Sprint All-Star Race. Bowyer, who won three races in 2012 to qualify for the non-points ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS No. 34 CSX "Play it Safe" Ford Fusion - Front Row Motorsports
Wild Win Makes Ragan an All-Star with CSX
Posted 05.14.13
Company Returns 'Play It Safe' Message to No. 34 Ford STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2013) - David Ragan will line up for a shot at winning $1 million Saturday night in NASCAR's Sprint All-Star Race, and he's bringing partner CSX with him. The transportation company returns to the No. 34 Ford ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, stands in the garage area - Source: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jeff Burton 2013 NSCS Sprint Showdown Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
Jeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS Sprint Showdown Event Preview Fact Sheet This Weekend's Caterpillar Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 393 this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized five times during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Auto ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Kevin Harvick 2013 NSCS Sprint All-Star Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
Kevin Harvick No. 29 Rheem/Budweiser Chevrolet SS NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Rheem/Budweiser Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 378 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race under the lights of Charlotte ...FULL STORY »
Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Paul Menard 2013 NSCS Sprint Showdown Race Preview
Posted 05.14.13
Paul Menard No. 27 Serta/Menards Chevrolet SS Sprint Showdown Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Serta/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 386 in the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS raced at Texas Motor Speedway in 2012, but has not previously run this season. Showdown Stats ...FULL STORY »


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