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 of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. There are no points in this one, but one major prize – a $1 million payout to the victor courtesy of Sprint.
In 1985, NASCAR held its inaugural all-star clash, with Darrell Waltrip coming home first among a field of 12. This year, 22 cars will take the green on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, live on SPEED, Motor ... FULL STORY »
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 »
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 – 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 »
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 – 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. ... FULL STORY »
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 ... FULL STORY »
