NASCAR Champ Makes History and Collects $1 Million
CONCORD, N.C. – May 18, 2013 – Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Jimmie Johnson etched his name in the sport’s history books by becoming the first four-time winner of the annual Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He broke the tie for the all-time All-Star race wins lead with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr. Johnson also won the annual event in 2003, 2006, and 2012.
The driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS led only the final 10 of the 90-lap non-points dash-for-cash race to take home the $1 million prize for the second consecutive year. He became the second driver to win back-to-back All-Star events; the first was Davey Allison ... FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson made NASCAR Sprint All-Star history Saturday night by becoming the first driver to win four of the events, as he holds off Joey Logano (by 1.722 seconds) for the victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Following Johnson (who only led the ... FULL STORY »
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 CROMAX PRO CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed this year’s All-Star Race format, the correlations of winning the All-Star Race and the championship and many other topics.
WHAT DO ... FULL STORY »
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CARES CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed, how she approaches the Sprint Showdown, the potential of winning the Sprint Fan Vote and other topics.
DOES IT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO YOU ... FULL STORY »
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed the format for this year’s All-Star Race, the success of JR Motorsports and other topics.
THIS IS THE 20 YEAR ... FULL STORY »
Unlike the NASCAR Showdown and how qualifying is normally handled, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway is a team effort, as it consists of 3-laps with a 4-tire pit stop. And, with a qualifying speed of 145. ... FULL STORY »
MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
What memories do you have of Dick Trickle? "Dick (Trickle) made himself a mentor to many, Rusty (Wallace), myself, Alan Kulwicki -- you know we wouldn't have been ... FULL STORY »
