With 10 laps to go, Trevor Bayne and the crew of the No. 21 Good Sam/Camping World Ford Fusion had themselves in position for a strong finish in the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday. Despite a loss of side force, due to a brush with the wall at the end of the second of four 20-lap segments, Bayne lined up eighth for the 10-lap run to the checkered flag. However, the drivers in the outside line in front of him were slow to get going on the restart, and any hopes he had of earning a top-10 finish disappeared at that point.
Still, he brought the No. 21 Ford Fusion home in 15th place in his first ... FULL STORY »
RCR Post Race Report -- Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
RACE: NASCAR Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star Race
TRACK: Charlotte Motor Speedway
DATE: May 19, 2012
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing's Jeff Burton finished eighth in the NASCAR Sprint Showdown while teammates Kevin Harvick ... FULL STORY »
Stewart Finishes 17th in Non-Points Race at Charlotte
Date: May 19, 2012
Event: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (non-points event)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 9th/17th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps)
Winner: Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Tony ... FULL STORY »
Tornados Driver Finishes 10th in Non-Points Race at Charlotte
Date: May 19, 2012
Event: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (non-points event)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 2nd/10th (Running, completed 90 of 90 laps)
Winner: Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports ... FULL STORY »
CONCORD, N.C. – May 19, 2012 – Jimmie Johnson used a carefully planned strategy of driving his No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet hard for the first and last segments, and coasting for the three in between, to capture his third NASCAR ... FULL STORY »
Aric Almirola
No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion
Aric Almirola started his first NASCAR Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the fifth position. Almirola finished the event as follows:
Seventh—Aric Almirola, No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion
Almirola qualified his No. 43 Smithfield Ford in ... FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose
No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion
Marcos Ambrose started his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the 18th position. Ambrose finished the All-Star Race as follows:
Seventh—Marcos Ambrose, No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion
Starting in the 18th ... FULL STORY »
