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Sat, May 21st, 2011
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte, NC |
Completed : 1959
Distance : 1.5 miles
Shape : Quad-oval
Banking : 24° turns
5° straights
Frontstretch : 1,980 feet
Backstretch : 1,500 feet
Seating : 165,000
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, set for Saturday, May 21st at the Charlotte Motor Speedway at 7 p.m.,
will consist of four segments, concluding with a 10-lap sprint and a $1 million pay-out to the race winner.
The 27th Sprint All Star Race in the heart of NASCAR country - Charlotte, NC! Without points
and Championship implications on the line, the best stock car drivers in the world throw caution to the wind
and go all out for the $1 million prize!
This year's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will feature a 10-lap shootout as its final segment, reviving memories of
some of the event’s most spectacular finishes.
For the Sprint All Star Race the drivers compete for pride and bragging rights. The result is often seeing drivers
doing things they would not ordinarily do. Crashes are common and bumping and jostling is just par for the course.
The race is divided into segments of varying lap counts and winning one segment won’t guarantee an linksall victory.
| FIN |
ST |
CAR |
DRIVER |
MAKE |
SPONSOR |
LAPS |
1 |
4 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
Aflac "Now Hiring" |
100 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
M&M's |
100 |
3 |
18 |
0 |
David Reutimann |
Toyota |
Aaron's Dream Machine |
100 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
Tony Stewart |
Chevrolet |
Burger King |
100 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Ford |
3M |
100 |
6 |
13 |
17 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
Crown Royal |
100 |
7 |
15 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Toyota |
FedEx Express |
100 |
8 |
19 |
6 |
David Ragan |
Ford |
UPS "We Love Logistics" |
100 |
9 |
14 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Chevrolet |
Budweiser / Realtree |
100 |
10 |
10 |
39 |
Ryan Newman |
Chevrolet |
Haas Automation |
100 |
| Fin |
Str |
Car |
Driver |
Team |
Lap |
Status |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Kurt Busch |
Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge |
100 |
Running |
2 |
19 |
56 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota |
100 |
Running |
3 |
2 |
20 |
Joey Logano |
Home Depot Toyota |
100 |
Running |
Busch held off the NASCAR Sprint Showdown race winner, Martin Truex, Jr., by 0.358 seconds, and they were followed by Joey Logano finishing third, Denny Hamlin fourth, Tony Stewart fifth, Kevin Harvick sixth, Brad Keselowski seventh, Matt Kenseth eighth, Greg Biffle ninth and Bobby Labonte rounding out the top-ten finishers.
What makes a driver eligible for the Sprint Showdown?
To qualify for the Sprint Showdown, drivers must be in the Top 50 of the final previous seasons Sprint Cup Series "drivers" point standings or in the Top 50 of the current Sprint Cup Series "drivers" point standings.
Kasey Kahne won the 2008 all-star race after the fans voted him into the lineup.Kahne finished 1.327 seconds ahead of Greg Biffle at the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway. He took the
lead with 17 laps remaining and held of a challenge from Biffle.
Take the time to check the odds for the Nascar All Star Challenge as well as the drivers Match-up odds for this competition.. Don’t miss the opportunity to get some action on this race this weekend.
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