A Silver Anniversary Gold Rush: Monster Energy All-Star Race Format Announced

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #75 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light Chevrolet, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

$1 Million at Stake as NASCAR, Charlotte Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘One Hot Night’

As the engines fired, the lightbulbs buzzed – a first for the annual non-points extravaganza. Never before had an all-star race been run under the lights. Dubbed “One Hot Night,” the 1992 race signaled a new era, one that became tradition for the fan-favorite event.

And now, 25 years later, past meets present … as another new era begins with the first all-star race under the Monster Energy banner. Continue reading

Fans Vote on Race Format of 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

A detailed view of the Sprint Unlimited race trophy as it sits in the media center during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 9, 2014  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

A detailed view of the Sprint Unlimited race trophy as it sits in the media center during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 9, 2014
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Polls Now Open On NASCAR.com and NASCAR Mobile

To Determine Competition Elements Of Most Exciting Preseason Event in Sports

 

For the second year in a row, fans will decide upon a number of competition elements for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, the 75-lap, non-points race that kicks off the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing season on Saturday, February 15 (8 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Sprint Unlimited Fan Vote Decides Starting Lineup

Sprint_Unlimited_Flag2NASCAR Fans to Vote on Starting Lineup of Sprint Unlimited

With Sprint taking on the sponsorship of the non-points race to kick off Speedweeks, fans have been given a voice in determining key elements of the race prior to race day. But on race day, there remain more fan decisions to be made before the green flag waves on the Sprint Unlimited Saturday, Feb 16th under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading

Fans Determine Rules forThe Sprint Unlimited

Sprint_Unlimited_Flag2For the first time ever in NASCAR history, fans determine the rules of Daytona’s Shootout – The Sprint Unlimited.

NASCAR is giving fans the choice in what happens at the Sprint Unlimited, formally the Budweiser Shootout. Fan votes will ultimately determine the format of the Sprint Unlimited, which kicks off Budweiser Speedweeks in Daytona on Saturday, Feb 16, 2013. Fans get to determine three aspects of the race including length of segments, pit stops, and elimination. As a bonus, people can also vote between three different fire suits that Miss Sprint Cup will where in victory lane. Continue reading