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 →