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Another Million: Johnson Takes His Fourth All-Star Race at Charlotte

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 Photo - Geoff Burke

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke

For the fourth time in his career, Jimmie Johnson scored victory and a million dollars in the Sprint All-Star Race. He did it in classic Jimmie Johnson fashion by not coming alive until the last segment and then doing an all-out blitz to the finish. The race was rather calm, but the historic run by Johnson makes up for some of the vacant storylines of the race.

The race didn’t get far when the green-flag fell because of rain invading the track and causing a red-flag rain-delay for 41 minutes and 28 seconds. Before the delay, Brad Keselowski broke a transmission, taking himself out of contention for the victory. When the delay ended, Kurt Busch was able to stay up front and win the first segment. Continue reading →

Charlotte All-Star Saturday Night Preview

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Going three-wide, Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet, races AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Pennzoil Dodge, and Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 19, 2012 Photo - Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Going three-wide, Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet, races AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 22 Pennzoil Dodge, and Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 19, 2012
Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images

One of NASCAR’s biggest night of racing will be this Saturday night. It’s All-Star Saturday night and the excitement, drama, and action are expected throughout the evening. The All-Star Race is a very special event and often includes a lot of drama, resulting in great racing. Saturday night kicks off with the Sprint Showdown featuring drivers hoping to get into the main event by finishing first or second in the race. The All-Star race follows with format changes for this season. Fans can expect this race to be unpredictable and as wild as it has been in years past. Continue reading →

Dates Set For NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards

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Dates Set For NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards

NASCARlogoPostseason Honors Celebrates Fifth Year In Miami Beach

NASCAR announced Wednesday the postseason awards dates for the annual NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, set for Monday, Nov. 18 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla.

For the fifth consecutive season, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will share the awards stage, honoring the series driver and owner champions as well as the top-five drivers in each series.  Continue reading →

Last Chance for Fan Vote in Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte

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downloadOnly three unclaimed spots remain for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. And 23 drivers will race hard to nab one of them in the Sprint Showdown (7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED), the precursor to the main event scheduled to start at about 9 p.m. ET.

Among that list of 23 are rookies, veterans, winners and former Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup contenders. Three rookies pepper the fields: Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Timmy Hill. Martin Truex Jr. had a career year last year, making the Chase and vying for a championship. He’ll join Jeff Burton and Juan Pablo Montoya as former Chasers who have yet to lock up a spot. Continue reading →

Speed Thrills: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week Unlike Any In All Of Sports

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allstar_13History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt.

This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. There are no points in this one, but one major prize – a $1 million payout to the victor courtesy of Sprint.  Continue reading →