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All-Star Race Elevates Need for Speed

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allstar_13_250x150NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway announced Tuesday a new format for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Reinforcing the need for speed and going all out for the win, the format for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will put added emphasis on finishing well in each of the five segments. The sport’s annual classic is set for Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. (live on SPEED) at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The new wrinkle that should have the fans and the competitors excited: the running order at the completion of the fourth segment (Lap 80) will be repositioned based on the average finish for the first four segments directly behind the caution car prior to the opening of pit road for the mandatory four-tire pit stop. The order of the cars returning to the track will determine the starting order of the fifth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. This revision puts a premium on making all of the laps count leading up to the final 10-lap shootout with the race winner earning a $1 million pay day from Sprint. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup “Thrill of Racing” misses the mark at Daytona

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, races to the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 24, 2013 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, races to the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 24, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

The 2012 season was unquestionably marked by an outrage from fans proclaiming that NASCAR racing had become boring at super speedways, primarily stated because of tandem racing. Fans rallied for the return of pack racing at the super speedways.

NASCAR responded to fans and did what they could last year by changing rule packages to minimize tandem racing as much as possible, with hopes the new design of the Gen6 car would address the concern of these fans next season. Continue reading →

Annual Media Vote Picks Johnson to Win it All in 2013

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2013-Jimmie-Johnson-NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-head-shotAustin Dillon, James Buescher Nab Most Votes In Their Respective Series

Better safe than sorry. That may have been the mindset of voters in the annual preseason NASCAR Media poll that tapped five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as the favorite to win the 2013 title.

Despite a two-year championship drought – an eternity for the El Cajon, Calif. native – Johnson has qualified for the “postseason” Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in each of its nine seasons. His 22 Chase wins are more than any other driver.

So, as they say, you have to be in it to win it. Continue reading →

TV Alert: SPEED’s Race Hub to feature Sprint All-Star Race Announcement from CMS

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download (1)Charlotte Motor Speedway will outline the new format for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race during a press event that will be carried live on SPEED TV’s Race Hub. In addition, Charlotte Motor Speedway will unveil its own “unique” race car for the upcoming event.

Fans should set their DVRs and tune in on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

 

Along with a select group of invited fans, Brad Keselowski, 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and Marcus Smith, president and general manager, Charlotte Motor Speedway will be on hand for this exciting announcement.

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