Can you believe that the All-Star race is finally here? The season is just flying by let me tell you.
NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Commentary and Race Thread
Man this thing has turned into a real event on the NASCAR circuit and it is a far cry from when it first started back in the 1980’s. Even though this race has become more of a spectacle than when it was first initiated I’ve got to say the racing is just as good as it was back in the day.
That is the one thing that NASCAR has been able to maintain over the years while other sports like the NBA, NHL, and ... oh why bother you get the point ... have become ‘shows’ for the spectator rather than a game. Going to a NBA All-Star game is akin to going to a Harlem Globetrotters game - its all about the show and not the game - where as while NASCAR puts on a show its still about the racing, the show remains second, and that’s how it should be.
I’ve got the Showdown starting line-up after the jump, the main event line-up will be set after this race and the revealing of the fan vote.
Can’t wait for tonight!
See you on the other side!
Showdown | Charlotte Motor Speedway:
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 6 David Ragan Ford UPS N/A N/A N/A 2 13 Max Papis Toyota GEICO N/A N/A N/A 3 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 N/A N/A N/A 4 37 Kevin Conway* Ford Extenze N/A N/A N/A 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M N/A N/A N/A 6 132 Reed Sorenson Toyota Dollar General N/A N/A N/A 7 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center N/A N/A N/A 8 43 A.J. Allmendinger Ford "Racing Dreams" / Best Buy N/A N/A N/A 9 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T N/A N/A N/A 10 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Robby Gordon Motorsports N/A N/A N/A 11 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies N/A N/A N/A 12 98 Paul Menard Ford Serta / Menards N/A N/A N/A 13 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Red Rocks Cafe / Tech South, Inc. N/A N/A N/A 14 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target N/A N/A N/A 15 157 Norm Benning Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing N/A N/A N/A 16 19 Elliott Sadler Ford Hunt Brothers Pizza N/A N/A N/A 17 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar N/A N/A N/A 18 82 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull N/A N/A N/A 19 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Cavalia N/A N/A N/A 20 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts N/A N/A N/A 21 164 Todd Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports N/A N/A N/A 22 192 Robert Richardson Jr. Dodge The Grill Top
per.comN/A N/A N/A 23 46 J.J. Yeley Dodge Whitney Motorsports N/A N/A N/A 24 34 Travis Kvapil Ford Long John Silver's Baja Fish Tacos N/A N/A N/A 25 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota FrontRowJoe.com N/A N/A N/A 26 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac N/A N/A N/A 27 36 Tony Raines Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing N/A N/A N/A 28 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Charter N/A N/A N/A 29 38 David Gilliland Ford Taco Bell N/A N/A N/A + Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie
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