The 25th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the all-star preliminary event, the Sprint Showdown, is set for Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will once again have a 10-lap segment as its finale. The 80-lap event will have three other segments of 50, 20 and 20 laps. There is plenty of historical precedent for bringing back the 10-lap run. Some of the all-star event’s most exciting finishes, including Dale Earnhardt’s 1987 “pass in the grass” that allowed him to scoot by Bill Elliott for a dramatic victory.
The winner of the all-star race will receive a payout in excess of $1 million. The field will consist of NASCAR Sprint Cup race winners from 2008 and 2009, past all-star champion Kevin Harvick, past series champion Bobby Labonte, the two top finishers in the Sprint Showdown preliminary race and the winner of the Sprint Fan Vote.
Fast Facts The Race: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
The Date: Saturday, May 16
The Track: Lowe’s Motor Speedway
The Time: 9 p.m. Et The Distance: 100 laps/150 miles
The Channel: SPEED TV 8:30 p.m. PST
