There have been several changes made to qualifying and the Sprint Fan Vote for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, which will be Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Qualifying is scheduled for Friday night prior to the Truck Series race.
Qualifying will still consist of three laps including a four-tire pit stop. This year, there will be NO pit road speed limit coming on or leaving pit road for the stop. In recent seasons, there has been no speed limit only exiting pit road.
Pit crew members can only begin the pit stops and come over the pit wall once their car has come to a COMPLETE stop in their pit stall.
The Sprint Fan Vote winner must complete the Sprint Showdown race and have a car in "raceable" condition as determined by the series director. The winner does not have to finish on the lead lap of the race, just complete the race.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking for 8,800 NASCAR fans for help
The Dale Jr. Foundation and the Mooresville Artist Guild, are joining forces to support the renovation of the historic Mooresville (N.C.) Depot with a unique online fundraising event called the Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic.
The Dale Jr.
Picture Mosaic will be a collection of 8,800 images submitted by fans of
Earnhardt Jr. Once assembled, the collage will make up an eight by six
foot mural. When viewed from a distance, the primary image of Earnhardt becomes visible, while close examination reveals that the image is comprised of
numerous smaller photographs.
The donations
from the mosaic will be used to support the Mooresville Artist Guild’s project
to renovate the Historic Mooresville Depot in Mooresville, N.C., better known as
“Race City USA” and home to JR Motorsports.To become part of the JR Nation history and have your picture included in the Dale Jr. Mosaic, an easy to use, interactive web site has been created here.
The process is simple. For a donation of $8.80 you can include a photograph of yourself or friends to pay tribute to Earnhardt for his accomplishments on the track, as an entrepreneur and community leader. These photos, combined with thousands of others will create the completed mural.
Shortly after
uploading your photo(s), participants will be incorporated into the online
mosaic and mural, and receive a special access code to view their
photo.
“The Dale Jr.
Picture Mosaic will be unveiled at JR Motorsports in mid-December of this year,”
said Lauren Caldwell, Project Manager of The Dale Jr. Foundation. ”We’ll focus
a lot of our social media efforts around it so fans can share in the
experience. We are truly excited to help make a difference in our community
with the revitalization of the Mooresville Artist Guild.”
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Who gets paid what in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race purse breakdown (by race finishing position):
Total $3,214,212
1st- $1,039,175
2nd- $244,175
3rd- $144,175
4th- $114,150
5th- $109,150
6th- $103,150
7th- $96,975
8th- $95,975
9th- $94,975
10th- $93,975
11th- $92,950
12th- $91,950
13th- $90,950
14th- $90,450
15th- $89,850
16th- $89,575
17th- $89,450
18th- $89,350
19th- $89,250
20th- $89,150
21st- $88,412
22nd- $87,000
In addition: Bruton Smith's "Big Bonus" of $1 million to the driver who wins all five segments, will be paid by Charlotte Motor Speedway. If no driver wins all five segments, the award will not be paid out.
It's NASCAR penalty day
NASCAR issued several penalties on Tuesday, the most serious of which was to Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 54 Nationwide Series team, which won last weekend's race at Darlington, S.C., with driver Kyle Busch.
NASCAR fined the team's crew chief, Adam Stevens, $10,000 and placed him on probation for the rest of the year for having an unapproved front upper bumper cover on the team's car. In addition, the team’s car chief Christopher Landis has been placed on probation for the remainder of the year.
The violation was discovered during opening day inspection last weekend.
Also Tuesday, Jackson L. Dodson II, a crew member in the Sprint Cup Series, and Frank W. Earnhardt, a crew member in the Nationwide Series, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.
NASCAR fined the team's crew chief, Adam Stevens, $10,000 and placed him on probation for the rest of the year for having an unapproved front upper bumper cover on the team's car. In addition, the team’s car chief Christopher Landis has been placed on probation for the remainder of the year.
The violation was discovered during opening day inspection last weekend.
Also Tuesday, Jackson L. Dodson II, a crew member in the Sprint Cup Series, and Frank W. Earnhardt, a crew member in the Nationwide Series, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Entries for Saturday night's Sprint Showdown
Entries for Saturday night's Sprint Showdown (top two finishers advance into NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race):
Car number, Driver, Crew Chief, Car Make, Sponsor
23 (95) Michael McDowell, Wally Rogers, Ford, Leavine Family Racing
Car number, Driver, Crew Chief, Car Make, Sponsor
1 (1) Jamie McMurray, Kevin Manion, Chevrolet, Bass Pro Shops-National Wild Turkey Fed
2 (7) Dave Blaney, Tommy Baldwin, Chevrolet, Sany
3 (10) Danica Patrick, Tony Gibson, Chevrolet, GoDaddy
4 (13) Casey Mears, Bootie Barker III, Ford, GEICO
5 (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr John Henry Scott Graves 13 Ford Best Buy
6 (19) Mike Bliss, Peter Sospenzo, Toyota, Plinker Tactical
7 (27) Paul Menard, Slugger Labbe, Chevrolet, Serta-Menards
8 (30) David Stremme, Steve Lane, Toyota, Lean 1
9 (31) Jeff Burton, Luke Lambert, Chevrolet, Caterpillar
10 (32) Timmy Hill, Frank Stoddard Jr, Ford, OXY Water
11 (33) Landon Cassill, John Rahlf, Chevrolet TBA
12 (36) J J Yeley, Joseph Lax, Chevrolet TBA
13 (38) David Gilliland, Frank Kerr, Ford, LONG JOHN SILVER'S
14 (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chris Heroy, Chevrolet, Target
15 (43) Aric Almirola, Todd Parrott, Ford, Smithfield
16 (44) Scott Riggs, Walter Giles, Ford, No Label
17 (47) Bobby Labonte, Brian Burns, Toyota, House Autry
18 (52) Brian Keselowski, Ben Leslie, Toyota TBA
19 (56) Martin Truex Jr, Chad Johnston, Toyota, NAPA Auto Parts
20 (83) David Reutimann, Patrick Tryson, Toyota, Burger King/Dr. Pepper
21 (87) Joe Nemechek, Scott Eggleston, Toyota TBA
22 (93) Travis Kvapil, Todd Anderson, Toyota, Burger King-Dr. Pepper
23 (95) Michael McDowell, Wally Rogers, Ford, Leavine Family Racing
Want to buy Jeff Gordon's New York City condo?
Interested in a lavish three-bedroom condominium overlooking Central Park in New York City? NASCAR star Jeff Gordon has the perfect place for you.
At $30 million it may be a tad pricey, but the location is good!
Read the New York Times write-up on it here.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The field is set for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
The following drivers are already qualified to participate in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race:
Race winners
Matt Kenseth
Denny Hamlin
Carl Edwards
Tony Stewart
Brad Keselowski
Ryan Newman
Greg Biffle
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Kasey Kahne
Joey Logano
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Clint Bowyer
Jeff Gordon
Marcos Ambrose
Kevin Harvick
David Ragan
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Previous NASCAR Sprint Cup champions
within the last 10 years
Kurt Busch
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Previous Winners of
Sprint Cup All-Star Race within the last 10 years
Mark Martin
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In addition, three others drivers will join the field - the top two finishers in the Sprint Showdown and the winner of the Sprint Fan Vote.
That will make a total of 22 entries.
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