Sprint Showdown & All-Star Race: Entry list, TV schedule & track info
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It’s All-Star Weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series, with the Sprint Showdown happening on Friday evening, and the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night. 22 cars will race in the All-Star race, but only 19 spots have been determined so far. Spot #20 will go to the Sprint Showdown Winner, Spot #21 will go to the 2nd place finisher in the Sprint Showdown, and the 22nd and final spot will go to the Sprint Fan Vote Winner.
There are a number of ways to get into the Sprint-All Star Race:
- Drivers who have won races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he remains eligible (through the last race before The All-Star Race), the team does NOT
- Drivers who are past Sprint Cup champions in the last 10 years
- Drivers who have won The All-Star Race in the past 10 years
- The winning driver of the Sprint Showdown
- Driver who finishes 2nd in the Sprint Showdown
- Driver voted in by the fans
23 cars will attempt to take the final 3 spots on Friday night. Here’s all the info you need to know:
SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET):
Friday, May 16th, 2014:
- 12:05 – 1:40pm: Sprint Showdown final practice (FOX Sports 1)
- 1:50 – 3:15pm: Sprint All-Star Race final practice (FOX Sports 1)
- 4:10pm: Sprint Showdown qualifying (FOX Sports 1)
- 7:15pm: Sprint Showdown (FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, May 17th, 2014:
- 7:10pm: Sprint All-Star Race qualifying (FOX Sports 1)
- 9:00pm: Sprint All-Star Race (FOX Sports 1)
TRACK INFO:
- Track Length: 1.5-mile quad oval
- Banking: Turns: 24 degrees; Straights: 5 degrees
- Straights: Front stretch: 1952.8 feet; Backstretch: 1360 feet
- Grandstand Seating: 146,000
- Pit Road Speed: 45mph
- Pace Car Speed: 55mph
- Opened: 1960
ENTRY LIST (SPRINT SHOWDOWN):
| Entry | No. | Driver | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Dow |
| 2 | 7 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J |
| 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt |
| 4 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy Cares |
| 5 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO |
| 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Charter |
| 7 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr, | Building For America's Bravest |
| 8 | 23 | Alex Bowman | Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry |
| 9 | 26 | Cole Whitt | TBA |
| 10 | 27 | Paul Menard | Serta / Menards |
| 11 | 32 | Blake Koch | TBA |
| 12 | 33 | David Stremme | Little Joe's Autos |
| 13 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet |
| 14 | 38 | David Gilliland | Love's |
| 15 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Hillman Racing |
| 16 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Target |
| 17 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield |
| 18 | 44 | J J Yeley | Phoenix Warehouse |
| 19 | 47 | A J Allmendinger | Freightliner-Miller Welders |
| 20 | 66 | Joe Nemechek | Land Castle Title |
| 21 | 77 | Dave Blaney | TBA |
| 22 | 83 | Ryan Truex | TBA |
| 23 | 98 | Josh Wise | dogecoin-reddit.com |
ENTRY LIST (SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE):
| Entry | No. | Driver (Eligibility) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray (2013 Talladega win) |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski (2013 Charlotte win, 2014 Las Vegas win, 2012 champ) |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (2013 Richmond win, 2014 Phoenix win, won event 2007) |
| 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne (2013 Bristol win, won event in 2008) |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (2013 Homestead win, 2014 Talladega win) |
| 6 | 14 | Tony Stewart (2013 Dover win, won event 2009. 2002, 2005, 2011 champ) |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle (2013 Michigan win) |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch (2013 Auto Club win, 2014 Auto Club win) |
| 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (2013 Las Vegas win, won event 2004, 2003 champ) |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano (2013 Michigan win, 2014 Texas win, 2014 Richmond win) |
| 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (2013 Martinsville win, 2014 Kansas win, won event '95, '97, '01. '95, '97, '98, '01 champ) |
| 12 | 31 | Ryan Newman (2013 Indianapolis win, won event 2002) |
| 13 | 34 | David Ragan (2013 Talladega win) |
| 14 | 41 | Kurt Busch (2004 champ, won event 2010, 2014 Martinsville win) |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson ('06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '13 champ, 2013 Daytona win, won event in '03, '06, '12, '13) |
| 16 | 55 | Brian Vickers (2013 New Hampshire win) |
| 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. (2013 Sonoma win) |
| 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014 Daytona 500 win, won event 2000) |
| 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards (2013 Phoenix win, 2014 Bristol win, won event 2011) |
| 20 | TBA | |
| 21 | TBA | |
| 22 | TBA |
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