NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race:

Notebook

·         There have been 28 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races.

·         The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985.

·         27 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year for what is now known as the Sprint Showdown.

·         89 drivers have run in at least one NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, with 75 competing in more than one.

·         There have been 19 different winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

·         NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip won the inaugural NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in 1985 at 161.184 mph.

·         Mark Martin has participated in 23 races, more than any other driver. Terry Labonte has participated in 20, followed by Jeff Gordon with 19.

·         The race has featured a field that ranged from 10 drivers in 1986 to 27 in 2002. Last season’s field had 23 participants.

·         Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990 and 1993), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997 and 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2003, 2006 and 2012) are the only three-time winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.

·         Davey Allison (1991 and 1992), Terry Labonte (1988 and 1999) and Mark Martin (1998 and 2005) are the only other drivers to post multiple victories in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Allison is the only driver to ever win consecutive All-Star events.

·         Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) and Ryan Newman (2002) are the only drivers to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in their rookie season.

·         Jeff Gordon is the youngest winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at 23 years, 9 months and 18 days (1995). Mark Martin is the oldest at 46 years, 4 months and 12 days (2005).

·         In two starts Joey Logano leads the series with an average finish of 5.5 in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

·         Eight drivers including Joey Logano, have an average finish in the top 10 for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race: Matt Kenseth (6.2), Jimmie Johnson (6.6), Marcos Ambrose (7.0), Tony Stewart (7.7), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8.3), Ryan Newman (9.2) and Jeff Gordon (9.5).

·         Terry Labonte won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race in 1985.

·         15 drivers have won Coors Light poles at Charlotte for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, led by Bill Elliott with five. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with three.

·         Three drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race: Davey Allison (1991, 1992) Bill Elliott (1997, 1998) and Kyle Busch (2011, 2012).

·         The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race has been won from the pole position four times; the first three came in consecutive years: Dale Earnhardt (1990) and Davey Allison (1991 and 1992). Kurt Busch posted the fourth win from the pole in 2010.

·         The front row starting positions are the two most proficient starting positions in the field, producing more winners (four each) than any other starting positions in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

·         Eight of the 28 (28.5%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races have been won from the front row: four from the pole and four from second-place.

·         21 of the 28 (75.0%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races have been won from a top-10 starting position.

·         Two of the 28 (7.1%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.

·         The deepest in the field a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winner has started was 27th, by Ryan Newman in 2002.

·         Hendrick Motorsports drivers have won seven NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races: Jeff Gordon (three), Jimmie Johnson (three) and Terry Labonte (one).

·         NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race with nine; followed by Tony Stewart (eight) and Jimmie Johnson (seven).

·         Bill Elliott leads the series in top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race with 13; followed by Dale Earnhardt with 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin lead all active drivers with 10 each.

·         Five drivers have won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the same year: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993), Rusty Wallace (1989), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006).

·         In 2008, Kasey Kahne became the first driver to get into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race by the Sprint Fan Vote and go on to win the event.

·         Seven times from seven different drivers has the winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race gone on to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the following weekend: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (1991), Dale Earnhardt (1993), Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (2008) and Kurt Busch (2010).

·         The record for lead changes in a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is 10 in 2004.

·         The record for different leaders in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is nine in 2002.

·         The series best Driver Rating performance by a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winner was Carl Edwards posting a 141.7 in 2011.

 

Charlotte Motor Speedway Data

 

Track Size: 1.5 miles

·     Banking Turns: 24 degrees

·     Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees

·     Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees

·     Frontstretch: 1,980 feet

·     Backstretch: 1,500 feet

 

Top 12 Driver Rating at Charlotte

List consists of drivers with more than one NASCAR Sprint All-Star race start

Kyle Busch............................... 106.7

Jimmie Johnson........................ 104.9

Matt Kenseth.............................. 91.1

Jeff Gordon................................ 84.0

Carl Edwards.............................. 83.6

Ryan Newman............................. 82.4

Kurt Busch.................................. 81.9

Mark Martin................................. 80.6

Joey Logano.............................. 80.5

Greg Biffle.................................. 80.5

Kevin Harvick.............................. 79.8

Brian Vickers.............................. 79.6

Note: Driver Rating compiled from 2005-2012 NASCAR Sprint All-Star races (eight total).

 

SPRINT ALL-STAR-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

 

Marcos Ambrose (No. 9 DEWalt Ford)

·         One top 10

·         Average finish of 7.0

·         Average Running Position of 6.0, second-best

·         Driver Rating of 107.8, second-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 178.929 mph, sixth-fastest

 

Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Filtrete Ford)

·         Two top fives, three top 10s

·         Average finish of 13.3

·         Average Running Position of 10.3, 12th-best

·         Driver Rating of 80.5, 14th-best

·         193 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most

·         514 Laps in the Top 15 (68.5%), 10th-most

·         57 Laps Led, third-most

 

Clint Bowyer (No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota)

·         Average finish of 15.0

·         Average Running Position of 14.8, 27th-best

·         Driver Rating of 47.3, 32nd-best

·         128 Green Flag Passes, 17th-most

·         162 Laps in the Top 15 (41.5%), 21st-best

·         76 Quality Passes, 26th-most

 

Kurt Busch (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet)

·         One win, four top fives, six top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.8

·         Average Running Position of 9.4, 11th-best

·         Driver Rating of 81.9, 11th-best

·         30 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most

·         235 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most

·         586 Laps in the Top 15 (78.1%), sixth-most

·         215 Quality Passes, fourth-most

 

Kyle Busch (No. 18 Snickers Bites Toyota)

·         Two top fives, three top 10s; three poles

·         Average finish of 12.4

·         Average Running Position of 7.0, fourth-best

·         Driver Rating of 106.7, third-best

·         63 Fastest Laps Run, second-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 179.691 mph, second-fastest

·         549 Laps in the Top 15 (83.2%), eighth-most

 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet)

·         One win, four top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 8.3

·         Driver Rating of 76.3, 18th-best

·         32 Laps Led, eighth-most

·         579 Laps in the Top 15 (77.2%), seventh-most

·         227 Quality Passes, fifth-most

 

Carl Edwards (No. 99 Fastenal Ford)

·         One win, three top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 11.3

·         Driver Rating of 83.6, eighth-best

·         57 Fastest Laps Run, third-most

·         496 Laps in the Top 15 (74.0%), 12th-most

·         160 Quality Passes, 13th-most

 

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet)

·         Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s

·         Average finish of 9.5

·         Average Running Position of 8.4, sixth-best

·         Driver Rating of 84.0, seventh-best

·         52 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most

·         236 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 179.002 mph, fifth-fastest

·         Series-high 696 Laps in the Top 15 (92.8%)

·         220 Quality Passes, third-most

 

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota)

·         Two top fives, three top 10s

·         Average finish of 12.5

·         Average Running Position of 10.6, 13th-best

·         Driver Rating of 69.1, 23rd-best

·         25 Lap Led, 10th-most

·         461 Laps in the Top 15 (80.9%), 14th-most

·         162 Quality Passes, eighth-most

 

Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Rheem / Budweiser Chevrolet)

·         One win, two top fives, seven top 10s

·         Average finish of 10.5

·         Average Running Position of 11.2, 17th-best

·         Driver Rating of 79.8, 15th-best

·         252 Green Flag Passes, second-most

·         43 Laps Led, sixth-most

·         505 Laps in the Top 15 (67.3%), 11th-most

·         198 Quality Passes, 14th-most

 

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet)

·         Three wins, seven top fives, seven top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 6.6

·         Average Running Position of 7.0, third-best

·         Driver Rating of 104.9, fourth-best

·         Series-high 140 Fastest Laps Run

·         228 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 179.425 mph, third-fastest

·         662 Laps in the Top 15 (88.3%), second-most

·         210 Quality Passes, sixth-most

 

Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Home Depot / Husky Toyota)

·         One win, five top fives, nine top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 6.3

·         Average Running Position of 8.3, fifth-best

·         Driver Rating of 91.1, fifth-best

·         44 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most

·         236 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 178.622 mph, 10th-fastest

·         614 Laps in the Top 15 (81.9%), fourth-most

·         213 Quality Passes, fifth-most

 

Joey Logano (No. 22 Pennzoil Ford)

·         One top five, two top 10s

·         Average finish of 5.5

·         Average Running Position of 9.3, 10th-best

·         Driver Rating of 80.5, 13th-best

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 178.733 mph, seventh-fastest

 

Mark Martin (No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota)

·         Two wins, six top fives, 10 top 10s

·         Average finish of 11.3

·         Average Running Position of 9.1, seventh-best

·         Driver Rating of 80.6, 12th-best

·         35 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most

·         Average Green Flag Speed of 178.708 mph, eighth-fastest

·         593 Laps in the Top 15 (79.1%), fifth-most

 

Ryan Newman (No. 39 Aspen Dental Chevrolet)

·         One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 9.3

·         Average Running Position of 9.2, eighth-best

·         Driver Rating of 82.4, ninth-best

·         252 Green Flag Passes, second-most

·         632 Laps in the Top 15 (84.3%), third-most

·         222 Quality Passes, second-most

 

David Ragan (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet)

·         One top 10

·         Average finish of 13.0

·         Average Running Position of 16.6, 34th-best

·         Driver Rating of 41.0, 35th-best

·         56 Green Flag Passes, 29th-most

·         57 Laps in the Top 15 (30.0%), 31st-most

·         29 Quality Passes, 32nd-most

 

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)

·         One win, eight top fives, nine top 10s

·         Average finish of 7.7

·         Average Running Position of 11.5, 19th-best

·         Driver Rating of 78.5, 17th-best

·         250 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most

·         516 Laps in the Top 15 (68.8%), ninth-most

·         191 Quality Passes, 17th-most

 

2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Entry List

Marcos Ambrose                    Fan Vote Winner

Greg Biffle                 Winner Sprint Showdown

Clint Bowyer               Second Place Sprint Showdown

Kurt Busch

Kyle Busch

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Carl Edwards

Jeff Gordon

Denny Hamlin

Kevin Harvick

Jimmie Johnson

Kasey Kahne

Matt Kenseth

Brad Keselowski

Joey Logano

Mark Martin

Ryan Newman

David Ragan

Tony Stewart

 

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Wins List

Year    Driver                        Year     Driver

1985    Darrell Waltrip            1999     Terry Labonte

1986    Bill Elliott                   2000     Dale Earnhardt Jr.

1987    Dale Earnhardt           2001     Jeff Gordon

1988    Terry Labonte             2002     Ryan Newman

1989    Rusty Wallace            2003     Jimmie Johnson

1990    Dale Earnhardt           2004     Matt Kenseth

1991    Davey Allison             2005     Mark Martin

1992    Davey Allison             2006     Jimmie Johnson

1993    Dale Earnhardt           2007     Kevin Harvick

1994    Geoff Bodine             2008     Kasey Kahne

1995    Jeff Gordon               2009     Tony Stewart

1996    Michael Waltrip           2010     Kurt Busch

1997    Jeff Gordon               2011     Carl Edwards

1998    Mark Martin                2012     Jimmie Johnson

 

 

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2013 Top 12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

In the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

	Driver	Races	Poles	Wins	Top Fives	Top 10s	DNFs	Average Finish	Driver Rating
1	Jimmie Johnson	11	1	3	7	7	1	6.6	104.9
2	Carl Edwards	7	0	1	3	4	3	11.3	83.6
3	Matt Kenseth	12	2	1	5	9	1	6.3	91.1
4	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	13	0	1	4	10	1	8.4	76.3
5	Clint Bowyer	4	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	47.3
6	Kasey Kahne	9	1	1	1	3	4	12.3	76.1
7	Brad Keselowski	4	0	0	1	2	0	11.0	57.8
8	Kyle Busch	7	3	0	2	3	4	12.4	106.7
9	Aric Almirola	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
10	Kevin Harvick	12	0	1	2	7	3	10.5	79.8
11	Paul Menard	1	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	58.1
12	Jeff Gordon	19	0	3	6	9	4	9.5	84.0

* – Based on last eight NASCAR Sprint All-Star races.