There are no points to be had, and no reason to settle for anything but first.
The annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, paying a million dollars to the winner, is a showcase for only the best. To be eligible, a driver must have won at least one race in 2009 or 2010, have won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race within the last 10 years, or have been a past series champion within the last 10 years.
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[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/finallap/tfl_chat_show110_10.mp3%5DThere are four segments in the race. The first is 50 laps, second and third are 20 laps, and the fourth is 10 laps, with only green-flag laps counting in the final segment. There will be a mandatory four-tire pit stop prior to the fourth segment. The order the cars exit pit road will be the order in which they start the final segment.
Tony Stewart won the event last year. It was his first trip to Victory Lane as a driver-owner with his then-new team Stewart-Haas Racing.
All Star Race (Already locked in by race wins, past All Star wins, & championships)
1 00 David Reutimann Rob Kauffman Rodney Childers 10 Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine
2 1 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Manion 10 Chevrolet National Wild Turkey Federation
3 2 Kurt Busch Walter Czarnecki Steve Addington 10 Dodge Miller Lite-Vortex Dodge
4 5 Mark Martin Mary Hendrick Alan Gustafson 10 Chevrolet Delphi-GoDaddy.com
5 9 Kasey Kahne George Gillett Jr Kenny Francis 10 Ford Budweiser
6 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Michael Ford 10 Toyota FedEx Office
7 12 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Jay Guy 10 Dodge No. 12 Penske Dodge
8 14 Tony Stewart Margaret Haas Darian Grubb 10 Chevrolet Burger King
9 17 Matt Kenseth John Henry Todd Parrott 10 Ford CROWN ROYAL
10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Dave Rogers 10 Toyota M&M’s
11 20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Greg Zipadelli 10 Toyota Home Depot
12 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Steve Letarte 10 Chevrolet Dupont
13 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Gil Martin 10 Chevrolet Pennzoil Ultra
14 39 Ryan Newman Tony Stewart Tony Gibson 10 Chevrolet Tornados
15 48 Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon Chad Knaus 10 Chevrolet Lowe’s
16 71 Bobby Labonte Kevin Buckler Doug Randolph 09 Chevrolet Taxslayer.com
17 83 Brian Vickers Dietrich Mateschitz Ryan Pemberton 10 Toyota Red Bull
18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick Lance McGrew 10 Chevrolet Dale Jr Foundation / National Guard / Amp Energy
The Sprint Showdown: One Last Chance
Not locked in? Then there are two options. Either win the Sprint Fan Vote, or finish in the top two in the Sprint Showdown.
This year’s Sprint Showdown is filled with some huge names, which should make for a wild event: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, among others.
The Final Lap Weekly 