2012 All Star May NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Jimmie Johnson Kyle BuschConsider Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race a preview of Coca-Cola 600 things to come – a battle between a champion whose Charlotte dominance is unquestioned and another who’s red-hot in 2013 but has yet to win at the 1.5-mile speedway. Jimmie Johnson, a three-time 600 winner, won his record fourth All-Star Race. Kyle Busch, whose Charlotte Driver Rating of 107.7 ranks second only to Johnson’s 111.7, was the third-place All-Star finisher after winning two of the four 20-lap segments. Busch finished third in last year’s 600.

2013 charlotte all-star practice jimmie johnsonJamie McMurray won the Showdown event to advance to the All Star race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was second and also advanced, along with Danica Patrick moves on as the fan vote.

ALL STAR RACE FROM CHARLOTTE

The Busch brothers dominated this race.

SEG 1 WINNER – KURT BUSCH

SEG 2 WINNER – KYLE BUSCH

SEG 3 WINNER – KYLE BUSCH

SEG 4 WINNER – KURT BUSCH

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jimmie-johnson-checkered-flag-martinsville-nascar-april-2013Five-time champion Jimmie Johnson regained the NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where he led his 14,000th series lap. Johnson, the season’s first two-time winner, drove his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to victory the last time he visited Texas Motor Speedway in November. Saturday night’s race will mark Johnson’s 500th NASCAR national series start.

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet)

Texas Stats

·         Two wins, nine top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 9.3