DO THE MATH: SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE GETS NEW WRINKLE

From: NASCAR.com

NASCAR's invitational will use law of averages for all-out finale

Reinforcing the need for speed and going all out for the win, NASCAR announced on Tuesday the format for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race that will put added emphasis on finishing well in each of the five segments. The sport’s annual classic is set for Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET (live on SPEED) at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The new wrinkle that should have the fans and the competitors excited: the running order at the completion of the fourth segment (Lap 80) will be repositioned based on the average finish for the first four segments directly behind the caution car prior to the opening of pit road for the mandatory four-tire pit stop. The order of the cars returning to the track will determine the starting order of the fifth segment. Running order ties will be broken by the finish of the fourth segment. This revision puts a premium on making all of the laps count leading up to the final 10-lap shootout with the race winner earning a $1 million payday from Sprint.

“Having the average finish through the race’s first four segments determine how the cars come down pit road for the last mandatory four-tire pit stop takes the competition to an even higher level,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition. “The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is truly a showcase event for our sport and this format should bring out the best in our drivers and our teams.”

The race will continue to be run in four, 20-lap segments and one 10-lap final segment. All laps will count in segments one through four. In the fifth and final segment, only green flag laps will be counted. There will be optional pit stops during the break following each of the first three segments, with the field set by the pit stop/stay out positioning during the five caution laps.

“The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is the highlight of our season,” said Tim Considine, director of sponsorship marketing for Sprint. “These added elements help continue the tradition of this being one of the most unique and compelling races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup calendar.”

The eligibility criteria for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race remain the same:

• Drivers who have won NASCAR Sprint Cup races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he or she remains eligible (through the last race before the all-star race), however, the team does not
• Drivers who are past NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winners in the past 10 years
• Drivers who are past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions in the last 10 years
• The top two finishers in the Sprint Showdown, the 40-lap race that precedes the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
• The top Sprint Fan Vote driver who finishes on the lead lap of the Showdown and whose car is in “raceable” condition as determined by the series director.
• The 2013 Sprint Fan Vote runs from March 20-May 18. Fans may vote by using the NASCAR Mobile ’13 application or online at NASCAR.COM. Votes cast from the NASCAR Mobile ’13 application count double.

This will be the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Five-time series champion and reigning Daytona 500 champion Jimmie Johnson won last year’s race.
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend ticket packages including all Friday and Saturday activities start at just $99 including scanner rental. Fans should call 1-800-455-FANS or visit CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com for details.

Schedule of Events Darlington Raceway

Friday, May 10, 2013
9:00 am – 10:30 am NASCAR Nationwide Series Final Practice
11:30 am – 1:30 pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice
3:35 pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying
5:10 pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying
7:00 pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Introductions
7:30 pm VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 (200.8 Miles)

Saturday, May 11, 2013
6:15 pm NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Introductions
6:45 pm Bojangles' Southern 500® (501.3 Miles)

Darlington Entry List VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200

(i) equals ineligible for driver championship points

1.) 00 Blake Koch
2.) 01 Mike Wallace
3.) 2 Brian Scott
4.) 3 Austin Dillon
5.) 4 Landon Cassill(i)
6.) 5 Kasey Kahne(i)
7.) 6 Trevor Bayne
8.) 7 Regan Smith
9.) 10 Jeff Green [PC1]
10.) 11 Elliott Sadler
11.) 12 Sam Hornish Jr
12.) 14 Eric McClure
13.) 16 Chris Buescher
14.) 17 Tanner Berryhill
15.) 18 Matt Kenseth(i)
16.) 19 Mike Bliss
17.) 20 Brian Vickers
18.) 22 Joey Logano(i)
19.) 23 Harrison Rhodes(i)
20.) 24 Bryan Silas (i)
21.) 30 Nelson Piquet Jr
22.) 31 Justin Allgaier
23.) 32 Kyle Larson
24.) 33 Ty Dillon(i)
25.) 40 Josh Wise
26.) 42 J J Yeley(i)
27.) 43 Reed Sorenson
28.) 44 Hal Martin
29.) 46 Chase Miller
30.) 47 Jason Bowles
31.) 51 Jeremy Clements
32.) 52 Kevin Lepage
33.) 54 Kyle Busch(i)
34.) 60 Travis Pastrana
35.) 70 Tony Raines
36.) 73 Derrike Cope
37.) 74 Mike Harmon
38.) 77 Parker Kligerman
39.) 79 Kyle Fowler
40.) 87 Joe Nemechek
41.) 92 Dexter Stacey
42.) 99 Alex Bowman

Entry List For Southern 500 At Darlintion

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more
# Rookie Year
(i) = driver not running for 2013 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points


1.) 1 Jamie McMurray
2.) 2 Brad Keselowski (PC1)
3.) 5 Kasey Kahne
4.) 7 Dave Blaney
5.) 9 Marcos Ambrose
6.) 10 Danica Patrick #
7.) 11 Danny Hamlin
8.) 13 Casey Mears
9.) 14 Tony Stewart (PC2)
10.) 15 Clint Bowyer
11.) 16 Greg Biffle
12.) 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #
13.) 18 Kyle Busch
14.) 19 Mike Bliss(i)
15.) 20 Matt Kenseth (PC5)
16.) 22 Joey Logano
17.) 24 Jeff Gordon (PC6)
18.) 27 Paul Menard
19.) 29 Kevin Harvick
20.) 30 David Stremme
21.) 31 Jeff Burton
22.) 32 Timmy Hill #
23.) 33 Landon Cassill
24.) 34 David Ragan
25.) 35 Josh Wise(i)
26.) 36 J.J. Yeley
27.) 38 David Gilliland
28.) 39 Ryan Newman
29.) 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
30.) 43 Aric Almirola
31.) 47 Bobby Labonte (PC7)
32.) 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC3)
33.) 51 Regan Smith (i)
34.) 52 Brian Keselowski
35.) 55 Mark Martin
36.) 56 Martin Truex Jr.
37.) 78 Kurt Busch (PC4)
38.) 83 David Reutimann
39.) 87 Joe Nemechek (i)
40.) 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
41.) 93 Travis Kvapil
42.) 95 Scott Speed
43.) 98 Michael McDowell
44.) 99 Carl Edwards

Talladega Superspeedway Race Weekend TV Schedule

Here is the complete NASCAR race weekend television schedule for the Talladega Superspeedway.

Times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time

Thursday, May 2nd:

• 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm – NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice – Not Televised
• 5:00 pm- 5:50 pm – NASCAR Nationwide Series Final Practice – Not Televised

Friday, May 3rd:

• 12:10 pm – NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying – ESPN2
• 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice – SPEED Channel
• 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – SPEED Channel

Saturday, May 4th:

• 12:10 pm – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – SPEED Channel
• 3:18 pm – NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 Race (117 Laps, 311.22 Miles) – ABC

Sunday, May 5th:

• 1:19 pm – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 Race (188 Laps, 500.08 Miles) – FOX

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway Aaron’s 499 Entry List

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.

There are 45 entries.

Drivers listed along with the owner of the car.

1. #1 Jamie McMurray – Felix Sabates

2. #2 Brad Keselowski – Roger Penske – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

3. #5 Kasey Kahne – Linda Hendrick

4. #7 Dave Blaney – Tommy Baldwin

5. #9 Marcos Ambrose – Richard Petty

6. #10 Danica Patrick – Gene Hass

7. #11 Denny Hamlin / Brian Vickers – J.D. Gibbs

8. #13 Casey Mears – Bob Germain

9. #14 Tony Stewart – Margaret Haas – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

10. #15 Clint Bowyer – Rob Kauffman

11. #16 Greg Biffle – Jack Roush

12. #17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – John Henry

13. #18 Kyle Busch – Joe Gibbs

14. #19 Mike Bliss – Randy Humphrey – Needs qualify in top 36 – Withdrew

15. #20 Matt Kenseth – Joe Gibbs – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

16. #21 Trevor Bayne – Glen Wood

17. #22 Joey Logano – Walter Czarnecki

18. #24 Jeff Gordon – Rick Hendrick – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

19. #27 Paul Menard – Richard Childress

20. #29 Kevin Harvick – Richard Childress

21. #30 David Stremme – Brandon Davis

22. #31 Jeff Burton – Richard Childress

23. #32 Terry Labonte  – Frank Stoddard - Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

24. #33 Landon Cassill – Joe Falk

25. #34 David Ragan – Bob Jenkins

26. #35 Josh Wise – Jerry Freeze

27. #36 J.J. Yeley – Allan Heinke

28. #38 David Gilliland – Brad Jenkins

29. #39 Ryan Newman – Tony Stewart

30. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya – Chip Ganassi

31. #43 Aric Almirola – Richard Petty

32. #47 Bobby Labonte – Tad Geschickter – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

33. #48 Jimmie Johnson – Jeff Gordon – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

34. #51 Regan Smith – James Finch

35. #55 Michael Waltrip – Michael Waltrip

36. #56 Martin Truex Jr. – Michael Waltrip

37. #78 Kurt Busch – Barney Visser – Eligible for a Past Champions Provisional

38. #81 Elliott Sadler – Needs to qualify in top 36

39. #83 David Reutimann – Ron Devine

40. #87 Joe Nemechek – Andrea Nemechek

41. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Rick Hendrick

42. #93 Travis Kvapil – Ron Devine

43. #95 Scott Speed – Bob Leavine

44. #98 Michael McDowell – Mike Curb

45. #99 Carl Edwards – Jack Roush

NASCAR Nationwide Series Talladega Superspeedway Aaron’s 312 Entry List

NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.

There are 42 entries.

Drivers in Bold must qualify on time.

Drivers listed along with the owner of the car

1. #00 David Green – Melissa Sciavicco – Past champion provisional available

2. #1 Kurt Busch – James Finch

3. #01 Mike Wallace – Johnny Davis

4. #2 Brian Scott – Richard Childress

5. #3 Austin Dillon – Richard Childress

6. #4 Landon Cassill – Gene Vess

7. #5 Kasey Kahne – Rick Hendrick

8. #6 Trevor Bayne – Jack Roush

9. #7 Regan Smith – Kelley Earnhardt-Miller

10. #10 Jeff Green – Mark Smith – Past champion provisional available

11. #11 Elliott Sadler – J.D. Gibbs

12. #12 Sam Hornish Jr. – Roger Penske

13. #14 Eric McClure – Mark Smith

14. #15 Stanton Barrett – Rick Ware

15. #19 Mike Bliss – Mark Smith

16. #20 Brian Vickers – Joe Gibbs

17. #22 Joey Logano – Roger Penske

18. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. – Robert Richardson Sr.

19. #24 Jason White – Jason Sciavicco

20. #25 John Wes Townley – William Venturini Sr.

21. #27 David Green – Derek White - Withdrawn

22. #30 Nelson Piquet Jr. – Harry Scott Jr.

23. #31 Justin Allgaier – Steve Turner

24. #32 Kyle Larson – Harry Scott Jr.

25. #33 Ty Dillon – Richard Childress

26. #34 Danica Patrick – Harry Scott Jr.

27. #40 Josh Wise – Curtis Key Sr.

28. #42 J.J. Yeley – Curtis Key Sr. - Withdrawn

29. #43 Reed Sorenson – Richard Petty

30. #44 Hal Martin – Mark Smith

31. #46 Chase Miller – Curtis Key Sr. - Withdrawn

32. #47 Scott Riggs – Curtis Key Sr. - Withdrawn

33. #51 Jeremy Clements – Tony Clements

34. #52 Donnie Neuenberger – Jimmy Means

35. #54 Joey Coulter – J.D. Gibbs

36. #55 Jamie Dick – Jimmy Dick

37. #60 Travis Pastrana – Jack Roush

38. #70 Johanna Long – Mary Louise Miller

39. #74 Mike Harmon – Mike Harmon

40. #77 Parker Kligerman – Kyle Busch

41. #79 Jeffrey Earnhardt – Archie St. Hilaire

42. #85 Bobby Gerhart – William Gerhart

43. #87 Joe Nemechek – Andrea Nemechek

44. #89 Morgan Shepherd – Morgan Shepherd

45. #92 Tim Andrews – Kristin Hamelin

46. #99 Alex Bowman – Robby Benton