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NASCAR Sprint-Cup Series
ALL-STAR: Drivers Geared Up By Quick Run
Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race is 100 laps broken into four segments...
Mike Hembree  |  Posted May 20, 2010   Charlotte, NC
Ryan Newman won the 2002 Sprint All-Star Race. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
The relative brevity of the Sprint All-Star Race and the fact that drivers largely hold the outcome within the confines of their driving gloves is an attraction for many of the competitors.

The race is not about fuel strategy or short-pitting but rather generally about showing and going, gunning and running.

“I like the short race, and I love Charlotte Motor Speedway,” said 2002 All-Star winner Ryan Newman. “You get to haul the mail around there, and that’s what we like to do as drivers – to be able to push a car and use that banking. It’s three-wide racing. And the track is probably the raciest it has ever been.

“I love this race because it is a get-the-job-done-now kind of race. It’s how I grew up racing, and how a lot of the guys are used to racing. It’s a lot of fun.”
Jeff Gordon is still chasing his first win of 2010. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Jeff Gordon has won the All-Star race three times.

“We’re not thinking about the consequences of lost points; we’re just thinking about winning,” he said. “That creates a lot of excitement for the fans. And it creates a lot of excitement for the drivers.”


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