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CUP: Fab Five Set To Burn Rubber
Written by: Tom Jensen   
05/15/2008
Charlotte, N.C.
 
Pennzoil Victory Challenge will be held prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's on Saturday evening and televised live during SPEED's pre-race coverage of the All-Star event. ยป More Photos

Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson will be the five drivers participating in the Pennzoil Victory Challenge Saturday evening, prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

The event, in which the five drivers will battle to see who can do the best burnout, will be televised live on SPEED.

“The lineup for the Victory Challenge is nothing short of stellar,” said H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway. “We've got five drivers who love to compete, no matter what the competition, and the fans are sure to see that Saturday night. All of these guys are at the top of their game right now and I'm sure they're going to put on a heck of a show.”

The Victory Challenge participants have had plenty of practice when it comes to celebrations, winning the four most recent Sprint Cup Series races.

Bowyer, Johnson and Busch (twice) have visited victory lane in the past month, while Harvick is the defending NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race winner. Biffle sat on the pole Saturday night at Darlington and Johnson is the two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.

The competition will test the skill and style of each driver as they execute a smoky burnout; perform two spectacular donuts; and then continue the burnout as they drive into victory Lane. The winner will be determined
by a combination of style points and elapsed time, and his designated charity will receive a $10,000 donation.

The competition will take place at 6:15 p.m. on the frontstretch of the 1.5-mile superspeedway and will be televised live during SPEED's pre-race coverage of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to

SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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