Kasey Kahne was picked by the fans to race in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (John Harrelson/Getty Images Photo) ยป More Photos
Kasey Kahne finished fifth in the Sprint Showdown, but won the fan vote, earning the 24th and final starting spot in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Twenty-one drivers were prequalified for the All-Star race based on prior race victories and two other drivers, AJ Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr., raced their way in by taking the top two spots in the Sprint Showdown last-chance race.
Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge, prevailed in the fan vote. Sprint officials did not release the number of votes cast or the finishing order behind Kahne.
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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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