NASCAR Cup Series

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS/CERTAIN TEED CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his first time in the All-Star race, the race format, his season to date, and more.

It was announced today that Monster Energy will sponsor Kurt Busch and the No. 51 Chevrolet of Phoenix Racing in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing What is your outlook for the Showdown? "Looking forward to the weekend. This is always a really fun race. It's nice to come to the race track every once in awhile and not have to worry about points."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DALE JR. FOUNDATION/NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his All-Star win back in 2000, Military sponsorships in the sport, Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th win and more.

Big Win for Dale Jr. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn’t won a race since 2008, and he knows that any win – including this weekend’s non-points NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – would provide a huge boost.

Six Ford Racing drivers are currently guaranteed a spot in the Sprint All-Star Race Saturday night. Defending winner Carl Edwards, along with Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Trevor Bayne and Marcos Ambrose are all in the field after posting wins in either 2011 or 2012.

For NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and teams, Charlotte Motor Speedway race weeks are busier than most during the 36-race schedule. Take JTG Daugherty Racing driver Bobby Labonte for example.

Points will not be on the line for Roush Fenway and Sprint Cup Series in this week’s Sprint All-Star Challenge, so RFR will not have to worry about holding on to NASCAR’s top-two position.

Nearly 2 million votes have been cast in the 2012 Sprint Fan Vote for one driver to gain entry into the prestigious NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race this Saturday, May 19, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Sprint (NYSE: s) announced today that Waterford, Mich., singer-songwriter and Sprint customer Tony Lucca will perform the national anthem before the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 19, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.