NASCAR Cup Series

Travis Kvapil, driver of the No. 93 Dr Pepper Toyota, will be one of 22 drivers vying to earn a spot in the Sprint All-Star Race atCharlotte Motor Speedway. Kvapil's plan for finishing in a transfer position of the Sprint Showdown is simple: start up front and stay up front.

Kenseth finished sixth at Darlington, posting his seventh top 10 of the year. He is second in the Sprint Cup point standings, and now trails leader Greg Biffle by two points.

Grow One. Save a Million… Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team are taking part in Budweiser's "Grow One. Save a Million." pledge to help save a million gallons of water for World Environment Day (June 5) by not shaving. On average, guys use 3-10 gallons of water every time they shave.

IRWIN® Tools, proud sponsor of the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, applauds track management for making modifications to the world's fastest half-mile facility in hopes of creating closer competition.

Clint Bowyer knows exactly what is on the line when he gets behind the wheel of the No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. One million dollars. No points. No excuses.

Showdown Stats: Dating back to 2003, McMurray has made four appearances in the preliminary event to the All-Star Race. His best start came in 2004 when he rolled off third, while his best finish came in 2009 when he came to the checkered in second. He has led 20 laps in the Showdown and has an average start of 13.2 and an average finish of eighth.

NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until July 25 for his actions during the May 12 race at Darlington Raceway.

Carl Edwards on racing at the Sprint All Star Race: “We need the All-Star race right now. It’s a race where we can just go, let it all hang out, have some fun and not worry about any points. We’re just going for the win in each segment and hopefully get to victory lane like we did last year. That was a blast and one of the neatest nights of my career, so I’m excited to just go out there and have some fun."

Richard Childress Racing has won four NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races, most recently in 2007 with Kevin Harvick. Dale Earnhardt won the event in 1987, which included the legendary "Pass in the Grass." Earnhardt also went on to claim the checkered flag in 1990 and 1993.

TEAM CHEVY IN SPRINT SHOWDOWN: Chevrolet drivers Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/AllState Chevrolet, David Reutimann, No. 10 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet, Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar/BB&T Chevrolet, Tony Raines, No. 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet, Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Dale Jr. Foundation/National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet