NASCAR Cup Series

In his first-ever NASCAR Sprint Showdown, TJ Bell drove the No. 50 BanditChippers Toyota Camry to a finish of 18th after starting 21st.

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 4 Red Bull Toyota for Red Bull Racing emerged victorious in the fourth annual Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge held on the front stretch of Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to Saturday's All-Star events.

Right from the green flag it was clear that the man and car to beat was Edwards as he quickly marched to the top three were he would remain the rest of the night. Kyle Busch, who finished second, knew that once Edwards got out front there was no catching him.

Two Camry drivers earned top-five finishes in tonight's All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Kyle Busch (second) and David Reutimann (third).

Carl Edwards and Roush Fenway Racing put on a commanding performance in Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Tonight's win by Carl Edwards was his first All-Star Race win and the ninth overall for Ford Racing.

ON THE NEXT TO THE LAST RUN, YOU GUYS SEEMED REALLY FAST. HOW WAS IT GENERALLY TONIGHT? "Our car was awesome. I think we made some huge improvements for sure to be able to keep up with the guys that have been so fast on the 1.5-mile tracks, the No. 99 (Carl Edwards) and the No. 17 (Matt Kenseth). "

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 13th “We just have to get our cars turning better in the corners. It was a situation where our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge was a real rocketship for the first three laps of a run, fast and a little on the loose side."

As fireworks illuminate the sky, Carl Edwards destroyed the No. 99 while spinning through the infield grass in pure excitement.

Saturday nights preliminary action kicked off the evening with a big bang. In the early laps of the Sprint Showdown a caution flew to end any chances that Landon Cassill and Derrike Cope would have of advancing into the main event.