Below are notebook item facts for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race:
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
Notes
•There have been 25 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races
•The first All-Star Race was in 1985
•24 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year for what is now known as the Sprint Showdown.
•83 drivers have run in at least one All-Star Race.
•There have been 17 different winners of the All-Star Race.
•Terry Labonte and Mark Martin have each participated in 20 races, more than any other driver.
•The race has featured a field that ranged from 10 drivers in 1986 to 27 in 2002.
•Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990 and 1993) and Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997 and 2001) are the only three-time winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
•Davey Allison (1991 and 1992), Terry Labonte (1988 and 1999), Mark Martin (1998 and 2005) and Jimmie Johnson (2003 and 2006) are the only other drivers to post multiple victories in the All-Star Race. Allison is the only driver to ever win consecutive All-Star events.
•Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) and Ryan Newman (2002) are the only drivers to win the All-Star Race in their rookie season.
•Jeff Gordon is the youngest winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at 23 years, 9 months and 18 days (1995). Mark Martin is the oldest at 46 years, 4 months and 12 days (2005).
• Jimmie Johnson has a 6.0 average finish in eight appearances in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the best of any active driver.
•The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race has been won from the pole position three times; all three came in consecutive years: Dale Earnhardt (1990) and Davey Allison (1991 and 1992).
•The deepest in the field an All-Star Race winner has started was 27th, by Ryan Newman in 2002.
•Hendrick Motorsports drivers have won six All-Star Races: Jeff Gordon (three), Jimmie Johnson (two) and Terry Labonte (one).
•Five drivers have won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the same year: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993), Rusty Wallace (1989), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006).
Loop Data
Below are some top statistical performers in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race since the inception of Loop Data in 2005:
Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite-Vortex Dodge)
•Average Running Position of 8.8, eighth-best
•Driver Rating of 85.0, 12th-best
•12 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-most
•105 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 177.727 mph, 12th-fastest
•377 Laps in the Top 15 (82.0%), seventh-most
•105 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), 10th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
•Average Running Position of 8.5, seventh-best
•Driver Rating of 106.3, third-best
•45 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 179.027 mph, second-fastest
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Aflac Ford)
•Average Running Position of 9.3, ninth-best
•Driver Rating of 90.7, eighth-best
•22 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
•119 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
•333 Laps in the Top 15 (87.6%), 10th-most
•112 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 7.3, fourth-best
•Driver Rating of 94.7, sixth-best
•49 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
•124 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 178.488 mph, fourth-fastest
•Series-high 435 Laps in the Top 15 (94.6%)
•123 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Pennzoil Ultra Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 10.5, 12th-best
•Driver Rating of 86.2, 11th-best
•11 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-most
•119 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 177.688 mph, 13th-fastest
•307 Laps in the Top 15 (66.7%), 12th-most
•97 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 6.2, second-best
•Driver Rating of 109.7, second-best
•Series-high 61 Fastest Laps Run
•136 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 178.873 mph, third-fastest
•433 Laps in the Top 15 (94.1%), second-most
•124 Quality Passes, third-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Crown Royal Ford)
•Average Running Position of 6.5, third-best
•Driver Rating of 102.4, fourth-best
•30 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
•125 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 178.128 mph, seventh-fastest
•418 Laps in the Top 15 (90.9%), third-most
•118 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Mark Martin (No. 5 Delphi-GoDaddy.com Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 7.4, fifth-best
•Driver Rating of 96.8, fifth-best
•34 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
•111 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 178.429 mph, fifth-fastest
•399 Laps in the Top 15 (86.7%), fifth-most
•101 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 7.8, sixth-best
•Driver Rating of 92.7, seventh-best
•20 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
•128 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 178.013 mph, eighth-fastest
•389 Laps in the Top 15 (84.6%), sixth-most
•119 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Burger King Chevrolet)
•Average Running Position of 10.9, 13th-best
•Driver Rating of 87.0, 10th-best
•145 Green Flag Passes, second-most
•Average Green Flag Speed of 177.984 mph, ninth-fastest
•327 Laps in the Top 15 (71.1%), 11th-most
•124 Quality Passes, third-most
Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Track Size: 1.5 miles
· Banking/Corners: 24 degrees
· Banking/Straights: 5 degrees
· Frontstretch: 1,980 feet
· Backstretch: 1,500 feet
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