All-Star Lineup

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NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 17, 2008 | Exhibition

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 44.278 121.956 Leader
2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 44.084 122.494 -0.538
3 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Pennzoil Platinum 43.945 122.882 -0.926
4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 43.847 123.157 -1.201
5 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 43.786 123.328 -1.372
6 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network 43.758 123.406 -1.450
7 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 43.713 123.533 -1.577
8 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 43.608 123.830 -1.874
9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel 43.486 124.179 -2.223
10 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 43.447 124.288 -2.332
11 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 43.337 124.605 -2.649
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Nat'l Guard Citizen Soldier / AMP Energy 43.313 124.674 -2.718
13 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 43.264 124.816 -2.860
14 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 43.211 124.969 -3.013
15 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet U.S. Army 43.175 125.072 -3.116
16 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 43.014 125.539 -3.583
17 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT NANO Technology 42.872 125.957 -4.001
18 44 Dale Jarrett Toyota UPS 42.675 126.539 -4.583
19 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 42.472 127.143 -5.187
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Kobalt Tools 40.729 132.582 -10.626
21 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 39.246 137.594 -15.638

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

 

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WRECKS YEAR BY YEAR
"All-Star crash fest." Tony Stewart used that phrase after he was eliminated by a crash in 2006. He isn't the only driver to suffer that fate. A look at the number of drivers eliminated by crashes in recent All-Star races:


YEAR TOTAL CARS ELIMINATED
1998 ......20........... 6

1999...... 21........... 7

2000...... 20........... 7

2001...... 21........... 0

2002...... 27........... 7

2003...... 24........... 8

2004 ......24........... 8

2005...... 22.......... 10

2006...... 20........... 9

2007...... 21........... 5

BEST BETS TO CRASH
A look at the active drivers (in order) most likely to crash in the All-Star race based on their history. Minimum four starts.

DRIVER RACES CRASHES PCT.

Joe Nemechek... 6.... 3..... 50.0

Greg Biffle .........4.... 2..... 50.0

Kasey Kahne..... 4..... 2..... 50.0

Tony Stewart.... 9..... 4..... 44.4

Dale Jarrett...... 16.... 6..... 37.5

Mark Martin...... 18.... 6..... 33.3

Ryan Newman..... 6.... 2..... 33.3

Kurt Busch .........6..... 2..... 33.3

Bobby Labonte... 13.... 4..... 30.8

Michael Waltrip... 14.... 4..... 28.6

Kevin Harvick....... 7.... 2..... 28.6