Though there's no points involved, this should still be a fun NASCAR weekend -- and a bit of a reprieve for drivers. The NASCAR All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be held on Saturday night, which is chalk full of fun NASCAR festivities.
The Sprint Showdown kicks things off on Saturday, and that will begin at 7:36 p.m. ET. The Sprint Showdown is a quick, 40 lap race which determines which two additional drivers will get to race in the All-Star race later at night.
The All-Star race itself is not scheduled to begin until just after 9 p.m. ET -- with an approximate time for the green flag being dropped at 9:12 p.m.
Courtesy Jeff Gluck, SB Nation's resident NASCAR guru, the starting lineup is as follows:
- Kyle Busch
- Ryan Newman
- Denny Hamlin
- Greg Biffle
- Kevin Harvick
- Jimmie Johnson
- Paul Menard
- Jeff Gordon
- Tony Stewart
- Regan Smith
- Trevor Bayne
- Clint Bowyer
- Carl Edwards
- David Ragan
- Matt Kenseth
- Mark Martin
- Kurt Busch
- Marcos Ambrose
- Brad Keselowski
- Kasey Kahne
- Sprint Showdown winner
- Sprint Showdown runner-up
- Sprint Fan Vote winner
Televised coverage of the race can be found on SPEED.
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