Here’s a look at how drivers qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, being held this Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
On Saturday, some of the top drivers in all of NASCAR will be under the lights of Charlotte Motor Speedway for the annual Sprint All-Star Race.
The race will feature past champions of the event as well as other drivers who are among the best to ever participate in the sport.
There are five ways in which a driver can qualify for the annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race:
- A driver qualifies if they have won a points race during the 2015 season or the first part of the 2016 season
- A driver qualifies if they have won a Sprint Cup title and are in a full-time ride for the 2016 season
- A driver qualifies if they have previously won an All-Star race
- A driver qualifies if they win one of the three 20-lap Sprint Showdown races held Friday night
- A driver qualifies if they are selected via fan vote, which is revealed after Friday’s races.
There is a maximum of 20 drivers in the field for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. If all 20 spots are filled, the next highest vote getter in the fan vote makes the cut.
Entering Friday, 15 drivers have so far qualified for the event, meaning at least two drivers will enter the field via the fan vote. Former All-Star winner and series champion Jeff Gordon is eligible to race but retired following the 2015 season.
The 32nd NASCAR Spring All-Star Race will take place Saturday, May 21st at 7pm and will be televised live on FOX Sports 1.
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