Car 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Chevrolet won the big money All Star race. He grabbed the lead from Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford on lap 81, and after some bumping & rubbing held the lead until checkered flag. This is his & team owner’s Chip Ganassi 1st All Star Race Win.
Close behind was Car 4 Kevin Harvick Hunt Brother’s Pizza Chevrolet in 2nd place with only 0.696 Seconds behind. 3rd Place Car 20 Matt Kenseth Home Depot Husky Toyota followed by Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet in 4th place, 5th place was Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford followed by Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet in 6th place, 7th place Car 15 Clint Bowyer Charter Toyota followed by Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota in 8th place, 9th place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota followed by Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford in 10th place.
There was action in the race with 7 Cautions 12 Laps, 4 Competition Cautions. The 2nd caution for the 1st crash came on lap 27 when Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota crash and spun, hitting the wall. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford had no place to go except hitting Kyle. Also included in that caution was Car 15 Clint Bowyer Charter Toyota in turn 3.
3rd Caution was for a crash on the backstretch on lap 32 involving Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Freightliner/Miller Welders Chevrolet & Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota.
6th Caution on lap 62 in turn 3 for Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet & Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford.
Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers: C. Edwards 1-9; Kyle Busch 10-20; D. Hamlin 21-25; C. Edwards 26-34; K. Kahne 35-40; J. McMurray 41-46; K. Kahne 47-60; J. McMurray
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Charlotte Motor Speedway
Unofficial Race Results for the 30Th Annual Nascar Sprint All-Star Race
– Friday, May 16, 2014
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC – 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 90 Laps – 135 Miles – Purse: $3,133,057
Position Car Driver Team Laps Winnings Status
1. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Chevrolet 90 $1,035,734 Running
2. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Hunt Brother’s Pizza Chevrolet 90 $240,716 Running
3. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Home Depot Husky Toyota 90 $140,716 Running
4. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 90 $110,686 Running
5. Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 90 $105,686 Running
6. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet 90 $99,686 Running
7. Car 15 Clint Bowyer Charter Toyota 90 $93,536 Running
8. Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 90 $92,536 Running
9. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 90 $91,536 Running
10. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 90 $90,536 Running
11. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 90 $89,511 Running
12. Car 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops Tracker Boats Chevrolet 90 $88,511 Running
13. Car 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 90 $87,511 Running
14. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevrolet 90 $87,011 Running
15. car 98 Josh Wise Dogecoin/Reddit.com Chevrolet 90 $86,411 Running
16. Car 31 Ryan Newman CAT/Quicken Loans Chevrolet 77 $86,136 Accident
17. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 60 $86,011 Accident
18. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 60 $85,911 Accident
19. Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 60 $85,811 Accident
20. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Freightliner/Miller Welders Chevrolet 30 $85,711 Accident
21. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 25 $84,973 Accident
22. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 25 $78,181 Accident
Race Comments: Jamie McMurray won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first win in the annual non-points race. Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #14, 31 (unapproved adjustments).
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 20 Mins, 35 Secs. Average Speed: 100.517 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.696 Seconds Caution Flags: 7 for 12 laps: Laps: 20-20 (Competition [None]); 27-30 (#15, 18, 22 accident turn 3 [None]); 32-33 (#47, 55 accident backstretch [None]); 40-40
Next Race: May. 17, 2014 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
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