There will be a lot of action coming this weekend at the Lowe Motor Speedway as twenty one of NASCAR's top drivers will battle it up in the classic Sprint All-Star race.
Five former Sprint Cup champions and another 13 race-winning drivers are already confirmed to try and win the $1,022,975 cheque that goes to the winner of Saturday night's event.
The top two finishers of the Sprint Showdown race on Saturday evening and another driver voted by the fans will join the field.
The format is a 150-mile race divided into four segments. The first one will consist of 50 laps, the second and third will be of 20 and the final shootout will run for just ten laps, with only green flag laps counting.
2009 All-Star entry list
Driver Team Car
Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge
Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Dale Earnhardt Jr Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski Phoenix Racing Dodge
Bobby Labonte Hall of Fame Racing Ford
Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
TBA First placed driver in Sprint Showdown
TBA Second placed driver in Sprint Showdown
TBA Winner of the Fan Vote
photo:Erik Perel/HHP - Pool/Getty Images for NASCAR
Five former Sprint Cup champions and another 13 race-winning drivers are already confirmed to try and win the $1,022,975 cheque that goes to the winner of Saturday night's event.
The top two finishers of the Sprint Showdown race on Saturday evening and another driver voted by the fans will join the field.
The format is a 150-mile race divided into four segments. The first one will consist of 50 laps, the second and third will be of 20 and the final shootout will run for just ten laps, with only green flag laps counting.
2009 All-Star entry list
Driver Team Car
Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kurt Busch Penske Racing Dodge
Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Dale Earnhardt Jr Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski Phoenix Racing Dodge
Bobby Labonte Hall of Fame Racing Ford
Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
TBA First placed driver in Sprint Showdown
TBA Second placed driver in Sprint Showdown
TBA Winner of the Fan Vote
photo:Erik Perel/HHP - Pool/Getty Images for NASCAR