Clint Bowyer won last year’s Sprint Showdown. (Getty)
The NASCAR season brings its All-Star festivities to Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina this weekend.
Kicking off the events is the Sprint Showdown, which consists of 2 20-lap segments. The winner of each transfers over into Saturday’s main event, the All-Star Race.
To qualify for Saturday’s All-Star Race a driver must have 1) won a points race in either 2014 or 2015, 2) won a previous All-Star Race or 3) be a former Sprint Cup Series champion who had a full-time ride in 2014.
Those who do not qualify will race in Friday’s Showdown. The race is Friday night at 7:15 p.m. Eastern and will be televised by FOX Sports 1.
Showdown qualifying begins at 4:15 p.m. on FOX Sports 1.
The All-Star Race closes out the action on Saturday night. It airs on FS1 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Get a preview of the race here.
Keep reading for details on the Sprint Showdown, including time, channel and entry list:
The Basics
What:
Sprint Showdown
When:
Friday, May 15
Where:
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, North Carolina
Time:
7:15 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
FOX Sports 1
Last Year’s Winner:
Clint Bowyer
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Sprint Showdown Entry List
Austin Dillon
Trevor Bayne
Alex Bowman
Sam Hornish Jr.
Danica Patrick
Casey Mears
Clint Bowyer
Greg Biffle
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JJ Yeley
Chase Elliott
Jeb Burton
Paul Menard
Jeff Green
Mike Bliss
Alex Kennedy
Cole Whitt
David Gilliland
Travis Kvapil
Landon Cassill
Kyle Larson
Michael Annett
Justin Allgaier
David Ragan
Brendan Gaughan
Tanner Berryhill
Martin Truex Jr.
Matt BiBenedetto
Michael McDowell
Josh Wise