CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 20: Jimmie Johnson drives the #5 Lowe's 5% Every Day Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
NASCAR drivers get a break from points racing on Saturday night, as NASCAR's best are set to race in the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR drivers can exhale a little bit this weekend, as no points are on the line -- just money. NASCAR's All-Star race is set to be held on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and it figures to be quite the spectacle.
Two races are scheduled for Saturday night. The Sprint Showdown gets the night started at 7:36 p.m. ET, 6:36 p.m. CT. The top-two drivers from the Sprint Showdown will earn a spot in the NASCAR All-Star race, which will be held following the Sprint Showdown.
The All-Star race itself is not scheduled to begin until approximately 9:12 p.m. ET, 8:12 p.m. CT.
Courtesy of SB Nation's resident NASCAR guru Jeff Gluck, here's the starting lineup for tonight's all-star race:
- 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 NASCAR All-Star race can be found on SPEED -- not on FOX, so adjust your television sets accordingly. You can listen to the race live online thanks to Motor Racing Network, and you can also check their website for a list of affiliates.
For more on NASCAR, be sure to check out SB Nation's NASCAR hub.


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