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NASCAR All-Star Race 2012: Time, Starting Lineup, TV And Radio

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.

By JP Starkey
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)
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)
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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:

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Ryan Newman
  3. Denny Hamlin
  4. Greg Biffle
  5. Kevin Harvick
  6. Jimmie Johnson
  7. Paul Menard
  8. Jeff Gordon
  9. Tony Stewart
  10. Regan Smith
  11. Trevor Bayne
  12. Clint Bowyer
  13. Carl Edwards
  14. David Ragan
  15. Matt Kenseth
  16. Mark Martin
  17. Kurt Busch
  18. Marcos Ambrose
  19. Brad Keselowski
  20. Kasey Kahne
  21. Sprint Showdown winner
  22. Sprint Showdown runner-up
  23. 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.