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CHARLOTTE, N. C. — Kasey Kahne gave his fans a million-dollar payback victory Saturday night.

He won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after being voted in through a fan vote. Kahne failed to finish in one of the two transfer spots in a last-chance race for drivers who otherwise didn’t qualify for the special event. He received an overwhelming majority vote of fans to get a starting slot at the rear of the field.

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CONCORD, N.C. (May 16, 2008) ­– It took Matt Crafton 178 starts to snare his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory. It took about 35-crash filled laps at Lowe’s Motor Speedway to set the unlikely win in motion.

A chaotic turn of events that took frontrunner after frontrunner out of contention in the late stages of the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Crafton hung on and survived for an unlikely triumph in a race that may well be remembered more for who didn’t win than who did.

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Scott focused on keeping momentum at Lowe’s; driver of the Albertsons Chevrolet ready for first tilt at LMS

Mooresville, NC (May 12, 2008) –NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie of the year candidate Brian Scott hopes to keep his learning curve dialed in the right direction when he tackles the treacherous 1.5 mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Friday night in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Scott, coming off a top fifteen finish in his last event at Kansas in the No. 16 Albertsons Chevrolet, knows all about the steeped tradition surrounding the historic Charlotte landmark.

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Moving Up: Casey Mears, David Ragan Climbing Series Standings
Kyle Busch Back Out Front; Jeff Gordon Making Most Of Test Opportunity

CONCORD, N.C. (May 5, 2008) – The calendar flip to May revs more than engines in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, where competitors run four consecutive night races and end the month with one of the series’ biggest races.

Under-the-lights excitement and drama began with last Saturday’s night race at Richmond International Raceway. It continues with this Saturday’s night event at historic Darlington Raceway.

Closing the streak are consecutive races at 1.5-mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway – the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 17, followed by the 49th annual Coca-Cola 600 on May 25 – a major reason why 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup teams are participating in a two-day NASCAR-sanctioned test on Monday and Tuesday.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Test Session Added for Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Teams Scheduled For Additional Test May 5-6

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 15, 2008) – NASCAR announced today the addition of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session May 5-6 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. On May 5 practice times are set from 9 a.m. – 12 noon; 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. On May 6 practice times are set from 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 p.m. – 5p.m. Teams may test a maximum of four of those five practice segments.

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