Sprint Showdown & All-Star Race: Entry list, TV schedule & track info

It’s All-Star Weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series, with the Sprint Showdown happening on Friday evening, and the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night. 22 cars will race in the All-Star race, but only 19 spots have been determined so far. Spot #20 will go to the Sprint Showdown Winner, Spot #21 will go to the 2nd place finisher in the Sprint Showdown, and the 22nd and final spot will go to the Sprint Fan Vote Winner.

There are a number of ways to get into the Sprint-All Star Race:

1. Drivers who have won races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he remains eligible (through the last race before The All-Star Race), the team does NOT
2. Drivers who are past Sprint Cup champions in the last 10 years
3. Drivers who have won The All-Star Race in the past 10 years
4. The winning driver of the Sprint Showdown
5. Driver who finishes 2nd in the Sprint Showdown
6. Driver voted in by the fans

23 cars will attempt to take the final 3 spots on Friday night. Here’s all the info you need to know:

SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET):

Friday, May 16th, 2014:

• 12:05 – 1:40pm: Sprint Showdown final practice (FOX Sports 1)
• 1:50 – 3:15pm: Sprint All-Star Race final practice (FOX Sports 1)
• 4:10pm: Sprint Showdown qualifying (FOX Sports 1)
• 7:15pm: Sprint Showdown (FOX Sports 1)

Saturday, May 17th, 2014:

• 7:10pm: Sprint All-Star Race qualifying (FOX Sports 1)
• 9:00pm: Sprint All-Star Race (FOX Sports 1)

TRACK INFO:

• Track Length: 1.5-mile quad oval
• Banking: Turns: 24 degrees; Straights: 5 degrees
• Straights: Front stretch: 1952.8 feet; Backstretch: 1360 feet
• Grandstand Seating: 146,000
• Pit Road Speed: 45mph
• Pace Car Speed: 55mph
• Opened: 1960

ENTRY LIST (SPRINT SHOWDOWN):

ENTRY LIST (SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE):