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CUP: Would Moving Help All-Star Race?

document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);If NASCAR wants to provide fans with the best possible racing product, it might be time to consider changing the venue for the Sprint All-Star Race.With the current format of four 20-lap segments and a 10-lap shootout, a shorter track such as Bristol Motor Speedway or Richmond International Raceway might allow more drivers to factor into the finish.Although the All-Star race didn't provide the scintillating finish fans had hoped for, there were positives to take from the event. The exercise did offer Sprint Cup teams two days to test the latest and greatest advancements on the Generation-6 cars. Despite the laps already logged with the new model already at the intermediate tracks of Las Vegas, Texas and Kansas, the 90 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway allowed teams to experiment under competitive conditions without points on the line."At the end of the day, there's no points," said Kurt Busch, who finished fifth on Saturday night. "You're only ra...

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    document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);In a wacky qualifying session that saw cars flying onto pit road at more than 155 miles per hour, Carl Edwards had the hot h...

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  9. McMurray doesn't regret time away from Ganassi

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  10. NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray visits tornado-ravaged hometown of Joplin

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    NASCAR’s Jamie McMurray breaks down his great start to the to the 2010 season.

  12. ALL-STAR: Nothing To Lose - Jamie McMurray

    Jamie McMurray , Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet ImpalaFirst All-Star start: 5/17/2003 Best finish: 9th, 2009 How he made the race: Won Nov. 2009 race at Talladeg...

  1. CUP: Johnson Sets Record With All-Star Win

    document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);Jimmie Johnson passed his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne with nine laps to go to win Saturday night's Sprint All-...

  2. McMurray and Stenhouse race into All-Star Race

    Jamie McMurray has won the Sprint Showdown to transfer into the $1 million All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished second Saturday nig...

  3. Johnson claims record fourth win in all-star race

    Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race four times on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Johnson, the five-time Sprint ...

  4. CUP: All-Star Power Rankings

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  5. CUP: Saturday Charlotte Notebook

    document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);[SATURDAY 11:59 am ET]RACE DAY IS HERE — It's a home game tonight for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams, as they race at Ch...

  6. CUP: McMurray, Stenhouse Advance To All-Star

    document.write($AllStarArticleAdContent);Jamie McMurray showed a blitz of strength in a limited field and won Saturday's Sprint Showdown to advance to the featured S...

  7. McMurray, Stenhouse Jr. advance into all-star race

    Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Mo...

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