Sprint Cup All-Star Race

Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race proved you need more than a good car, or a good driver, or a good crew chief to win. You have to have a good team and that’s how Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win it four times.

It’s the first of back to back weekends at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Saturday night it’s the All-Star race with a million dollars on the line for the winner. No points, just a big payday.

Unlike a lot of Sprint Cup races have gone this season Saturday night’s All-Star race wasn’t all that exciting.  Carl Edwards had the best car winning three of the four segments including the 10-lap “dash for the cash” and took home the $1.2-million grand prize.  He was the first into the pits for the mandatory 4-tire change before the final 10 laps and was the first one out then got a great re-st