Kasey Kahne technically wasn’t eligible to run the All-Star race. He didn’t let that stop him from stealing the $1 million prize.

Kasey Kahne was voted into Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race by the fans. He will start 24th.
This is the fifth year the fans voted in the final driver in the All-Star Race, and the first year Kahne received the popular vote.

AJ Allmendinger led another ex-open wheel veteran Sam Hornish Jr in a 1-2 finish at the Lowe’s Showdown and will advance and race in the All Star main event:

Unique to NASCAR, the Sprint All-Star Race lineup has three spots remaining to be filled — and on-track competition — the winner and runner-up of the Showdown — will take care of two of the openings. The third will be determined by fans’ voting. This is the fifth year in which a driver will be [...]

Was your qualifying run a great team effort?
“It definitely was — I’m surprised. I thought I got busted speeding there. If it wasn’t it was that close — very close. Man, I can’t thank these guys enough at Joe Gibbs Racing. Steve Addington (crew chief) and all these guys that work on this do such [...]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday that his JR Motorsports team could move from the Nationwide Series up to the Sprint Cup level as soon as 2009. But the popular driver said such a move would occur only “if the right opportunity comes along with the right sponsorship and driver.”

The exclusive negotiating period between Office Depot and Roush Fenway Racing in regards to sponsorship of Carl Edwards beyond his season has expired, Office Depot Public Relations Director Mindy Kramer confirmed Friday afternoon.

Sam Hornish Jr. could hear the sound of Indy cars through the telephone line Thursday, but he insisted he has no regrets in choosing NASCAR over the 500 this year.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, comments on Saturday’s All Star race and all the Roush speculation and rumors:
WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES TOMORROW? “I was a little nervous coming here and a little nervous at Darlington because our test wasn’t as good as it needed to be. Right now, I’m really, [...]