Matt Kenseth picked up his first top 10 in four races at Darlington, but was that enough for a spot in Kristen Valus' Hot or Not?
There is a reason that Darlington is the Track Too Tough to Tame, but DW says some drivers were able to leave their mark.
Kyle Busch may have dominated Darlington, but one look at the numbers tells Jorge Mondaca the Hendrick juggernaut is back.
Carl Edwards may not have led at Darlington, but his runner-up finish has him surging in Gerrit Ritt's Fantasy 50 rankings.
Greg Biffle certainly didn't sound like a guy committed to Roush Fenway Racing when he blasted the faulty equipment that led to his last-place finish at Darlington Raceway.
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Preliminary Entry List
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, May 12, 2008 @ 04:35 PM Eastern
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
1
Martin Truex Jr
Mayetta, NJ
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
1.
2
Kurt Busch
Las Vegas, NV
Miller Lite Dodge
Walter Czarnecki
2.
5
Casey Mears
Bakersfield, CA
Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet
Mary Hendrick
3.
07
Clint Bowyer
Emporia, KS
Jack Daniel's Chevrolet
Richard Childress
4.
8
Mark Martin
Batesville, AR
U.S. Army Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
5.
11
Denny Hamlin
Chesterfield, VA
FedEx Freight Toyota
J.D. Gibbs
6.
12
Ryan Newman
South Bend, IN
Alltel Dodge
Roger Penske
7.
16
Greg Biffle
Vancouver, WA
Dish Network Ford
Jack Roush
8.
17
Matt Kenseth
Cambridge, WI
DeWalt Nano Ford
John Henry
9.
18
Kyle Busch
Las Vegas, NV
M&M's Toyota
Joe Gibbs
10.
20
Tony Stewart
Columbus, IN
The Home Depot Toyota
Joe Gibbs
11.
24
Jeff Gordon
Pittsboro, IN
DuPont Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
12.
26
Jamie McMurray
Joplin, MO
Crown Royal Ford
Geoff Smith
13.
29
Kevin Harvick
Bakersfield, CA
Pennzoil Platinum Chevrolet
Richard Childress
14.
31
Jeff Burton
South Boston, VA
AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
Richard Childress
15.
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Bogota, CO
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge
Floyd Ganassi
16.
43
Bobby Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge
Richard Petty
17.
44
Dale Jarrett
Hickory, NC
UPS Toyota
Michael Waltrip
18.
48
Jimmie Johnson
El Cajon, CA
Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon
19.
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kannapolis, NC
National Guard Citizen Soldier/Amp Energy
Rick Hendrick
20.
99
Carl Edwards
Columbia, MO
Office Depot Ford
Jack Roush
21.
Driver
Car
Driver's Hometown
Team Name
Owner
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Preliminary Entry List
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, May 12, 2008 @ 04:29 PM Eastern
Sprint Showdown
00
David Reutimann
Zephyrhills, FL
TBA Toyota
Rob Kauffman
1.
01
Regan Smith
Cato, NY
The Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
2.
6
David Ragan
Unadilla, GA
AAA Insurance Ford
Mike Dee
3.
7
Robby Gordon
Orange, CA
TBA Dodge
Robby Gordon
4.
08
Tony Raines
LaPorte, IN
Rhino Energy Drink Dodge
John Carter
5.
9
Kasey Kahne
Enumclaw, WA
Budweiser Dodge
George Gillett
6.
10
Patrick Carpentier
Joliette, QC, CA
Charter Dodge
George Gillett
7.
15
Paul Menard
Eau Claire, WI
Menards / Johns Manville Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
8.
19
Elliott Sadler
Emporia, VA
Stanley Dodge
Ray Evernham
9.
21
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
U.S. Air Force Ford
Glen Wood
10.
22
Dave Blaney
Hartford, OH
Caterpillar Toyota
Bill Davis
11.
28
Travis Kvapil
Janesville, WI
Yates Racing Ford
Doug Yates
12.
34
Jeff Green
Owensboro, KY
TBA Chevrolet
Bob Jenkins
13.
37
Kenny Wallace
St. Louis, MO
TBA Chevrolet
Brad Jenkins
14.
38
David Gilliland
Riverside, CA
FreeCreditReport.com Ford
Max Jones
15.
40
,
Dodge Challenger Dodge
Felix Sabates
16.
41
Reed Sorenson
Peachtree City, GA
Target Dodge
Chip Ganassi
17.
45
Kyle Petty
Randleman, NC
Coca-Cola Dodge
Kyle Petty
18.
46
Carl Long
Roxboro, NC
Romeo Guest Construction Dodge
Danielle Long
19.
49
Chad McCumbee
Supply, NC
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge
Beth Ann Morgenthau
20.
50
Stanton Barrett
Bishop, CA
NOS Energy Drink-SKI-SBM Chevrolet
Chris Lencheski
21.
55
Michael Waltrip
Owensboro, KY
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Michael Waltrip
22.
66
Scott Riggs
Durham, NC
Haas Automation Chevrolet
Joe Custer
23.
70
Johnny Sauter
Necedah, WI
Haas Automation Chevrolet
Margret Haas
24.
77
Sam Hornish Jr
Defiance, OH
Mobil 1 Dodge
Roger Penske
25.
78
Joe Nemechek
Lakeland, FL
Furniture Row Chevrolet
Barney Visser
26.
83
Brian Vickers
Thomasville, NC
Red Bull Toyota
Dietrich Mateschitz
27.
84
AJ Allmendinger
Los Gatos, CA
Red Bull Toyota
Dietrich Mateschitz
28.
96
J.J. Yeley
Phoenix, AZ
DLP HDTV Toyota
Jeffrey Moorad
29.
Driver
Car
Driver's Hometown
Team Name
Owner
"Have you seen this?" Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning asks before carefully unfolding the creased sheet he took out of his right front pocket.
The page shows a drawing of modern garages and a reshaped infield, a dream unlikely to happen five years ago.
That was when NASCAR head, the late Bill France Jr., decreed that Darlington was among the Sprint Cup venues that risked closure because of fading attendance and crumbling atmosphere.