Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway proved to be less than stellar. While there were moments of great racing, overall the no-holds-barred free for all hyped by promoters never materialized.
After a long drawn out prerace topped by a predictable fan vote what NASCAR delivered was a forgettable affair with the only highlight of the entire weekend actually coming on Friday. Perhaps the biggest change in a format that changes every year, Friday nights qualifying session saw pit road speeds suspended giving drivers an added challenge. Fans got an edge of your seat experience that saw Carl Edwards win the pole.
“Man, that’s a wild deal,” a slightly breathless Clint Bowyer said. “It’s amazing coming off pit road like that. It’s interesting, it’s exciting … that’s a fun event right there.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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