Harvick remains the leader as the Cup Series heads into a non-points weekend with the All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Harvick has a 69-point lead in the standings. Points racing resumes on May 30 with the Coca-Cola 600. Harvick finished 15th in last year’s All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and did not lead a lap. He won the 2007 race.
Kyle Busch
Busch finished seventh in last year’s All-Star Race but led 33 of the 100 laps. “Last year’s All-Star Race was really quiet for the majority, and then the last 10 laps, if I would have had a car that was capable of running up front and leading the laps, I would’ve gotten to the front and been gone,” Busch said. “Unfortunately for us, our car was way too tight in the last segment.
Jimmie Johnson
Johnson took a big drop, losing two positions in the standings, and is 131 out of the lead. Johnson finished 13th in this race last year after leading a race-high 50 laps. Johnson won the 2006 and 2003 All-Star races.
Denny Hamlin
Hamlin climbed a position in the standings and is 150 out of first place. Hamlin was fourth last year but never led a lap. “Our team is just clicking right now,” Hamlin said. “We’re getting good finishes on our worst race track, and that’s what we need to do. It was a step in the right direction for sure.”
