Paul Menard and Greg Biffle qualify on front row for Showdown
Paul Menard and Greg Biffle have the top two starting spots for the Sprint Showdown on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The race is the precursor to the All-Star Race and features all of the drivers not already qualified for Saturday night’s exhibition event (17 drivers are already qualified for the All-Star Race).
The Showdown consists of two 20-lap segments. The winners of each segment will advance to the All-Star Race and so will the winner of the fan vote. The top five drivers in the fan vote (in alphabetical order) are Clint Bowyer, Kyle Larson, Danica Patrick, Martin Truex Jr. and Josh Wise.
Here’s how the field will line up for the event, which begins at approximately 7:25 ET and takes place before the evening’s Camping World Truck Series race. If you don’t see your favorite driver listed, it’s because he’s already qualified for the All-Star Race.
1. Paul Menard
2. Greg Biffle
3. David Ragan
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Austin Dillon
6. Kyle Larson
7. Martin Truex, Jr.
8. Danica Patrick
9. Casey Mears
10. Michael McDowell
11. Chase Elliott
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
13. Sam Hornish Jr.
14. Justin Allgaier
15. Trevor Bayne
16. Alex Bowman
17. David Gilliland
18. Mike Bliss
19. Josh Wise
20. Landon Cassill
21. Matt DiBenedetto
22. Jeb Burton
23. Cole Whitt
24. J.J. Yeley
25. Michael Annett
26. Jeff Green
27. Brendan Gaughan
28. Alex Kennedy
29. Tanner Berryhill
Who you got? We’re taking Patrick to win the fan vote and Bowyer and Truex to win segments. We also wouldn’t be surprised if Josh Wise wins the fan vote for the second straight year.
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