Kenny Wallace was voted into the All-Star Challenge in 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR) » More Photos

Qualifying: Qualifying will be held Friday, May 16, at 6:15 p.m. (EDT). Each driver will run three laps with a mandatory four-tire pit stop. The total elapsed time will comprise each team's qualifying effort and the pole-winning team will earn $50,000.

2007 Pole Sitter: Matt Kenseth, 121.401 seconds, 133.442 mph. Total elapsed time of three laps including a four-tire pit stop

Eligibility List:
Kevin Harvick, 2007 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Matt Kenseth, 2007 Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif.
Jimmie Johnson, 2007 UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, Las Vegas, Nev.
Kyle Busch, 2007 Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.
Jeff Burton, 2007 Samsung 500, Fort Worth, Texas
Jeff Gordon, 2007 Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix, Ariz.
Casey Mears, 2007 Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C.
Martin Truex Jr., 2007 Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del.
Carl Edwards, 2007 Citizens Bank 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Juan Pablo Montoya, 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.
Denny Hamlin, 2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300, Loudon, N.H.
Jamie McMurray, 2007 Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Tony Stewart, 2007 USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill.
Kurt Busch, 2007 Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa.
Clint Bowyer, 2007 Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
Greg Biffle, 2007 LifeLock 400, Kansas City, Kan.
Ryan Newman, 2008 Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2000 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner
Mark Martin, 2005 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner
Dale Jarrett, 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion
Bobby Labonte, 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion
TBD, 2008 Sprint Showdown Winner
TBD, 2008 Sprint Showdown Second Place
TBD, 2008 Sprint Fan Vote

Tickets: Tickets for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race start at $40 and include the 3 Doors Down pre-race concert and the Sprint Showdown. To purchase tickets, visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS.


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SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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