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Jimmie Johnson won his second All-Star race in 2006.By the Numbers: All-Star
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A new format will be introduced for the 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge, as for the first time in the 23 years of the event the race will be run in four segments consisting of 20 laps each.
There will be five-lap caution periods after the first and third segments, with a 10-minute break scheduled after the second segment. In the final segment, only green-flag laps will count.
If you're looking for a favorite try Jeff Gordon, 2007 points leader and winner of three of the past four races. When it comes to the All-Star event, Gordon is the active leader in wins (three), top-fives (six) and top-10s (nine).
More Hendrick Motorsports: With a victory Saturday night, 2006 winner Jimmie Johnson would tie Gordon for most active wins and become just the second driver to win consecutive All-Star races.
Interesting Fact
25Car number of Hendrick Motorsports' Chevrolet that is associated with two drivers eligible for the Nextel All-Star Challenge. 2006 driver Brian Vickers won at Talladega in the fall, qualifying both himself and the car for the event. Current driver Casey Mears will represent the 25 in the race; Vickers will compete in the No. 83 Toyota.
Fun Fact
23Age of Kyle Busch, in terms of days, at the time of the first All-Star race held May 25, 1985.
All the Facts
1Driver to win consecutive All-Star races: Davey Allison (1990, 1991).
2Rookie drivers to win the All-Star race: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000); Ryan Newman (2002).
2Drivers who will be making their first All-Star appearance: Denny Hamlin; Casey Mears.
3Most victories in the All-Star event by a particular driver: Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993); Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001).
3Drivers who do not fit any of the criteria for an automatic spot in the All-Star Challenge but still can compete in the race by claiming one of the top two spots in the Nextel Open or winning the Nextel Fan Vote.
3Times the All-Star race has been won from the pole position: Dale Earnhardt (1990); Davey Allison (1991, 1992). Earnhardt and Allison, in 1991, never relinquished the lead at any point in the event.
4Career wins by 1996 winner Michael Waltrip, fewest of any All-Star champion.
5Times the All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600 have been won in the same year: Darrell Waltrip (1985); Davey Allison (1991); Dale Earnhardt (1993); Jeff Gordon (1997); Jimmie Johnson (2003).
5Drivers who have won the All-Star race and the Cup championship in the same season: Darrell Waltrip (1985); Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993); Rusty Wallace (1989); Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001); Jimmie Johnson (2006).
5Drivers eligible for this year’s Nextel All-Star Challenge who haven’t won a race since the start of the 2006 season: Dale Jarrett; Bobby Labonte; Mark Martin; Casey Mears; Ryan Newman.
6Drivers who have won more than one All-Star race: Dale Earnhardt (3); Jeff Gordon (3); Davey Allison (2); Jimmie Johnson (2); Terry Labonte (2); Mark Martin (2).
9Top-five finishes by Dale Earnhardt in All-Star races, most of any driver.
10Drivers who competed in the 1986 All-Star race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, fewest of any event. That is also the only All-Star race not held at Charlotte/Lowe’s.
13Top-10 finishes by Bill Elliott in All-Star races, most of any driver.
17Most All-Star appearances without a victory: Ricky Rudd
19Consecutive All-Star races by one driver: Rusty Wallace.
20Most All-Star races by one driver: Terry Labonte.
1,011,125Prize money, in U.S. dollars, awarded to the winner of the 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge. Thirty-five drivers have already surpassed that amount in earnings this season.
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Past winners
| Year | Winners | Drivers | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 70 |
| 1986 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 83 |
| 1987 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | 135 |
| 1988 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 135 |
| 1989 | Rusty Wallace | 20 | 135 |
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | 70 |
| 1991 | Davey Allison | 20 | 70 |
| 1992 | Davey Allison | 20 | 70 |
| 1993 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | 70 |
| 1994 | Geoffrey Bodine | 20 | 70 |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon | 20 | 70 |
| 1996 | Michael Waltrip | 20 | 70 |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | 20 | 70 |
| 1998 | Mark Martin | 20 | 70 |
| 1999 | Terry Labonte | 21 | 70 |
| 2000 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 20 | 70 |
| 2001 | Jeff Gordon | 21 | 70 |
| 2002 | Ryan Newman | 27 | 90 |
| 2003 | Jimmie Johnson | 24 | 90 |
| 2004 | Matt Kenseth | 24 | 90 |
| 2005 | Mark Martin | 22 | 90 |
| 2006 | Jimmie Johnson | 20 | 90 |
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