May 17, 2008
Congratulations To Nathan Helton, the 2008 All-Star Winner!
The fifth annual Lucky Dog All-Star Challenge will take place on May 17, 2008. To be eligible for the race you must have met at least one of these criteria:
1. Having won a race in 2007 or at any point in 2008 prior to the All-Star Challenge.
2. Be a past champion and currently an active member of the Cup series.
3. Be a previous winner of the All-Star Challenge.
For those Cup teams that are not eligible, they can still participate in the race. However, they will be grouped into a separate pool called the Lucky Dog Open. The two top teams that scores the most points in that pool will be considered the Lucky Dog Open winner and 2nd place finisher and will advance to the All Star Challenge.
How To Play
The All Star race is a non-points event. Those points that you receive will not be added into the standings. The All Star race is mainly about pride and prestige, since only race winners are invited to participate in it. The winner of this race will not have it count towards their total wins. The only time this race was counted in total wins was in the first year of the league, when this was run as a points race. This is also a separate race where you can wager money. See the All Star Cash challenge below.
You will pick the Top 10 Finishers of the Nextel Cup All Star Challenge. The point breakdown is as follows:
Top 10 prediction points: If you correctly predict a driver to finish somewhere in the top 10, you will receive 10 points for each driver that does.
On the Mark Bonus Points: If you correctly pick a driver's spot in the 10, you will receive 25 points plus bonus points depending on the position.
1st place: 25 points + 50 bonus points: 75 total points
2nd place: 25 points + 45 bonus points: 70 total points
3rd place: 25 points + 40 bonus points: 65 total points
4th place: 25 points + 35 bonus points: 60 total points
5th place: 25 points + 30 bonus points: 55 total points
6th place: 25 points + 25 bonus points: 50 total points
7th place: 25 points + 20 bonus points: 45 total points
8th place: 25 points + 15 bonus points: 40 total points
9th place: 25 points + 10 bonus points: 35 total points
10th place: 25 points + 5 bonus points: 30 total points
Winner Bonus: If you correctly pick the winner you will receive an additional 15 bonus points
1-2 Spot Bonus Points: If you don't pick a driver's exact finish, you can get points if you are near the spot where he finishes. If you correctly predict a driver within two spots of where he finishes, you will receive 10 bonus points. If you correctly predict a driver within one spot of where he finishes, you will receive 15 bonus points. The driver must finish in the top 10 though. (You won't get points for a driver if he finishes 11th and you picked him 10th).
All Star Open Bonus: Correctly pick which driver will advance from the All Star Open race to the Nextel Cup Challenge: 50 points.
Therefore, If you correctly pick the winner you will receive a total of 100 points for that driver. 15 points for picking the winner, 75 points for the on the mark bonus and 10 points for placing in the top 10. If you correctly choose the 2nd place finisher you will receive a total of 80 points... 70 points for on the mark bonus, and 10 points for placing within the top 10.
Tiebreakers: In case of a tie in points between two or more teams, ties will be broken via the following criteria:
1. The team with the most top 10 placings
2. The team with the most exact placings
3. The team that has picked the most highest finishing driver that the other team does not have
IMPORTANT - Since this is a different format from normal races, your picks can not be carried over from the previous week. You must submit new picks for the All Star Challenge.
You can not select a driver more than once in your picks. If you do, only the highest driver will be counted. You will receive no credit for the same driver selected further down your lineup.
All-Star Cash Challenge: You have the opportunity to wager money on this race. The entry fee is $5 per person. The fee must be paid before the race, if it is not received, you will not be eligible to play for cash. The race winner (or highest finisher in the Cash Challenge) will get the whole pot. You do not have to be in the All-Star field to play the Cash Challenge. The teams competing in the Cash challenge will be grouped among themselves. Please visit the Money Pit page for payment options.
Official Field For The 2008 Lucky Dog All-Star Challenge
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| | Team | Eligibility |
|---|
| 1 |
Robert Butterfield |
2007 Daytona 500 |
| 2 |
Charqullia Addison |
2007 Auto Club 500 |
| 3 |
Kevin Sullivan |
2007 UAW-DaimerChrysler 400 |
| 4 |
Nathan Helton |
2007 Kobalt Tools 500 |
| 5 |
Kendall Moore |
2007 Food City 500 |
| 6 |
Jeffery Willett |
2007 Goody's Cool Orange 500 |
| 7 |
Bob Baldridge, Jr. |
2007 SamSung 500 |
| 8 |
Jordan Hunt |
2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500 |
| 9 |
Brian Travis |
2007 Aaron's 499 |
| 10 |
John Wilson |
2007 Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 |
| 11 |
Shawnda Moore |
2007 Dodge Avenger 500 |
| 12 |
Ryan Smith |
2007 Coca-Cola 600 |
| 13 |
Rene Nadeau |
2007 Autism Speaks 400 |
| 14 |
Randy Cook |
2007 Toyota/SaveMart 350 |
| 15 |
Dean Higley |
2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 |
| 16 |
Tracy Karhoff |
2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard |
| 17 |
Gary Wheat |
2007 Pennsylvania 500 |
| 18 |
Frank Page |
2007 Centurion Boats at The Glen |
| 19 |
John Sherman |
2007 Sharp AQUOS 500 |
| 20 |
BJ Spears |
2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 |
| 21 |
Harry Jeffery |
2007 Sylvania 300 |
| 22 |
Matt Sealey |
2007 Dodge Dealers 400 |
| 23 |
Karen Smith |
2007 LifeLock 400 |
| 24 |
Eli Schmittou |
2007 Bank of America 500 |
| 25 |
Bob Douce |
2007 Subway 500 |
| 26 |
Lou Demian |
2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 |
| 27 |
Sue Perna |
2007 Checker Auto Parts 500 |
| 28 |
Ray Perotta |
2007 Ford 400 |
| 29 |
Ed Blackman |
2008 Daytona 500 |
| 30 |
Stephen DiCaprio |
2008 Auto Club 500 |
and.... |
| 31 |
2008 Lucky Dog Open Winner |
Larry Scroggins |
| 32 |
2008 Lucky Dog Open 2nd Place Finisher |
Terry Howell |
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Drivers Participating in the 2008 All-Star Cash Challenge
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| 1. Lou Demian |
| 2. Gwen Demian |
| 3. Ed Blackman |
| 4. BJ Spears |
| 5. Harry Jeffery |
| 6. Dean Higley |
| 7. Larry Scroggins |
| 8. Kevin Sullivan |
| 9. Jordan Hunt |
| 10. Bob Douce |
| 11. Joe Hicks |
| 12. Matt Sealey |
Total Pot $60.00 |
2008 Winner:
Nathan Helton
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2007 Winner:
Ray Perotta
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2006 Winner:
Stephen DiCaprio
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2005 Winner:
Kent Weathers
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2004 Winner:
Shawn Jackson
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All Star Standings & Records
2004-2008
All Star Driver Stats
2004-2008
Rules for The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge |
| Eligibility rules for NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge: |
|---|
| 1st criteria: Drivers and car owners who have won races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he remains eligible and the car owner's new driver also is eligible(through the last race before The All-Star Race) |
| 2nd criteria: Drivers who are past Cup champions |
| 3rd criteria: Drivers who have won the All-Star Race in the past |
| 4th criteria: The winning driver of the All-Star Open |
| 5th criteria: The All-Star Open driver voted in by the fans |
| 6th criteria: Drivers who have won in previous years, not eligible by the above(not owners, just drivers - if total entries are below 20) |
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Official 2008 Field
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| | Driver | Eligibility |
|---|
| Race winners (drivers/owners) in 2007 and 2008 |
| 1 |
Kevin Harvick |
2007 Daytona 500 |
| 2 |
Matt Kenseth |
2007 Auto Club 500 |
| 3 |
Jimmie Johnson |
2007 UAW-DaimerChrysler 400 |
| 4 |
Kyle Busch |
2007 Food City 500 |
| 5 |
Jeff Burton |
2007 SamSung 500 |
| 6 |
Jeff Gordon |
2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500 |
| 7 |
Casey Mears |
2007 Coca-Cola 600 |
| 8 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
2007 Autism Speaks 400 |
| 9 |
Carl Edwards |
2007 Citizens Bank 400 |
| 10 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
2007 Toyota/SaveMart 350 |
| 11 |
Denny Hamlin |
2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 |
| 12 |
Jamie McMurray |
2007 Pepsi 400 |
| 13 |
Tony Stewart |
2007 USG Sheetrock 400 |
| 14 |
Kurt Busch |
2007 Pennsylvania 500 |
| 15 |
Clint Bowyer |
2007 Sylvania 300 |
| 16 |
Greg Biffle |
2007 LifeLock 400 |
| 17 |
Ryan Newman |
2008 Daytona 500 |
Past Champions In The Last 10 Years
(not a 2007/2008 winner) |
| 18 |
Bobby Labonte |
2000 |
| 19 |
Dale Jarrett |
1999 |
Previous Winners of The NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge/The Winston in the Last 10 Years
(not a 2007/2008 winner) |
| 20 |
Mark Martin |
2005 |
| 21 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
2000 |
and.... |
| 22 |
2008 All-Star Race Open Winner |
A.J. Allmendinger |
| 23 |
2008 All-Star Race 2nd Place Finisher |
Sam Hornish, Jr. |
| 24 |
2008 All-Star Race Open Fan Vote Winner |
Kasey Kahne |
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