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It rained on NASCAR's parade that was the 29th running of the All-Star Race. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images The night started with an, uh, interesting National Anthem.

Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race four times on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Date: May 17, 2013 Event: N.C. Education Lottery 200 Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway Start/Finish: 4th / 1st Winner: Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports After experiencing engine issues twice in practice and a pit road infraction while leading just past the halfway mark of Friday night's N.C. Education ... (more)

Ordered to man the autograph stand at last month's US MotoGP in Texas, one of Australia's most recognisable sporting faces was on the verge of turning red.

Grant Enfinger, driving the No. 90 Ford, runs into trouble during an accident in the ARCA Racing Series International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on May 3, 2013.

Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years.

Carl Edwards took the pole for the Sprint Cup All-Star race, which will take place on Saturday night.

Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation.

NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader has officially filed his ARCA Racing Series entry for the Akona 250 presented by Federated Car Care at Elko Speedway on June 1. "We went up there last year to watch the ARCA race, and it was killing me that I wasn't in it," Schrader said.

Kyle Busch turned in a dominating performance in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition at Darlington Raceway on Friday night, claiming the pole and leading most of the 147-lap Help a Hero 200 en route to the race win.

In this June 4, 1999, file photo, NASCAR driver Dick Trickle speaks to fans after qualifying on the pole position the NASCAR Busch series auto race at Dover Downs in Dover, Del.

Bruton Smith talks with NHRA drivers John Force, Courtney Force and Brittany Force as his son, Marcus Smith looks on prior to finals action of the 2013 Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC on Sunday, April 21, 2013.

"I need to get back to racing, so I can get some rest," Crafton jokingly said. "I'm always excited to go to the racetrack.

Nothing that happened on-track Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway came close to garnering the attention surrounding the dispute between backmarkers Jennifer Jo Cobb and former driving coach/team general manager Mike Harmon over a missing hauler.

THE spoils of becoming the first V8 Supercar driver to taste victory on US soil could extend well beyond this weekend's Circuit of Americas podium.

NASCAR has made some format modifications, including a couple of tweaks revealed earlier this week, that will add more excitement to both qualifying and the race.

Kurt Busch and Trevor Bayne spent the past two days at Michigan International Speedway testing NASCAR's Gen-6 Car for their respective Furniture Row Racing and Wood Brothers Racing teams.

WHERE HE STANDS: Jimmie Johnson remained in first place for the sixth straight week after Darlington.

NASCAR is boasting depth and quality in its all-star results: 12 different winners in the last 14 races, six by Cup champions.

Matt Kenseth takes the checkered flag after winning the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway earlier this season.