2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (XXXI) was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on May 16, 2015, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 110 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season.
Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Logo for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
Paul Menard, seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, scored the pole for the Sprint Showdown.
Greg Biffle, seen here at the 2015 Daytona 500, advanced his way into the All-Star Race by winning the first segment.
2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 44th modern-era Cup season. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race, the Budweiser Duels, and the Daytona 500. The season ended with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle Busch won the championship, despite missing the first third of the season due to severe leg injuries suffered in an Xfinity Series race at Daytona. Busch also became the first Toyota driver to win a Cup championship. Despite not running the full season, Brett Moffitt was named Rookie of the Year.
Kyle Busch, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series champion
Kevin Harvick, the 2015 Sprint Cup Series runner-up
Jeff Gordon, who retired from full-time racing after the season, finished 5 points behind Kyle Busch in third place
Martin Truex Jr., finished 11 points behind Kyle Busch in fourth place