CONCORD, N.C. — Top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will prove who can execute the best burnout and donuts during the inaugural Pennzoil Victory Challenge prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 17 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
The timed-competition will include five drivers who must demonstrate four essential skills of any victory celebration: a tire-smoking burnout; spectacular donuts; precision driving into victory lane and, as with anything in racing, speed.
“This is going to be a great event for the fans and something else they can get excited about during All-Star weekend,” said H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “Just as Major League Baseball has the Home Run Derby and the NBA has the Slam Dunk Contest during their All-Star weekends, the burnout contest gives us a chance to highlight what has become an exciting part of race day. It also gives these drivers the opportunity to light ’em up for the fans.”
Clint Bowyer, a first-time NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race participant and driver of the No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet, is the first official entry for the inaugural event. Other participants will be announced at a later date.
The Pennzoil Victory Challenge will take place on the frontstretch of the 1.5-mile superspeedway just prior to the start of the Sprint Showdown.
Each driver will be in similarly prepared Richard Petty Driving Experience cars wrapped with Sprint All-Star Race decals.
A $10,000 donation will be made to the winner’s designated charity.