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It was the kind of throwback that would have made the late Dick Trickle smile. And if you didn't believe in karma before Friday's qualifying for the Sprint All Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway , you might have a change of heart because of who will lead the field to the green flag with the potential to take home a cool $2 million.

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

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

Rain plagued much of the local racing scene last weekend. Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y., had its Saturday night program washed out.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

Target racing partner, Sun Products and their all and Snuggle laundry care brands, will introduce race fans to a new type of pit stop during Charlotte race weeks.

Kyle Busch Motorsports will field three Toyota Tundras in Friday night's NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway , the prelude to this weekend's Sprint All-Star Race for the Sprint Cup Series teams.

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.

Hickory, N.C., native Dale Jarrett was the last driver from the traditional South to win the Sprint Cup title.

Steve Shunck, who has been coming to the Indy 500 since 1973, is working with 1963 500 winner Parnelli Jones to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that victory.

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.

Talk to local fans of sports car racing, and all of them will tell you that the Jefferson 500 at nearby Summit Point Motorsports Park is a favorite annual event.

STAR WINNER: In nine NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne has one win and three top-10 finishes.

Schedule: Friday, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, Sprint Showdown, 7:30 p.m., All-Star Race, approximately 9 p.m. . Race distances: Sprint Showdown, 40 laps, 60 miles .

The Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team will kick off its 2013 season with a three-car effort this Sunday at X Games Barcelona.

Last week, Kurt Busch passed the rookie orientation for the IZOD IndyCar Series and became certified as an open-wheel driver.