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The stick and ball sports have their All-Star games but, it is usually more of a social event instead of a hard fought competition.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo brands Pepsi and Mountain Dew announced their summertime promotion, "Iconic Summer," which will offer fans the chance to win prizes and exclusive experiences.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished 12th in the season-opening Daytona 500, a result that would come to define his consistent rookie season.

They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.

In Jeff Gordon's 700th career start at Darlington Raceway a few weeks ago, the 87-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner notched his 300th career top-five. But what does he remember about his third career top-five - a runner-up finish to Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Five-time is now four-time when it comes to the Sprint All-Star race. Coming into Saturday night's race, Johnson was tied with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt for most wins in the annual event with three wins.

The latest instance of black helicopters hovering over the Hendrick Motorsports team came in the closing laps of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race after Johnson headed down pit road in the fourth position for the final stop.

Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet SS, posted the second-fastest time of the 19 drivers who have earned spots in the 29th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson became the first four-time winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

In addition to winning its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports in 1998 and virtually every Cup Championship since, the Brembo Group has also won numerous titles in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Just three months into the season, Johnson has built a 44-point lead over second place Carl Edwards and is positioning himself for a run at a sixth NASCAR Cup Series championship.

Looking genuinely interested, far beyond a simple photo opportunity, Gordon eagerly began packing large boxes with donated food at Gleaners Community Food Bank on Thursday.

The Frontstretch: NASCAR Mailbox: Missing Fans, Employees, And Ghosts Of All-Stars Past by Summer Bedgood -- Thursday May 16, 2013 Kyle Busch appeared to be headed for another weekend sweep after winning the Nationwide race at Darlington on Friday night.

STAR RACE MEMORIES OF ALL TIME; PREDICTS THE 2013 WINNER Q: What is your favorite NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race memory? "My favorite All-Star Race was 1996.

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

Sprint Cup Series will take a week off from points racing to reward its All-Star drivers.

Zak Brown has turned down an opportunity to lead IndyCar, preferring to remain with the Zionsville-based marketing company he founded 17 years ago.

Kyle Busch appeared to be headed for another weekend sweep after winning the Nationwide race at Darlington on Friday night.

Durham motorists are being forewarned that the N.C. State Highway Patrol plans to step up enforcement of driving-while-impaired laws during the Memorial Day weekend.

Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race may be pointless, but it provides a valuable learning tool for Jeff Gordon and the No.