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Ryan Newman - D - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Tony Gibson, crew chief for Ryan Newman's No. 39 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, has been placed on NASCAR probation until June 27 for violating Section 12-1 and Sections 12-4G and 9-4A (Crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his team members).

Andrew Rueger, a crew member for the No. 39 team, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 27 for violating Section 12-1 (failure to comply with a directive from a NASCAR official). The violation occurred post-race when Newman's team was involved with Kurt Busch's team. Busch was fined $50,000 for the incident.

May 16 - 12:00 AM

Kurt Busch - D - Phoenix Racing-51

NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until July 25 for his actions during the May 12 race at Darlington Raceway.

Busch violated Section 12-1 "reckless driving on pit road during the race; involved in an altercation with another competitor after the completion of the race" of the 2012 NASCAR Rule Book. Additionally, Craig Strickler, a crew member for the No. 51 team, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for violating Section 12-1 "interfering with a member of the broadcast media". The violations occurred post-race.

May 15 - 11:55 PM

Joey Coulter - D - Richard Childress Racing-22-CWTS

Joey Coulter will make his second Camping World Truck Series appearance at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway this Friday night.

The 2011 Sunoco Rookie of the Year made his debut at the Concord, N.C. facility last May where he started 16th and finished 23rd while completing 100 percent of the contested laps. With four races complete, Coulter sits 12th in the Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 55 markers behind leader Timothy Peters.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 10:09 PM

Ty Dillon - - Richard Childress Racing-3-CWTS

Ty Dillon has no previous starts in the Camping World Truck Series at Charlotte, but he has some history at the track.

Dillon made his racing debut at Charlotte in a bandolero car in 2006. Although the young driver hasn't competed at CMS, he does have some impressive stats on 1.5-mile tracks in his seven Camping World Truck Series starts. With five starts on a 1.5-mile or larger track, Dillon holds an average starting position of 8.4 coupled with an average finishing position of 8.8 and one top-five and four top-10 finishes.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 10:03 PM

Brendan Gaughan - D - Richard Childress Racing-33

The Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 on Sunday afternoon will mark Gaughan's 75th-career Nationwide Series start.

Since 2009, Gaughan has made three combined NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series starts at the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway tri-oval. During these three appearances, the K&N Pro Cup Series Champion has completed 537 of 700 (76.7 percent) laps contested.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:55 PM

Austin Dillon - D - Richard Childress Racing-3-NNS

Austin Dillon has eight previous starts at Iowa Speedway in four different series.

In the Nationwide Series he finished 28th after starting 16th in 2009 and 10th after starting 3rd in May 2011. In the Camping World Truck Series he finished 12th after starting 9th in 2009, 1st after starting 1st in 2010 and 2nd after starting 5th in 2011. In the K&N Pro Series East Division he finished 6th after starting 1st in 2008 and finished 9th after starting 6th in 2009. In ARCA Racing Series he finished 2d after starting 30th in 2009. Iowa Speedway was the site of Dillon's career first Camping World Truck Series win in 2010.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:52 PM

Elliott Sadler - D - Richard Childress Racing-2-NNS

Elliott Sadler heads to Iowa Speedway with two starts at the 0.875-mile track.

The Emporia, Va., driver made both starts at Iowa Speedway last season, earning one pole award and two top-five finishes. He also led 38 laps and holds an average starting position of 3.5 and average finishing position of 4.0.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:46 PM

Jeff Burton - D - Richard Childress Racing-31

Jeff Burton has made seven appearances in the Sprint Showdown and qualified 12 times for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race over his 19-year career.

Burton won the 2003 Sprint Showdown and finished ninth in last year's event. His best qualifying effort of fourth-place for the two-segment, 40-lap event came in 1995.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:42 PM

Kevin Harvick - D - Richard Childress Racing-29

Since the implementation of NASCAR's Loop Data Statistics in 2006, Kevin Harvick has competed in seven Sprint All-Star races.

He ranks second in Closers (moving up 14 positions in the last 10 percent of laps), fifth in Laps Led (43) and sixth in Green Flag Passes (206). Harvick has made 11 starts in the All-Star Race. In those events he has scored one win (2007), two top fives and six top-10 finishes. He’s led 62 laps and completed 81.4 percent of the laps run in the race since 2001 (814 of 1,000 laps). Harvick holds an average starting position of 8.9 and an average finish of 18.9 in the All-Star Race.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:39 PM

Paul Menard - D - Richard Childress Racing-27

Saturday night marks Paul Menard's first appearance in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

The No. 27 CertainTeed/Menards team qualified on the merit of the Brickyard 400 win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 2011). He has made five starts in the Sprint Showdown, earning his best result of fourth in the 2010 event.-Richard Childress Racing

May 15 - 9:34 PM

Carl Edwards - D - Roush Fenway Racing-99

Carl Edwards will make his seventh appearance in the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend.

In his previous starts he has one win (2011), three top-five and four top-10 finishes. The No. 99 Fastenal Blue Team will be unloading chassis RK-782 for this weekend’s event. Edwards raced this Ford Fusion at California in March of this year where he finished fifth. Roush Fenway Racing has won four Sprint Cup Series All-Star races. Mark Martin won the event in 1998 and 2005, Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag in 2004 and Carl Edwards in 2011.-Roush Fenway Racing

May 15 - 9:29 PM

Sam Hornish Jr. - D - Penske Racing-12-NNS

Sam Hornish Jr.’s return to Iowa Speedway represents his third start at the venue; he has one NNS and one Izod IndyCar Series start.

In 2011 he started the NNS race third and finished 24th while substituting for an injured Brad Keselowski. After nine races, Hornish and the Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge team are fourth in the NNS Championship point standings. This weekend the No. 12 Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge Challenger will race chassis PRS -226 which last saw action at the recent Bristol race.-Penske Racing

May 15 - 9:19 PM

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - D - Roush Fenway Racing-6-NNS

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. swept both races at Iowa Speedway in 2011.

So far in 2012, he has two wins, six top-five, and eight top-ten finishes. He is currently the point leader in the NNS standings; 23 points ahead of second place Elliott Sadler. Stenhouse has not finished outside the top-six in the past 8 races.-Roush Fenway Racing

May 15 - 9:16 PM

AJ Allmendinger - D - Penske Racing-22

AJ Allmendinger has raced in five prior editions of the Sprint Showdown, taking the win in the 2008 race and advancing on to the Sprint All-Star Race.

In his five prior Showdowns, Dinger has one win, two top-five finishes and four top-10s. He started 22nd and finished 17th in the 2008 All-Star Race. He started second and finished fourth in last year’s Showdown. Dinger has a 6.4 average start and an 8.8 average finish in the Showdown. Most impressive is that he has finished every possible lap (300/300) in his Showdown and All Star races.-Tom Roberts PR

May 15 - 9:11 PM

Martin Truex Jr. - D - Michael Waltrip Racing-56

Martin Truex Jr. looks to repeat his 2010 Sprint Showdown victory and earn a transfer spot into Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Challenge at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Said Truex: "Obviously, what is nice about this weekend’s Sprint Showdown is it gives us track time to see where we stand for the bigger picture — the Coca-Cola 600. If we can duplicate our 2010 efforts, I think we can not only win the Sprint Showdown, but we can also close the deal and take home all the cash in the Sprint All-Star race."-Michael Waltrip Racing

May 15 - 9:08 PM

Kyle Busch - D - Joe Gibbs Racing-18

The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will mark Kyle Busch’s seventh appearance as an All-Star Race invitee in his eighth season as a Sprint Cup regular.

Busch has led 148 laps in his five previous All-Star Race starts at Charlotte with 2011 featuring his best career finish of second in the non-points event.-True Speed Communication

May 15 - 9:02 PM

David Ragan - D - Front Row Motorsports-34

David Ragan will pilot the No. 34 U.S. Shredder Ford in this Saturday's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Ragan is glad to be racing at Charlotte once again, a track where he has posted three career top-10 finishes, including a victory in last season's Sprint All-Star Showdown and an eighth-place effort in last year's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.-Breaking Limits

May 15 - 8:58 PM

Dakoda Armstrong - - ThorSport Racing-98-CWTS

Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Dakoda Armstrong will make his first appearance at Charlotte Motor Speedway in this Friday's N.C. Education Lottery 200.

During the off weeks, the No. 98 EverFi team has prepared Armstrong's favorite truck in hopes to give him an extra shot of confidence in his first start. Armstrong has also been utilizing iRacing to prepare for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) main event. With virtual practice and his affection for the high-speed tracks and favorite truck in tow, Armstrong is prepared to hold it wide open for his debut.-ThorSport Racing

May 15 - 8:54 PM

Matt Kenseth - D - Roush Fenway Racing-17

Matt Kenseth has started every All-Star race (11 events) since his sophomore season.

Kenseth won the All-Star event in 2004. He has two poles, four top fives and eight top 10’s in All-Star competition. He led a total of 47 laps in All-Star action, including 38 in 2007. This weekend in the All-Star Race, Kenseth will pilot the No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion. He is currently second in the Sprint Cup Series driver point standings.-Roush Fenway Racing

May 15 - 8:49 PM

Clay Greenfield - - Clay Greenfield Motorsports-68-CWTS

With only two starts in the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and one DNF, Clay Greenfield comes to Charlotte optimistic.

The daunting feat of running a truck team out of pocket was the only reason he was unable to start in Rockingham and Kansas. However, don’t count Clay Greenfield out. His Daytona performance was impressive with a career best 10th finish after avoiding several crashes and bringing his No. 68 Dodge across the finish line after three green white checkers. He went on to Martinsville but due to sway bar failure, Clay had to park the truck after completing just 151 of 250 laps landing him in 31st place.-Your Garage Connection PR

May 15 - 8:25 PM