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It was a $1 million grand prize for winning driver Kevin Harvick, in a Dash for the Cash at the Nextel All Star Challenge which

This year, the prime time Saturday night race, variously known as The Winston - and up until 2007 the Nextel All Star Challenge - is now the Sprint All Star Challenge airing on May 17, 2008 from its traditional home at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Watch top drivers vie in the "Dash for the Cash" $1 million grand prize airing on the SPEED Network at 9 PM ET in Concord, North Carolina.

As a made-for-TV spectacle, drivers have no worries about accumulating points in the Nextel Cup Chase. So the huge jackpot remains major "motor-vation" for previous season and current season winners to put on a good show for the Saturday night spectacle in prime time.

Eligibility for the Sprint All-Star Challenge:

• Drivers and car owners who have won races in the current and preceding year. If a driver leaves a team with which he has won a race, he remains eligible
• Drivers who are past Cup champions in the last 10 years
• Drivers who have won The All-Star Race in the past 10 years
• The winning driver of the Sprint Open
• Drivers who have won in previous years, not eligible by other criteria

Around the Web, catch more All Star action at top sites featuring the complete schedule, past winners & highlights plus current news & rumors.

Jayski's Silly Season Site - 2008 Sprint All Star Challenge - Frequently updated with the latest news & rumors, eligibility requirements, past race winners.

NASCAR NEXTEL All Star Challenge - Wikipedia guide with a complete history of the race dating back to 1998, race formats & qualifications, winners list, related trivia & fun facts.

Lowe's Motor Speedway - The official site of the All Star venue with news, schedule and ticket information.

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