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The 2012 Sprint Showdown:
· Segment 1: 20 laps with a caution at the end, teams can elect to pit, but lose position
· Segment 2: 20 green flag only laps
. Top two finishers earn a berth in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race
. The driver with the most votes of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Showdown also earns a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race berth
The 2012 All-Star Challenge race format is as follows:
· Segment 1: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 1 for an optional pit stop.
· Segment 2: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 2 for an optional pit stop.
· Segment 3: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 3 for an optional pit stop.
· Segment 4: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 4, once the field takes a lap behind the pace car, winners of segment 1-4 linup in that order before heading on to pit road for a madatory four-tire pit stop. The order in which the cars exit pit road is how they will line up for the 10-lap shootout with only green-flag laps counting
. Segment 5: 10 green flag laps.
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