CONCORD, N.C. -- With eight career victories and one runner-up finish in the Sprint Cup Series championship race, it was tough for Clint Bowyer to stomach the idea that he had to qualify to be considered an all-star at NASCAR's top level. And that's just what the Michael Waltrip Racing driver did Friday night, when he used four fresh tires to zip past Austin Dillon with 17 laps remaining, and cruise to a victory in the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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