How did jr get in the allstar race without winning in the last year?

Question

some how i missed the reason why he got in. i know he wanted jr nation to vote in sadler.was he in because kyle won a race last year in hendricks car

Answer 1

He's won in the last 10 years.

Answer 2

he was a past winner of the all star race and all past winners are eligible for 10 years after winning the race

Answer 3

He won the All Star Race in the last ten years. Now Kasey won't have to worry about not getting in the race for the next ten years too.

Answer 4

the allstar race and the 125s at daytona

Answer 5

He brought his car to the track in the #18 hauler, and snuck it in.

Answer 6

because past winners of the event get in for 10 years

Answer 7

he won it the allstar race in 2000 in his rookie year and when you win it you are automatically in for the next 10 years

Answer 8

his rookie year he won the 2000 all star race and once you win a all star race, you are guarenteed to race in the all star race for the next 10 years.

Answer 9

He was in because Casey Mears won in the 25 (which is now the 88) last year.  Had this not been the case, he would have been in since he won within the last 10 years.

Answer 10

He was a previous winner of the all-star race and that is how he was in the race.

Answer 11

Past winners of the all star race are eligible for 10 years, but even when the 10 years are up he will still be eligible because he is a past series champion (nationwide/busch)

Answer 12

Luck

Answer 13

He won the All-Star race his rookie year.

Answer 14

He is a former winner of the All-star race.

Answer 15

he won in 2000

Answer 16

He won because to get in you can also have won an All-Star race in the previous 10 years. He won it as a rookie in 2000. That's why Mark Martin was in it too.

Answer 17

He is a previous winner of the All star race

Answer 18

There is a rule that if you win the all-star race,then you automatically qualify for it for the next ten years like #48JJfan said. Jr. won in 2000,so if he doesn't win a race this year,next year, or in 2010,then in 2011,he will have to qualify via showdown or fan vote;I think he will win a race by then and we all know he would get the fan vote.