The final lap of Saturday’s Window World 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway saw two lead changes, a side-by-side battle among teammates and a winner – Chandler Smith – who took the white flag in third place.

Smith emerged victorious after a breathtaking final-lap battle for victory with Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs and pole winner Corey Heim, which culminated in Heim spinning out in Turn 2 after contact with Riggs. Smith – who stayed on the bottom lane – drove past the carnage and withstood Riggs’ last-gasp effort entering Turn 3 to register a wholly unexpected victory. 

The only lap Smith led on Saturday was the one that counted most.

In what was another enthralling chapter of Truck Series history at North Wilkesboro, Heim had the machine to beat and proved it for most of the afternoon, leading a race-high 162 of 255 laps. His downfall, however, was not pitting when Smith, Riggs and other leaders stopped during a caution period on Lap 214. 

Heim went the final 111 circuits on the same set of tires – and nearly won the race in spite of it. The TRICON Garage driver managed his equipment to near-perfection, but Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford slowly caught up to Heim over the final 20 laps. Smith appeared poised to pass him before a caution for Brent Crews’ spin with four laps remaining  bunched the field and left Heim in control of the final restart.

With 70 more laps on his tires than the rest of the lead pack, Heim tried to work the high line and hold off Riggs’ unexpected charge from third. Riggs slid under Heim coming off Turn 4 and, as the two entered Turn 1 on the final lap, contact sent Heim spinning. The fracas was a welcome sight for Smith, who dashed under Riggs, held off his teammate’s lunge into the final corner and emerged with his second victory of the season.

Riggs ended up second with Tyler Ankrum third, Daniel Hemric fourth and Grant Enfinger fifth. Ty Majeski, Gio Ruggeiro, Kaden Honeycutt, Kyle Busch and Sammy Smith completed the top 10. 

Heim finished 17th after the contact with Riggs sent him spinning toward the inside of the track, while the Front Row duo continued out front.

Heim’s 162 laps led marked a career high – a dominant performance despite not winning the race, nor Stages 1 or 2. Ruggeiro won Stage 1, while Enfinger claimed Stage 2.

CHANDLER SMITH, NO. 38 FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS FORD (Race Winner):
“We fought and clawed today. Just getting toward the front of the pack shows how good this Ford F-150 was today. I wasn’t as good as the 11 (Heim), but we had the tire advantage on him. That last restart, I did everything but the right thing. My teammate, Layne Riggs, executed it perfectly – but I’m happy we could bring one home for Front Row Motorsports.”

LAYNE RIGGS, NO. 34 FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS FORD (Runner-Up):
“I feel like (Heim) got loose into (Turns) 3 and 4 and gave the bottom up. We were side-by-side and I didn’t fence him. I slid up the track, but I gave him a lane. That’s North Wilkesboro for a Truck win. I feel like if the roles were reversed, it’d probably be the same thing.”

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Formula 1 starts its European season with the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday. This is the fifth edition of the race which takes place in northern Italy and is contested over 63 laps. The circuit is 4.909 kilometers (3.050 miles) and had previously hosted the Italian Grand Prix in 1980, and the San Marino Grand Prix from 1981 to 2006. It is one of a few notable international circuits to run in an anti-clockwise direction. 

Lewis Hamilton won the initial event in 2020 with Max Verstappen having won the 2021, 2022, and 2024 Grand Prix’. The 2023 edition was canceled due to a major storm. Oscar Piastri claimed pole position in qualifying on Saturday and is the -250 favorite in the latest 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix odds, followed by Verstappen (+330) and Lando Norris (+650).

You can get live Formula 1 odds at your favorite Formula 1 betting site. If you’re looking for how to bet on Formula 1, where to bet on Formula 1 or the best Formula 1 betting apps, we have you covered. Here’s a look at where to bet the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on sites like FanDuel, DraftKings or BetMGM and Formula 1 promos to target.

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North Wilkesboro Speedway was a once a constant presence on the NASCAR schedule, but the 0.625-mile oval fell into disrepair when the NASCAR Cup Series left in 1996. However, an effort to preserve the legendary North Carolina short track breathed new life into the facility and NASCAR returned in 2023. The track now hosts the NASCAR All-Star Race and the annual exhibition returns on Sunday. Kyle Larson is the leader in the NASCAR standings and the +500 favorite in the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while FanDuel prices him at -170 to finish inside the top five in its latest NASCAR props.

The green flag is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Sunday following the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Open to determine the final entrants in the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race starting lineup and the featured race will go 200 laps around the iconic short track. Before entering any 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race picks, NASCAR DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, or locking in NASCAR props on sites like PrizePicks, Sleeper Fantasy, and Underdog Fantasy, be sure to see the latest 2025 NASCAR at North Wilkesboro predictions from SportsLine’s proven projection model.

Developed by daily Fantasy pro and SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, this proprietary NASCAR prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as track history and recent results.

The model began its 2025 season by calling Chase Elliott to win for a +300 payout at the Clash at Bowman Gray and was also high on Byron as a +2000 longshot at Daytona. Then it predicted Kyle Larson’s win in Miami for a +350 payout, hit top-five finish at Talladega (+225) and Ryan Blaney’s top five in Texas (+130). In 2024, it nailed Larson to win in Las Vegas for a 21-5 sports betting payout and predicted Denny Hamlin’s wins in Bristol at 5-1 and Richmond at 17-4.

It also impressively nailed five of Larson’s wins during his historic season in 2021. All told, the model has nailed a whopping 20 winners since 2021, including nine in 2023 and three in the first seven races last season. Anyone who followed its lead on betting apps and sportsbooks on those NASCAR picks could have seen huge returns. Sunday’s picks could be used to take advantage of the latest FanDuel promo code and BetMGM promo code.

Now, the model simulated the NASCAR All-Star Race 2025 10,000 times. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected NASCAR at North Wilkesboro leaderboard.

Top 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race predictions

For the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race, the model is high on Ross Chastain, even though he’s a huge +2500 longshot in the latest 2025 NASCAR at North Wilkesboro odds from FanDuel. Chastain missed the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs entirely, but he did record a win for the third season in a row when he scored a victory at Kansas during the regular season to punch his ticket into the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race.

The runner-up in the 2022 NASCAR standings is currently 11th in the title race and he’s been top 10 in six of his 12 starts on the season. He’s now a five-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series and he’s coming off a career-best seventh-place finish in the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race. Chastain also had a solid run at North Wilkesboro in 2023, starting 18th and improving by seven positions on a tight track where passing is extremely challenging.

The model has also revealed a shocking NASCAR prop for Sunday: Tyler Reddick finishes top five for a +230 payout (FanDuel) in the $1 million exhibition race. The 29-year-old has emerged as one of the sport’s brightest young stars in recent years and he positioned the No. 45 car at 23XI Racing as a title contender the last couple of years. He finished sixth in the NASCAR standings in 2022 and then made the championship finale with a three-win season in 2024.

Reddick and his team are still seeking their first win of the 2025 season but they’re currently fifth in the NASCAR standings. His best run since the NASCAR All-Star Race moved to North Wilkesboro Speedway came in 2023, when he started 20th but wound up with a remarkable third-place finish. Reddick has eight NASCAR Cup Series wins to his name and he’ll be a fan favorite at the fan appreciation event on Sunday. See which drivers to avoid and the rest of the projected NASCAR leaderboard at SportsLine.

How to make 2025 NASCAR at North Wilkesboro picks

The model is also targeting two  other drivers with North Wilkesboro NASCAR odds of 18-1 or longer to make a serious run at the checkered flag. Anyone who backs these drivers could hit it big. You can see all of the model’s NASCAR picks, props, and projected leaderboard over at SportsLine.

So who wins the NASCAR All-Star Race 2025, and which longshots are must-backs? Check out the latest 2025 NASCAR at North Wilkesboro odds below, then visit SportsLine now to see the full NASCAR North Wilkesboro projected leaderboard, all from the model that has nailed 20 winners, and find out.

2025 NASCAR North Wilkesboro odds, drivers, lineup

See the full 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race picks at SportsLine

Kyle Larson +500
Denny Hamlin +600
Christopher Bell +600
Ryan Blaney +600
William Byron +800
Joey Logano +800
Chase Elliott +900
Tyler Reddick +1400
Chase Briscoe +1600
Chris Buescher +1600
Alex Bowman +1800
Ross Chastain +2000
Kyle Busch +2500
Brad Keselowski +3000
Austin Cindric +3000
Daniel Suarez +8000
Austin Dillon +10000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +15000
Harrison Burton +25000

Championship leader Oscar Piastri kept his cool under intense pressure Saturday, producing a near-perfect lap to snatch pole position for McLaren at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

The 24-year-old Australian posted a blistering time of 1 minute, 14.670 seconds, navigating traffic at the final corner to edge the four-time world champion by 0.34 seconds.

In a qualifying session marred by two red flags and lengthy delays, Piastri secured his third pole of both the season and his career.

McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who trails Piastri by 16 points in the drivers’ standings, will start fourth behind Mercedes’ George Russell. Aston Martin’s two-time champion Fernando Alonso rounded out the top five.

Carlos Sainz of Williams was sixth, ahead of teammate Alex Albon; Lance Stroll in the second Aston Martin; Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar; and Pierre Gasly of Alpine.

The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton failed to reach Q3 and qualified 11th and 12th, respectively, ahead of local favorite Kimi Antonelli in the second Mercedes.

“It was a great session – very tough with the delays and red flags and the tricky tires,” Piastri said.

“The team did a great job and got the car in a nice window. We’ve been trying a few different things this weekend, and we got into a nice place for qualifying.”

Verstappen was satisfied despite missing out on his third consecutive pole.

“It was a good day for us,” he said, a sentiment echoed by Russell. “We could not have achieved much more here today,” the British driver said.

Tsunoda’s high-speed crash halts qualifying

The session began in spectacular fashion under glorious spring sunshine when Yuki Tsunoda walked away from a dramatic high-speed crash.

He lost control of his Racing Bulls car after riding the curbs at Variante Villeneuve, sending the car airborne into a barrel roll before slamming into the barriers upside down.

Action resumed after a 12-minute delay to repair the circuit, only to be halted again in the final seconds of Q1 when rookie Franco Colapinto – replacing Jack Doohan for Alpine – crashed at the exit of Tamburello.

Colapinto’s car was heavily damaged as he spun into the barriers nose-first, but he was uninjured and walked away from the wreckage.

Verstappen topped Q1, ahead of Piastri and Alonso, with Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls, Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, and the two Haas cars of Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman eliminated along with Tsunoda.

Bearman’s late lap time was canceled and marked “under review” as Q2 was delayed, hinting at a possible reinstatement to replace Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto.

Both drivers waited in their cars until the decision was finalized. Bortoleto eventually drove out alone to the pit lane, and Bearman conceded his Q2 place and exited his car.

In the first Q2 run, McLaren returned to the top – two-tenths clear of Verstappen – before a dramatic late charge saw Sainz go fastest, while Aston Martin’s drivers knocked out both Ferraris.

“My God. Oh my God. My God,” Leclerc exclaimed after qualifying 11th. Hamilton followed in 12th, with Antonelli and Bortoleto rounding out the Q2 exits.

In the final shootout, Piastri took the early lead before Verstappen edged him by 0.049 seconds on the initial laps. Norris slotted into third ahead of Russell and the impressive rookie Hadjar.

But Piastri stormed back with a second flying lap to seal pole.

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