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Lineup Set for NASCAR All-Star Race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC — May 17, 2025 NASCAR’s All-Star Race is set to run tomorrow night at the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. Friday night, the Cup Series featured the incredible talents of the pit crews that keep these race cars on the track every week of the season. In a unique qualifying […]

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC — May 17, 2025
NASCAR’s All-Star Race is set to run tomorrow night at the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway. Friday night, the Cup Series featured the incredible talents of the pit crews that keep these race cars on the track every week of the season. In a unique qualifying event, each Cup driver took to the track to run three laps. Twice around for speed and one lap that included a pit stop with a four-tire change.
Every team took a shot at the $100,000 Pit Crew Challenge prize money regardless of whether they were to start in the Featured All-Star Race or were trying to make the field out of the All-Star Open. In fact, Kyle Larson had to miss the All-Star qualifying session as he was in Indianapolis for practice and qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.
While Larson was wrecking for the second time this month at Indy, Justin Allgaier drove Larson’s Cup Series Car to give the Hendrick Motorsports crew a chance to capture the Pit Crew Challenge portion of the afternoon. The crew did not win and Allgaier’s time will not be allowed to stand for Larson. He must start at the rear of the field in Sunday’s All-Star race.
The Pit Crew Challenge went to Michael McDowell’s No. 71 Spire Motorsports crew with a lightning fast pit road time of 12.587 seconds. Just edging out the Trackhouse racing crew of Daniel Suarez (12.600 seconds) by 0.013 of a second.

Driving the No. 6, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Dark Horse entry, Brad Keselowski won the pole for his heat race and the All-Star race with a three-lap time of 1:27.362.
Shane Van Gisbergen will sit on the pole for the All-Star Open after posting a time of 1:28.685 seconds.
All-Star Heats and All-Star Open Lineups
Who races when and where? Drivers qualify for the NASCAR All-Star Race based on past results. Winners of NASCAR Cup Series points paying races within the last two years are given a spot in the field. Previous All-Star Race winners and NASCAR Cup Series Champions are also guaranteed a starting position.
Those 20 drivers race tonight to determine All-Star Race starting positions in the 75-lap Heat Races. Brad Keselowski is guaranteed the pole based on his top qualifying time. Kyle Larson will receive a provisional starting spot at the rear of the field.
Heat #1
START | CAR # | DRIVER |
---|---|---|
1 | No. 6 | Brad Keselowski |
2 | No. 48 | Alex Bowman |
3 | No. 24 | William Byron |
4 | No. 3 | Austin Dillon |
5 | No. 45 | Tyler Reddick |
6 | No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
7 | No. 21 | Josh Berry |
8 | No. 5 | Justin Allgaier* |
9 | No. 1 | Ross Chastain |
10 | No. 12 | Ryan Blaney |
*Justin Allgaier will not start, Kyle Larson will drive the car in the All-Star Race starting at the rear of the field
Heat #2
START | CAR | DRIVER |
---|---|---|
1 | No. 20 | Christopher Bell |
2 | No. 19 | Chase Briscoe |
3 | No. 22 | Joey Logano |
4 | No. 11 | Denny Hamlin |
5 | No. 9 | Chase Elliott |
6 | No. 8 | Kyle Busch |
7 | No. 51 | Harrison Burton |
8 | No. 17 | Chris Buescher |
9 | No. 2 | Austin Cindric |
10 | No. 99 | Daniel Suárez |
Drivers not receiving an automatic invitation into the All-Star Race will run Sunday afternoon in the NASCAR All-Star Open. The top two finishers will transfer into the main event along with the winner of the fan vote for the most popular driver not earning a spot in the main event.
NASCAR All-Star Open Lineup
START | CAR | DRIVER |
---|---|---|
1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen |
2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
3 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
4 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
5 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
6 | 38 | Zane Smith |
7 | 7 | Justin Haley |
8 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
10 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
11 | 41 | Cole Custer |
12 | 43 | Erik Jones |
13 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
15 | 15 | Cody Ware |
16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
17 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
18 | 66 | Chad Finchum |
Results of Heat Race #1
Position | Car | Driver | Laps | Behind |
1 |
6 |
Brad Keselowski* |
75 | — |
2 |
1 |
Ross Chastain |
75 | 0.497 |
3 |
24 |
William Byron* |
75 | 0.556 |
4 |
12 |
Ryan Blaney |
75 | 1.007 |
5 |
48 |
Alex Bowman |
75 | 1.616 |
6 |
21 |
Josh Berry* |
75 | 4.436 |
7 |
45 |
Tyler Reddick |
75 | 6.173 |
8 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
75 | 6.747 |
9 |
47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
75 | 7.11 |
10 |
5 |
Justin Allgaier |
0 | 0 |
*Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drivers
Results of Heat Race #2
Position | Car | Driver | Laps | Behind |
1 |
20 |
Christopher Bell |
75 | — |
2 |
22 |
Joey Logano* |
75 | 2.085 |
3 |
9 |
Chase Elliott |
75 | 2.569 |
4 |
8 |
Kyle Busch |
75 | 4.210 |
5 |
17 |
Chris Buescher* |
75 | 5.216 |
6 |
99 |
Daniel Suarez |
75 | 6.132 |
7 |
19 |
Chase Briscoe |
75 | 7.196 |
8 |
2 |
Austin Cindric* |
75 | 7.329 |
9 |
51 |
Harrison Burton* |
75 | 10.842 |
10 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
75 | 14.681 |
*Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drivers
The All-Star Race Lineup
START | CAR | DRIVER | HOW DETERMINED |
---|---|---|---|
1 | No. 6 | Brad Keselowski | Fastest in qualifying |
2 | No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Heat Race No. 2 winner |
3 | No. 1 | Ross Chastain | Heat Race No. 1 second place |
4 | No. 22 | Joey Logano | Heat Race No. 2 second place |
5 | No. 24 | William Byron | Heat Race No. 1 third place |
6 | No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Heat Race No. 2 third place |
7 | No. 12 | Ryan Blaney | Heat Race No. 1 fourth place |
8 | No. 8 | Kyle Busch | Heat Race No. 2 fourth place |
9 | No. 48 | Alex Bowman | Heat Race No. 1 fifth place |
10 | No. 17 | Chris Buescher | Heat Race No. 2 fifth place |
11 | No. 21 | Josh Berry | Heat Race No. 1 sixth place |
12 | No. 99 | Daniel Suárez | Heat Race No. 2 sixth place |
13 | No. 45 | Tyler Reddick | Heat Race No. 1 seventh place |
14 | No. 19 | Chase Briscoe | Heat Race No. 2 seventh place |
15 | No. 3 | Austin Dillon | Heat Race No. 1 eighth place |
16 | No. 2 | Austin Cindric | Heat Race No. 2 eighth place |
17 | No. 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Heat Race No. 1 ninth place |
18 | No. 51 | Harrison Burton | Heat Race No. 2 ninth place |
19 | No. 5 | Kyle Larson | Heat Race No. 1 tenth place |
20 | No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Heat Race No. 2 tenth place |
21 | All-Star Open winner | ||
22 | All-Star Open second place | ||
23 | Fan Vote winner |