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NASCAR Results Today: Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell on top again as All-Star Race starting lineup set
The results are in from the two NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Heats, with Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell coming out on top. After setting the fastest time in qualifying on Friday night, Keselowski was guaranteed to start out front in Sunday’s All-Star Race, but that didn’t stop him from putting up a strong defence […]
The results are in from the two NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Heats, with Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell coming out on top.
After setting the fastest time in qualifying on Friday night, Keselowski was guaranteed to start out front in Sunday’s All-Star Race, but that didn’t stop him from putting up a strong defence at times during the 75 racing laps in Heat 1, holding off the likes of Ross Chastain and William Byron at different times to take the heat win.
In fact, of the 75 laps, Keselowski led for all but three of them. As a result, the 2012 Cup Series champion will surely be feeling confident heading into Sunday’s main event as he chases his first All-Star Race victory.
In Heat 2, it was Bell who came out on top, with the Joe Gibbs Racing star edging the likes of Joey Logano in the No. 22 and Chase Elliott in the No. 9 to take the heat race victory.
As a result of the above, Bell will now start Sunday’s All-Star Race alongside Keselowski on the front row.
With that said, let’s take a look at the results from both heats, as well as the confirmed starting lineup, so far, for the All-Star Race itself.
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All-Star Race Heat 1 Results
| Position | Driver | Car No. | Team | Gap (Secs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing Ford | LEADER |
| 2 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | +0.497 |
| 3 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +0.556 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske Ford | +1.007 |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | +1.616 |
| 6 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | +4.436 |
| 7 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing Toyota | +6.173 |
| 8 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | +6.747 |
| 9 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet | +7.110 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | DNS |
NOTE: With Kyle Larson taking part in Indy 500 qualifying today, neither he nor the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ran in the heat race.
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All-Star Race Heat 2 Results
| Position | Driver | Car No. | Team | Gap (Secs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | LEADER |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske Ford | 2.085 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 2.569 |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | 4.210 |
| 5 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing Ford | 5.216 |
| 6 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | 6.132 |
| 7 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 7.196 |
| 8 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske Ford | 7.329 |
| 9 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | 10.842 |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 13.551 |
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NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race starting lineup
After the above Heats, here is the confirmed lineup so far for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race.
| Position | Driver | Car No. | Team & Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 3 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske Ford |
| 5 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske Ford |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 9 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 11 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 12 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 15 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 16 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske Ford |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 18 | Harrison Burton | 51 | Rick Ware Racing Ford |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 21 | All-Star Open Winner | TBC | TBC |
| 22 | All-Star Open Runner Up | TBC | TBC |
| 23 | All-Star Fan Vote Winner | TBC | TBC |
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