The starting formation will be determined by two 60-lap elimination races. The series lineup will be determined by a pit stop competition in which each team will complete a four-tire stop.
He All-Star Open it will be 100 laps with the top two finishers advancing to the main event, along with the winner of the fan vote. There will be a break around lap 40.
The main event will be 200 laps around the legendary 0.625-mile short track, with a break around the middle of the course. Both green flag and yellow flag laps will have the normal overtime rules of NASCAR indeed.
North Wilkesboro it hasn’t hosted a Cup race since 1996, and the track hasn’t been repaved in over 40 years.
Although teams will have three sets of sticky tires in addition to the set they start with, only one set will be available after the mid-race break in the main event.
“As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, it’s important for NASCAR to honor our history and move into the future,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s chief operating officer. “Combining Next Gen cars on one of NASCAR’s first and most exciting circuits will deliver a full weekend of racing fans won’t soon forget. Although the All-Star Race has previously been used to test new formats and technologies , we wanted this year’s format to showcase NASCAR’s historic return to North Wilkesboro Speedway.”
There are currently 22 drivers locked out of the race (in alphabetical order): Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Daniel SuárezRicky Stenhouse Jr. Martin Truex Jr. y Bubba Wallace.
“This format has an old-school, short-track feel to it, as it should for a return to North Wilkesboro,” said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. “Dale Jr. had some great ideas and it was fun working with him alongside NASCAR to bring this all together. I’m so grateful for the passion that Dale has put into this whole project and I think we’ve come up with something that the fans will love so much.” fans in the stands as well as those watching on TV. We want everyone to smile after the race and say, “Wow, that’s been fun!
Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR Hall of Famer, added: “The star of this year’s All-Star Race is the track. The history, the nostalgia, the surface, coming back to North Wilkesboro. People have wanted traditional lap races at North Wilkesboro for decades, and that’s the most important thing – that’s what this format delivers.The Pit Crew Challenge puts a lot of pressure on the teams, and with a 100-lap Open and an All -200 lap Star Race, I’m excited to be able to sit down with the fans and watch the races we’ve all wanted for a long time.”
The All-Star Race from North Wilkesboro will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 on Sunday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST.
