2025 NASCAR All-Star Race
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DateMay 18, 2025
LocationNorth Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.625 mi (1.006 km)
0.625 mi (1.006 km)
DistanceOpen: 100 laps, 62.5 mi (100.6 km)
All-Star Race: 250 Laps, 156 mi (251 km)
All-Star Race: 250 Laps, 156 mi (251 km)
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
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| Date | May 18, 2025 |
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.006 km) |
| Distance | Open: 100 laps, 62.5 mi (100.6 km) All-Star Race: 250 Laps, 156 mi (251 km) |
| Avg Speed | Open: 98.425 mph (158.400 km/h) All-Star Race: 95.728 mph (154.059 km/h) |
| NASCAR All Star Open | |
| Pole | Shane van Gisbergen (Trackhouse Racing) |
| Time | 1:28.684 |
| Fastest Lap | Zane Smith (Front Row Motorsports) |
| Time | 18.627 |
| Winner | Carson Hocevar (Spire Motorsports) |
| Fan Vote winner | Noah Gragson (Front Row Motorsports) |
| NASCAR All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Brad Keselowski (RFK Racing) |
| Time | 1:27.362 |
| Fastest Lap | Joey Logano (Team Penske) |
| Time | 18.583 |
| Most laps led | Joey Logano (Team Penske) |
| Laps | 139 |
| Winner | Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing) |
| Television | |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (4) (Turns) |
The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race (XLI) was a non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race held on May 18, 2025, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Contested over 250 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
In the open, Carson Hocevar won the race. John Hunter Nemechek finished 2nd, and Ty Dillon finished 3rd. Erik Jones and Michael McDowell rounded out the top five, and Zane Smith, A. J. Allmendinger, Bubba Wallace, Cole Custer, and Riley Herbst rounded out the top ten. Noah Gragson advanced to the main race after winning the fan vote.
In the main race, Christopher Bell won the $1 million. Joey Logano finished 2nd, and Ross Chastain finished 3rd. Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five, and Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Busch, Chase Briscoe, and Chris Buescher rounded out the top ten.
Background
The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2025 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2024, the top two race finishers of the All-Star Open, and the winner of the All-Star fan vote are eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
NASCAR All-Star Open
NASCAR All-Star Race
Practice
Practice results
Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 18.198 seconds and a speed of 123.640 mph (198.979 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 18.198 | 123.640 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.233 | 123.403 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 18.237 | 123.376 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
All-Star Open Qualifying
Shane van Gisbergen scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:28.694 seconds.[7]
Open qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:28.684 |
| 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:28.884 |
| 3 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:29.596 |
| 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:29.610 |
| 5 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:29.688 |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:30.477 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:30.495 |
| 8 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:30.841 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:30.917 |
| 10 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.444 |
| 11 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1:32.050 |
| 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:35.597 |
| 13 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:39.650 |
| 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:39.690 |
| 15 | 15 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:39.791 |
| 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:50.942 |
| 17 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:02.694 |
| 18 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford | 2:24.024 |
| Official Open qualifying results | |||||
Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge)
The 2025 Pit Crew Challenge set the starting lineup for both the NASCAR All-Star Open and the qualifying heat races. Brad Keselowski scored the pole for Heat Race 1 with a time of 1:27.362 seconds. Christopher Bell scored the pole for Heat Race 2 with a time of 1:28.252 seconds. Michael McDowell's pit crew won the Pit Crew Challenge.[8]
Heat Race 1 qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:27.362 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:28.361 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:29.120 |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:29.619 |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:30.170 |
| 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:30.437 |
| 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:31.240 |
| 8 | 5 | Justin Allgaier (i)[a] | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:34.949 |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.886 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:40.337 |
| Heat Race 1 qualifying results | |||||
Heat Race 2 qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:28.252 |
| 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:28.649 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:29.257 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:29.921 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:30.450 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.223 |
| 7 | 51 | Harrison Burton (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:34.432 |
| 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:38.272 |
| 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:39.056 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:46.930 |
| Heat Race 2 qualifying results | |||||
Qualifying heat races
Heat Race 1 results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 75 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 3 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 4 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 75 |
| 5 | 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 6 | 7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 75 |
| 7 | 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 75 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 9 | 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 10 | 8 | 5 | Justin Allgaier (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| Official All-Star Heat race 1 results | ||||||
Heat Race 2 results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 75 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 5 | 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 75 |
| 6 | 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 75 |
| 7 | 2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 75 |
| 9 | 7 | 51 | Harrison Burton (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 75 |
| 10 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 75 |
| Official All-Star Heat race 2 results | ||||||
NASCAR All-Star Race Starting Lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | Heat Race 1 Winner | |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Heat Race 2 Winner | |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2nd in Heat Race 1 | |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2nd in Heat Race 2 | |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3rd in Heat Race 1 | |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3rd in Heat Race 2 | |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 5th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 11 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 6th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 12 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 14 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 16 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 18 | 51 | Harrison Burton (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 9th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 19 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10th in Heat Race 1 | |
| 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10th in Heat Race 2 | |
| 21 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | All Star Open Winner | |
| 22 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | All Star Open Runner-up | |
| 23 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Fan Vote Winner | |
| Official starting lineup | ||||||
NASCAR All Star Open
NASCAR All Star Open results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 2 | 8 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 4 | 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 |
| 5 | 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 6 | 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 |
| 7 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 8 | 14 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 |
| 9 | 11 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 100 |
| 10 | 13 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 |
| 11 | 5 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 12 | 17 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 |
| 13 | 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 15 | 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 17 | 3 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 |
| 18 | 18 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford | 100 |
| Official NASCAR All Star Open race results | ||||||
NASCAR All Star Race
NASCAR All Star Race results
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 250 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 4 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 6 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 7 | 13 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 250 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 9 | 14 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 |
| 10 | 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 250 |
| 11 | 21 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 12 | 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 |
| 13 | 23 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 |
| 14 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 15 | 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 |
| 16 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 250 |
| 17 | 11 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 250 |
| 18 | 16 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 |
| 19 | 22 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 250 |
| 20 | 18 | 51 | Harrison Burton (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 250 |
| 21 | 19 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 |
| 22 | 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 175 |
| 23 | 12 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 63 |
| Official NASCAR All-Star Race results | ||||||