NASCAR 2025: Starting lineup for All-Star Heat Races at North Wilkesboro Speedway

Just an afternoon left till the beginning of the much-awaited 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race, a non-points-paying race of the season. The match is ready to be held this Sunday (May 18) at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Fans are eagerly watching for the beginning of this yr’s All-Star Open and Race.

The All-Star Race will probably be contested at the 0.625-mile quick paved oval observe. 23 drivers will compete for over 250 laps on Sunday to protected a possibility at using down Victory Lane.

In Saturday’s (May 17) All-Star qualifying consultation, RFK Racing motive force Brad Keselowski received the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro, as he used to be the quickest at the observe with a mean lap velocity of 77.264 mph and a time of 87.363.

Keselowski may even get started at the pole for Heat Race 1. Christopher Bell, who certified 2nd, will get started at the pole for Heat Race 2.

Qualifying additionally integrated a four-tire pit prevent. Michael McDowell’s #71 Chevrolet Spire Motorsports group received the 2025 Pit Crew Challenge after recording the quickest four-tire pit prevent, with a prevent of 12.587 seconds. The #71 Spire group’s group, composed of ex-football avid gamers, received the $100,000 Pit Crew Challenge bonus as part of the NASCAR All-Star weekend.

As in keeping with All-Star qualifying laws, handiest Keselowski has secured his spot in Sunday’s 250-lap major match. The remainder of the grid will probably be made up our minds via Saturday night time’s 75-lap warmth races at North Wilkesboro.

The 20-driver All-Star Race box cut up into two for a couple of 75-lap warmth races to set the beginning lineup for Sunday’s match, which can pay a $1 million bonus to the winner. The result of the Heat 1 race will set the interior row, whilst the Heat 2 race effects will set the outdoor row for the All-Star major match.

NASCAR 2025 All-Star Heat Races: Starting Lineup

Here’s the beginning lineup for 2 All-Star Heat Races at North Wilkesboro Speedway:

Heat 1 beginning lineup

1. #6 – Brad Keselowski
2. #48 – Alex Bowman
3. #24 – William Byron
4. #3 – Austin Dillon
5. #45 – Tyler Reddick
6. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. #21 – Josh Berry
8. #5 – Justin Allgaier
9. #1 – Ross Chastain
10. #12 – Ryan Blaney

Heat 2 beginning lineup

1. #20 – Christopher Bell
2. #19 – Chase Briscoe
3. #22 – Joey Logano
4. #11 – Denny Hamlin
5. #9 – Chase Elliott
6. #8 – Kyle Busch
7. #51 – Harrison Burton
8. #17 – Chris Buescher
9. #2 – Austin Cindric
10. #99 – Daniel Suarez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series drivers in motion within the first warmth race at 5:10 pm ET and the second one warmth race at 6:15 pm ET.