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• 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: How to watch, full schedule and more

  11-04-2025 12:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Get ready to watch 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 this weekend. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
  NASCAR fans: start your engines I mean TV! This weekend, the Cup Series Food City 500 race is taking place at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. On the short track which is just over half a mile, NASCAR racers will complete 500 laps — that's 266.5 miles. It's also known as the "The Last Great Colosseum." Going into the race we
  
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• Starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway

  18-05-2025 03:39 via nbcsports.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Twenty of the 23 spots have been set for Sunday night's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The final three spots will be determined Sunday in the All-Star Open (green flag at 5:38 p.m. ET). The winner and runner-up will advance, along with the fan vote winner, to the All-Star Race (green flag at 8:14 p.m. ET).The All-Star Race is 250 laps and pays $1 million to the winner.Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski score All-Star heat race wins at North Wilkes
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fires Warning Shot at Kyle Busch One Year After All-Star Brawl

  18-05-2025 01:46 via athlonsports.com
  The 2024 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway was won by Joey Logano. Surprisingly, the main storyline coming out of the exhibition race on the 0.625-mile track in the North Carolina foothills wasn’t the Team Penske driver leading a record 199 of the 200 laps and winning the million-dollar prize, but what happened immediately afterward when an upset Ricky Stenhouse Jr. started a brawl with Kyle Busch in the garage for an incident that happened early in the race.Now a year later and t
  
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• Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski score All-Star heat race wins at North Wilkesboro

  18-05-2025 01:33 via nbcsports.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell each scored dominating wins in Saturday’s heat races at North Wilkesboro Speedway and will start on the front row for Sunday night’s All-Star Race.The heat races set the lineup for Sunday’s exhibition race. Keselowski was already assured the No. 1 starting spot by posting the fastest time in qualifying Friday.Keselowski led 74 of 75 laps to win his heat race. Ross Chastain finished second, William Byron was thi
  
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• Brad Keselowski, Christopher Bell win NASCAR All-Star heats

  18-05-2025 01:23 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoAfter Brad Keselowskiearned pole position in qualifying on Friday, the rest of the grid was determined by a pair of heat races on Saturday. To put it simply, Heat #1 results decide the inside row for the All-Star Race while Heat #2 results decide the outside row with ten drivers in each heat.On Sunday, the 18 drivers who are not yet locked into the All-Star Race will take part in their own race with the top-two finishers from the 'Open' advancing into the main event. Now for a br
  
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• NASCAR lineup set for All-Star Race after qualifying heats at North Wilkesboro. More to come

  18-05-2025 01:11 via news-journalonline.com
  
  The heat races are over and the lineup is set (for now) for the NASCAR All-Star Race. That's right, heat races. Setting the lineup this way further differentiates the All-Star weekend from your normal NASCAR fare, where single-car qualifying laps determine the starting order.Brad Keselowski, badly in need of anything positive, got it Saturday with a Heat Race win. Christopher Bell won the other, so they'll start on the front row Sunday night.The finishing order of Saturday's first heat race set
  
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• What to Watch: All-Stars set to shine at North Wilkesboro

  17-05-2025 23:08 via nascar.com
  Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
  Location: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
  Track length: 0.625 miles
  When: Sunday, 8 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $2,421,400
  Race distance: 250 laps | 156.25 miles
  Competition break: At or around Lap 100
  Defending winner: Joey Logano, May 2024
  Starting lineup: Brad Keselowski earns first All-Star poleAll-Stars rise to $1 million challenge with no points, all glory on the lineThere are no season-long implications to t
  
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• Brad Keselowski, Christopher Bell win All-Star Heats at North Wilkesboro

  17-05-2025 23:07 via nascar.com
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brad Keselowski checked the second box on Saturday.Having won the pole for Sunday‘s NASCAR All-Star Race, Keselowski backed up his victory in Friday‘s time trials with a win in Saturday‘s first All-Star heat race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Already guaranteed the top starting spot, Keselowski will lead the field to green in Sunday‘s $1-million-to-win exhibition event (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Christopher Bell, second
  
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• Chandler Smith goes from third to first to win North Wilkesboro Truck thriller

  17-05-2025 22:30 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoFor most of the NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro, Corey Heim was firmly in control. It was a dominant performance that didn't end with a victory celebration, but bitterness and anger for the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Toyota.In an overtime finish, Heim had to deal with two Front Row Motorsports drivers harassing him for the race win. Layne Riggs got a big run from the outside and pulled underneath Heim at the white flag. He slid up and contact was made as they fought over t
  
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• Frankie Muniz Explodes After Confusion and Controversial NASCAR Penalty

  17-05-2025 22:28 via athlonsports.com
  Frankie Muniz is in the middle of his first full-time season in the NASCAR Truck Series. However, for a little over a month, he has been splitting his time between race car driver and actor, reuniting with his “Malcolm in the Middle” cast mates to film a reboot of the popular television show. The crew wrapped up filming this week.On Friday, the 39-year-old shared on social media that the reboot “experience was straight-up incredible” and “how much I truly love being
  
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• Promoter’s Caution could add random layer of chaos in NASCAR All-Star Race

  17-05-2025 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The fate of the NASCAR All-Star Race largely rests on the whims of Marcus Smith, who is giving few hints about how he’ll deploy a new “Promoter’s Caution.”It’s the latest goofy gimmick in an event defined by annual format changes designed to goose the competition in the name of fender-banging fireworks. At a randomly selected point Sunday night during the first 220 of 250 laps at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a yellow flag will fly and possibly wipe out a big lead whil
  
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• Josh Berry: CARS Tour puts on a better show than "horrible" ARCA

  17-05-2025 21:15 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoEarlier this year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Josh Berry earned his first career Cup Series win, taking the iconic No. 21 Wood Brothers machine to Victory Lane. He also has five wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, but it was the CARS Late Model Tour where he truly made a name for himself.Berry won the 2017 CARS Late Model Stock championship, collecting 22 wins in just 56 starts (most all-time). The CARS Tour got some primetime treatment on Friday night with FOX Sports 1 broadcast
  
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• Chandler Smith prevails in overtime to win North Wilkesboro Truck race

  17-05-2025 17:50 via nascar.com
  Fresh tires and crisp speed in NASCAR Overtime was what Chandler Smith needed to claim the Craftsman Truck Series win at North Wilkesboro Speedway Saturday afternoon.Smith, who collected four fresh tires following a Lap 211 caution, collected his second Truck Series win of the season. His first came at Bristol Motor Speedway in April.RELATED: Unofficial race results | At-track photos Layne Riggs finished runner-up. Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum and Ty Majeski completed the top five. Daniel H
  
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• Brad Keselowski Wants All-Star Race Moved to Charlotte or Nashville in Future

  17-05-2025 17:07 via athlonsports.com
  Brad Keselowski is one of the senior drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series garage. In addition, he’s a co-owner at RFK Racing and a member of NASCAR's Owner Advisory Council that includes Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks and Joe Gibbs Racing co-owner Heather Gibbs and is tasked with helping NASCAR plan what the sport's going to look like in the future — three to five years down the road. Translation: the 2012 champion’s voice matters.On Friday at North Wilkesboro, the 41-year-ol
  
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• NASCAR All-Star predictions 2025: Expert picks for Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro

  17-05-2025 12:02 via tennessean.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the All-Star Race on May 18.It's the third time the Cup Series has run the All-Star Race at the short track in North Carolina after leaving the track off the schedule since 1996.Joey Logano is the defending race champion in a race headlined by a post-race skirmish between Kyle Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and their race teams.Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro:NASCAR
  
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• Brad Keselowski on pole for All-Star Race, McDowell's pit crew wins $100,000 bonus

  17-05-2025 02:26 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoAfter Shane van Gisbergenearned a shock pole for the Open race, it was time for the 20 All-Stars to go out and qualify for NASCAR's annual exhibition race. Made up of two laps including a four-tire pit stop in the middle of it all, It takes every part of the team to go P1 at North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend.Several drivers sped on pit road, derailing their entire runs. This included SVG's Trackhouse Racing teammates Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain, as well as Chris Buescher
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen earns pole position for NASCAR All-Star Open

  17-05-2025 01:23 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoQualifying on All-Star Race weekend is unique within NASCAR. Drivers will complete a full lap at speed before diving onto pit road for a four-tire pit stop in the middle of the second lap. At the end of that lap, the entire time it took from start to finish of the run is each driver's qualifying time — and yes, there are penalties for things such as loose wheels and speeding in the pit lane.The first drivers on track were the 18 selected for the All-Star Open, which is the
  
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• Kyle Larson's barnstorming includes commuting between 3 tracks for IndyCar and NASCAR

  16-05-2025 23:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson's barnstorming begins this weekend when he undertakes a trying commute between three racetracks in two national motorsports series.Larson is bidding to become the fifth driver to complete the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. To accomplish the feat, Larson will miss NASCAR All-Star Race preparations Friday and Saturday at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to focus on Indy 500 practice and qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.After attempting to qualify for the
  
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• Kyle Larson crashes during mock qualifying run in Indy 500 practice

  16-05-2025 23:02 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoFriday's practice session featured several close calls and heart-stopping moments as drivers struggled to find the right balance to the cars in the face of high winds and added weight in the rear due to the hybrid power units.Kyffin Simpson was the first to step over that line, crashing heavily at the exit of Turn 4 and going airborne in the first hour of the session. Teams and drivers alike were extremely cautious, constantly bailing out on runs or waiting hours before even
  
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• Qualifying results for NASCAR All-Star Race; Keselowski claims pole position

  16-05-2025 22:33 via nascar.com
  RFK Racing driver and co-owner Brad Keselowski sped to the Busch Light Pole Award on Friday, setting a blistering pace in a unique qualifying effort that included a four-tire pit stop.Keselowski will start first in both the opening Heat Race on Saturday night, then the main event itself on Sunday.The full lineup will be set by Heat Race results. See below for the full qualifying times.POSITIONCARDRIVERTimeSpeed16Brad Keselowski87.36377.264220Christopher Bell88.25376.485348Alex Bowman88.36176.391
  
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• Brad Keselowski wins 2025 All-Star pole; No. 71 crew wins Pit Crew Challenge

  16-05-2025 22:07 via nascar.com
  Brad Keselowski won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, netting a best average speed of 77.264 mph in Friday’s qualifying session.The No. 6 RFK Racing co-owner and driver will lead the field to the green flag for the 250-lap feature event on Sunday night (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Christopher Bell was second ahead of Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe and William Byron.RELATED: Live lineup tracker | At-track photosStealing the sho
  
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• Chris Buescher, RFK Racing react to L1 penalty: 'It's already behind me right now'

  16-05-2025 21:27 via nascar.com
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — One day after NASCAR officials levied an L1-grade penalty against them, RFK Racing’s No. 17 team was back to business Friday, the first day of tuning for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.The punishment for unapproved reinforcement of its front bumper cover during last weekend’s event resulted in a 60-point deduction for driver Chris Buescher and the team in the Cup Series standings, a $75,000 fine and a two-race suspension for crew
  
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• Qualifying results for NASCAR All-Star Open; van Gisbergen speeds to pole

  16-05-2025 21:26 via nascar.com
  Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen claimed the Busch Pole Award for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Open, besting the field in Friday’s unique qualifying.Van Gisbergen put his No. 88 Chevrolet atop the pylon with a qualifying time of 88.685 seconds. Qualifying includes a four-tire pit stop for this weekend’s All-Star festivities.See below for the full lineup.POSITIONCARDRIVERTimeSpeed188Shane Van Gisbergen88.68576.112277Carson Hocevar88.88475.94234Noah Gragson89.59675.338471
  
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• B.J. McLeod joins Spire for surprise NASCAR Truck start at Charlotte

  16-05-2025 20:59 via motorsport.com
  Motorsport photoOver the past decade, B.J. McLeod has started 146 NASCAR Cup races, driving underfunded equipment, but doing as one of the most respected field-fillers in the sport. His best finish was seventh, which came in the summer race at Daytona in 2022.McLeod is a driver/owner at Live Fast Motorsports and competed full-time before selling his Cup charter to Spire Motorsports for around $40 million dollars. Since then, he has been running a limited schedule in both the NASCAR Cup and Xfini
  
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• Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Busch return to scene of All-Star fight, one year later

  16-05-2025 20:20 via nascar.com
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held court at the back of the Hyak Motorsports hauler Friday afternoon, feet kicked up along a row of director’s chairs. His placement in the garage was just about where we last saw him at North Wilkesboro Speedway, where he tussled with Kyle Busch at the end of last year’s NASCAR All-Star Race.Mention of that proximity made Stenhouse smile and motion with his thumb to his right. “The trailer’s in the same spot,” he
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr says ‘the NASCAR I knew doesn’t exist anymore’

  16-05-2025 18:26 via sportsnaut.com
  
  For ways better and worse, Dale Earnhardt Jr. concedes this is a much different NASCAR than the one he grew watching and eventually participated in as a driver at the highest level for nearly two decades.This conclusion was part of a conversation with Kevin Harvick on the NASCAR on FOX Happy Hour show.Specifically, the conversation was about Earnhardt recently entering a car in the Daytona 500 under the JR Motorsports banner with driver Justin Allgaier and the Traveller Whiskey brand. Earnhardt
  
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• Entertainment for NASCAR All-Star Race, see Jake Owen at North Wilkesboro Speedway

  16-05-2025 15:09 via tennessean.com
  
  The best NASCAR drivers are making their way to North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, for the NASCAR All-Star Race.Outside of the racing, there are some fun entertainment opportunities to enjoy throughout the weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.Here are the entertainment options to enjoy during the NASCAR All-Star Race.Shop NASCAR All-Star Race ticketsJake Owen concert at North WilkesboroJake Owen, a multi-platinum country music star, is taking the stage after the NASCAR All-Star Race heat races on
  
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• How to find last-minute tickets for NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

  16-05-2025 12:58 via tennessean.com
  
  The NASCAR All-Star Race is about to bring the action in North Carolina.Going to the Cup Series exhibition race at North Wilkesboro Speedway is a bucket-list item for race fans.Here is how to get last-minute tickets for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro.Shop NASCAR All-Star Race ticketsWhen is NASCAR All-Star Race?The NASCAR All-Star Race is set for 7 p.m. CT on May 18 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.What channel is NASCAR All-Star Race on?The 2025 NAS
  
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• 'He's a rock star': Rivera's passion for NASCAR radiates in FOX Deportes booth

  16-05-2025 10:09 via nascar.com
  “¡Sale la blanca!”With every dramatic finish of a NASCAR Cup Series event, you may have heard this Spanish phrase signaling the white-flag lap belted during a compilation of international broadcasts. But who is behind the iconic and exhilarating voice?That would be longtime broadcaster Tony Rivera, the play-by-play announcer for Cup Series races on FOX Deportes since 1994.Despite having a voice so recognizable, Rivera’s story remains largely unknown. But this summer, the
  
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• NASCAR All Star Race purse for 2025 race

  16-05-2025 06:36 via sportsnaut.com
  Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesJim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesEvery year since the 2003 season, the NASCAR Cup Series All Star Race has paid a million dollars to the winner.That is once again the case on Sunday for the third iteration of the event at North Wilkesboro Speedway most recently won by Joey Logano.The overall purse for the event is $2,421,400 this year, with the money that isn’t the million dollars being distributed across the field. NASCAR has long since abandoned the policy of public listing
  
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