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.
| 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) |
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.
Report
editBackground
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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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
NASCAR All-Star Open
editNASCAR All-Star Race
editPractice
editPractice results
editTyler 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
editShane van Gisbergen scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:28.694 seconds.[7]
Open qualifying results
edit| 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)
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editHeat Race 1 results
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editNASCAR All Star Open results
edit| 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
editNASCAR All Star Race results
edit| 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 | ||||||
Media
editTelevision
editFox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and two-time All-Star race winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
editMotor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and 1989 winner of the All-Star Race Rusty Wallace. The network also had one announcer stationed in turn 4: Dave Moody. Steve Post, Jacklyn Drake and Chris Wilner were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turn 4: Dave Moody | Steve Post Jacklyn Drake Chris Wilner |
Notes
edit- ↑ Despite Kyle Larson being on the entry list, he was unable to qualify for the race as he was practicing for the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Justin Allgaier would fill in for him.
References
edit- ↑ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Open Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "All-Star Race Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "All-Star Open Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ↑ "All-Star Race Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ↑ DeGroot, Nick (May 17, 2025). "Shane van Gisbergen earns Pole Position for All-Star Open". Motorsport.com. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ DeGroot, Nick (May 17, 2025). "Brad Keselowski on pole for All-Star Race, McDowell's pit crew wins $100,000 bonus". Motorsport.com. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 17, 2025.