2023 NASCAR All-Star Race
The 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXIX) is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that will be held on May 21, 2023, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It is contested over 200 laps, it will be the second exhibition race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. This event will marks the first NASCAR race taking place at North Wilkesboro Speedway since the 1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |
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| Date | May 21, 2023 |
| 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: 200 Laps, 125 mi (201 km)[10] |
| Avg Speed | Open: All-Star Race: |
| NASCAR All Star Open | |
| Pole | Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing) |
| Time | 13.012 |
| NASCAR All-Star Race | |
| Television | |
| Network | FS1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Darrell Waltrip |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Mike Bagley (3 & 4) (Turns) |
Report
Background
The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2023 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2022, 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
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 20.615 seconds and a speed of 109.144 mph (175.650 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.615 | 109.144 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 20.755 | 108.408 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.794 | 108.204 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge)
The 2023 Pit Crew Challenge set the starting lineup for both the NASCAR All-Star Open and the qualifying heat races. Ty Gibbs scored the pole for the Open with a time of 13.012 seconds. Daniel Suárez scored the pole for Heat Race 1 with a time of 13.297 seconds. Chris Buescher scored the pole for Heat Race 2 with a time of 13.381 seconds.[13]
Open qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 13.012 |
| 2 | 48 | Josh Berry (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.677 |
| 3 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.911 |
| 4 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 14.091 |
| 5 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 14.294 |
| 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 14.509 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 14.707 |
| 8 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 14.760 |
| 9 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 14.776 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.796 |
| 11 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.281 |
| 12 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.447 |
| 13 | 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 19.004 |
| 14 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 20.300 |
| 15 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 20.886 |
| 16 | 15 | J. J. Yeley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 21.066 |
| Official Open qualifying results | |||||
Heat Race 1 qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 13.297 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.572 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 13.835 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.089 |
| 5 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 14.674 |
| 6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 15.063 |
| 7 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 15.154 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15.579 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 18.819 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.064 |
| 11 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 21.359 |
| Heat Race 1 qualifying results | |||||
Heat Race 2 qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 13.381 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 13.712 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.867 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 14.373 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.697 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.115 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.167 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 18.044 |
| 9 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.531 |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 21.034 |
| Heat Race 2 qualifying results | |||||
Media
Television
Fox Sports will be the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Darrell Waltrip will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Josh Sims will handle the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provide insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Darrell Waltrip | Jamie Little Regan Smith Josh Sims | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
Motor Racing Network (MRN) will continue their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast will be Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon. The network will also have two announcers on each side of the track: Dave Moody in turns 1 and 2 and Mike Bagley in turns 3 and 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon will be the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast will also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Kim Coon |
References
- "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- Albert, Zack (September 8, 2022). "Reborn: North Wilkesboro Speedway to host 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race". NASCAR.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Open Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "All-Star Race Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "Open Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "All-Star Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "NASCAR All-Star Race Format Announced". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Kevin Harvick to run No. 29 at the All-Star Race in tribute to his first Cup win". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (May 19, 2023). "Kyle Larson tops All-Star practice at North Wilkesboro". Motorsport.com. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (May 19, 2023). "Ty Gibbs' team wins All-Star Race pit crew competition". Motorsport.com. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 19, 2023.