Results from LCQ race at North Wilkesboro Speedway complete the lineup for the NASCAR All-Star Race
Tonight, North Wilkesboro Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for a $1M payout. 20 drivers are currently locked into the All-Star Race. Now, the results from the All-Star Open will see two more transfer into the main event.
View the NASCAR All-Star Open results below.
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CARS (PLM): Prac/Qual | Race
CARS (LMSC): Prac/Qual | Race
Trucks: : Prac/Qual | Race
Modified: Race
Cup : Prac/Qual | Heats | Lineup | Open | All-Star Race
Only the top 2 finishers from this race transfer into the All-Star Race and earn a chance at the $1M payout. Additionally, one car that doesn’t transfer will be voted into the race based on the Fan Vote.
Shane van Gisbergen and Carson Hocevar set the front row for the LCQ. 100 laps of stock car racing are up next…
All-Star Open
Race Report
Green flag, Shane van Gisbergen and Carson Hocevar rub doors in turn two. Van Gisbergen clears him off turn two.
96 to go, John Hunter Nemechek puts the bumper to Noah Gragson for 5th. Gragson falls to 8th, no caution.
85 to go, Hocevar and Michael McDowell rub doors for 2nd. After several laps, Hocevar holds him off.
50 to go, the competition caution is out.
Shane van Gisbergen leads the field to the pit lane. Hocevar wins the race to the pit exit with only two new tires. Shane Va Gisbergen restarts 6th, the first car with four fresh tires.
Green, Hocevar clears McDowell off turn two.
41 to go
41 to go, Ty Gibbs clears McDowell for 2nd via the outside lane.
38 to go, Van Gisbergen and Ryan Preece are coming through the field on new tires. They split Zane Smith and form three wide for 5th. Preece wins the battle on the outside as they all rub doors.
35 to go, Preece slides McDowell for 4th. On the same lap, he slides Wallace for 3rd! Preece is coming after taking four tires on the last stop.
28 to go, Preece rubs doors with Ty Gibbs. Preece clears him and takes the final transfer spot away. Hocevar leads by 1 second.
23 to go, Michael McDowell shoves the bumper of Riley Herbst and Herbst bounces off the wall, caution.
Half of the field dives for the pit lane. Preece drops to the rear of the field after clipping the cone.
Green, Hocevar leads Bubba Wallace off turn two!
14 to go, John Hunter Nemechek runs side by side with Wallace for 2nd. They run four wide behind them for 4th!
11 to go, Erik Jones works to the right rear of Wallace. Wallace runs him wide and into the wall, no caution. John Hunter Nemechek takes 2nd away.
9 to go, Jones rubs on Wallace and shoves him out of the way. Jones also clears Ty Dillon for 3rd.
Carson Hocevar wins the All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway! John Hunter Nemechek finish 2nd and he also transfers into the All-Star Race
All-Star Open Results
May 18, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Carson Hocevar
2. John Hunter Nemechek
3. Ty Dillon
4. Erik Jones
5. Michael McDowell
6. Zane Smith
7. AJ Allmendinger
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Cole Custer
10. Riley Herbst
11. Ryan Preece
12. Todd Gilliland
13. Shane van Gisbergen
14. Justin Haley
15. Ty Gibbs
16. Cody Ware
17. Noah Gragson
18. Chad Finchum
NASCAR All-Star Race
Starting Lineup
North Wilkesboro Speedway
May 18, 2025
Note: Heat race results from Saturday have set the lineup for positions 1-20. Results from the Open race on Sunday set positions 21 and 22. One additional driver transfers in from the Fan Vote.
Pos | Driver
1. Brad Keselowski
2. Christopher Bell
3. Ross Chastain
4. Joey Logano
5. William Byron
6. Chase Elliott
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Kyle Busch
9. Alex Bowman
10. Chris Buescher
11. Josh Berry
12. Daniel Suarez
13. Tyler Reddick
14. Chase Briscoe
15. Austin Dillon
16. Austin Cindric
17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
18. Harrison Burton
19. Kyle Larson
20. Denny Hamlin
21. Carson Hocevar
All-Star Open (Winner)
22. John Hunter Nemechek
All-Star Open (2nd Place)
23. Noah Gragson
Fan Vote Winner
