All-Star Race North Wilkesboro Weekend Schedule, TV information for NASCAR CUP and Truck

The Nascar All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the third year in a row to North Wilkesboro with some new wrinkles in the race format and schedule at the 0.625 mile oval in North Carolina.

Cup cars are on track for exercise and qualifying Friday, two heat races to set the main event on Saturday and then the Open and All-Star race is Sunday night.

The main meeting contains a “promoter’s caution” that can be thrown before 220 of 250. A new ‘manufacturer showdown’ will set Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in a fight for the best combined overall finish in the All-Star Race.

The Pit Crew Challenge is also held during the qualifying Friday and determines the selection of the well for Sunday’s main meeting of 250 round.

Joey Logano is the defensive winner of the All-Star Race. Kyle Larson won the 2023 First All-Star race in North Wildeboro.

The Cars Tour, Camping World Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour will also chase at North Wilkesboro this weekend.

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All-Star Race schedule at North Wilkesboro

(All times east)

Friday, May 16

Garage open

• 10:30 – 20:30 – Cup
• 11:00 – 16:00 – Truck series

Trace activity

• 5:05 – 17:50 – Cup Practice (FS2, MRN)
• 6:10 – 18:50 – Cup Open Qualification (FS1, MRN)
• 7:05 – 20:00 – Cup All -Star Race Qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, MRN)
• 20:15 – Cars Tour Race (100 rounds, FS1, Flo Racing)

Saturday 17 May

Garage open

• 08:00 – 18:30 – Truck series
• 1:30 – 19:30 – Cup

Trace activity

• 9:35 – 10:30 Hours – Truck Practice (FS2)
• 10:35 – 11:30 – Truck Qualifying (FS2)
• 13:30 – Truck race (250 rounds, 156.25 miles, Phase 1 at Lap 70, Phase 2 at Lap 140; FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RADIO)
• 17: 10-all-Star Race Heat 1 (75 rounds, 46.875 miles, FS2, Mrn, SiriusXM NASCAR RADIO)
• 18: 15-All-Star Race Heat 2 (75 rounds, 46.875 miles, FS2, Mrn, SiriusXM NASCAR RADIO)

Sunday 18 May

Garage open

• 07:00 – 17:30 – Whelen Modified Tour
• 2 – 11:55 Hours – Cup

Trace activity

• 10:15 – 10:45 Hours – Whelen Modified Tour Practice
• 10:55 – 11:25 AM – Whelen Modified Tour Practice
• 12:45 – 13:15 – Whelen Modified Tour Qualifying
• 14:00 – Whelen Modified Tour Race (150 rounds, 93.75 miles, Flo Racing, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)
• 17: 30-all-Star Open (100 rounds, 62.5 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)
• 20: 00-All-Star Race (250 rounds, 156.25 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR)

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Weekend weather

Friday, Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A highlight of 86 degrees and winds from the Western Southwest of 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A highlight of 85 degrees and winds from the Western Southwest at 10 to 20 mph. It is expected to be 82 degrees with a 15% chance of rain at the beginning of the truck race. It is expected to be partly cloudy with a highlight of 82 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the beginning of the first of the two cup heat races.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 84 degrees and winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. It is expected to be 75 degrees with a 1% chance of rain at the beginning of the All-Star race.