CONCORD, N.C. - The annual NASCAR All-Star Race weekend moves to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the sport's 75th anniversary season. Hendrick Motorsports won the last two points-paying races at the North Carolina track in 1996 with team vice chairman Jeff Gordon earning the last victory to date at the .625-mile facility.
North Wilkesboro is the fifth track to host the all-star festivities. Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted the first all-star event in 1985 before Atlanta Motor Speedway served as the host in 1986. The race moved back to Charlotte from 1987 to 2019. Bristol Motor Speedway served as the host in 2020 and Texas Motor Speedway was the site the past two seasons. The winner takes home a cool $1,000,000 payout.
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The No. 5 team of Kyle Larson will have the HendrickCars.com paint scheme on his Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Larson won the All-Star Race in 2021 when it was held at Texas.
Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team will sport the NAPA Auto Parts livery on their Chevy. Elliott won this race in 2020 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
William Byron will carry the colors of Liberty University of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The 25-year-old has a best finish of seventh in the All-Star Race (Texas, 2021).
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Josh Berry continues to fill in for the injured Alex Bowman on the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet. For the second time this season, the No. 48 will display the Ally "night" paint scheme. Berry will be in the All-Star Open and must finish in the top-two positions to transfer into the main event.
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The All-Star Race action starts Friday with the Pit Crew Challenge presented by Mechanix Wear on Friday, May 19, at 5:45 p.m. ET. The heat races to set the field for the All-Star Race will be on Saturday, May 20, starting at 7:20 p.m. ET. Sunday, May 21, will see the All-Star Open take place at 5:30 p.m. ET followed by the All-Star Race at 8 p.m. ET. All of these events will be on FS1, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
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Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Josh Berry, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1* (Berry will be in the All-Star Open)
Note: Alex Bowman will be sidelined for this race due to a fractured vertebra.
