NASCAR lineup set for All-Star Race after qualifying heats at North Wilkesboro. More to come
That's right, heat races. Setting the lineup this way further differentiates the All-Star weekend from your normal NASCAR fare, where single-car qualifying laps determine the starting order.
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Brad Keselowski, badly in need of anything positive, got it Saturday with a Heat Race win. Christopher Bell won the other, so they'll start on the front row Sunday night.
The finishing order of Saturday's first heat race set the lineup for the All-Star Race's inside row, while the second heat settled the outside row order.
The 20-car field will swell to 23 following Sunday's preliminary All-Star Open (top two finishers advance) and with final polling in a fan vote that grants one starting spot in the All-Star Race. Those three additional drivers will start from the back of the field for Sunday night's main event.
NASCAR POWER RANKINGS No. 1 is obvious. Who fills out our Top 10 before All-Star Race?
Joey Logano will be trying to repeat this scene from last year.
Heat Race 1 results
Brad Keselowski
Ross Chastain
William Byron
Ryan Blaney
Alex Bowman
Josh Berry
Tyler Reddick
Austin Dillon
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Kyle Larson (did not start)
Heat Race 2 results
Christopher Bell
Chase Briscoe
Joey Logano
Chris Buescher
Kyle Busch
Austin Cindric
Chase Elliott
Daniel Suarez
Harrison Burton
Denny Hamlin
All Star Lineup
Row 1
1. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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2. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 2
3. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
4. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 3
5. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 4
7. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
8. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 5
9. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 6
11. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
12. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
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14. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 8
15. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
16. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 9
17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
18. Harrison Burton, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 10
19. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 11
21. All-Star Open winner
22. All-Star Open second place
Row 12
23. Fan vote winner
How to watch Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro
5 p.m.: All-Star Open (FS1).
8 p.m.: Cup Series All-Star Race (FS1).
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR starting lineup: Qualifying heat results set All-Star Race grid
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