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Newsweek
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Which NASCAR Pit Crew Bagged Staggering $100,000 Prize In North Wilkesboro?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An eye-watering $100,000 prize was up for grabs during the Pit Crew Challenge on Friday, as part of the NASCAR All-Star race weekend at North Wilkesboro. Michael McDowell's No. 71 Spire Motorsports pit crew bagged the cash for changing all four tires in just 12.587 seconds. Reacting to the achievement, McDowell's jackman Dax Hollifield, commented: "This is awesome. It's definitely beyond my wildest dreams. We've been working hard this year. We're probably the youngest team on pit road. "It was just hard work and determination that made the difference. I've got no words. I can't breathe. I blacked out during the stop." Despite this, McDowell is yet to qualify for the All-Star Race. The 40-year-old driver, who will start the All-Star Open from fourth, will need to finish in the top two to be able to compete in the All-Star Race on Sunday evening. Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, pits during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Pit Crew Challenge Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 16, 2025 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, pits during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Pit Crew Challenge Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 16, 2025 in North Wilkesboro, North Van Gisbergen will start the All-Star Open from pole position, followed by Carson Hocevar and Noah Gragson. Van Gisbergen commented: "I think we got all the things right. Thanks to WeatherTech and the Trackhouse pit crew. I've never started up front on an oval, so I'll have to figure that one out." Brad Keselowski is set to start the coveted All-Star Race from pole position, which is the first in his career. The RFK Racing co-owner explained: "It's pretty cool to win the pole. I've never won an All-Star Race pole, so this is something new for my career. It was a total team effort. The pit crew, (Crew Chief) Jeremy Bullins, everyone gave me a rock-star car. I'm so happy for everybody on this team." NASCAR All-Star Open: Starting Lineup
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Friday schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NASCAR All-Star Race festivities will get under way Friday at North Wilkesboro Speedway with practice and qualifying on the 0.625-mile oval. The opening session will include the 20 cars locked into Sunday's main event and the 18 cars trying to transfer from the All-Star Open. The qualifying session for the Open will begin at 6:10 p.m., immediately followed by All-Star Race qualifying. Advertisement The All-Star Race pole-sitter will start first in Saturday's first heat race and the main event Sunday. The Pit Crew Challenge will be contested with a four-tire pit stop during qualifying that also will determine pit selection for the All-Star Race. The Friday program will conclude with a 100-lap CARS Tour race. AUTO: APR 26 NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link's 500 Kyle Larson to skip heat race at North Wilkesboro for Indy 500 qualifying Justin Allgaier will practice and qualify Kyle Larson's car ahead of Larson driving it in Sunday's All-Star Race. All-Star Race schedule at North Wilkesboro (All Times Eastern) Friday, May 16 Garage open 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Cup 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Truck Series Track activity Advertisement 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. — Cup practice (FS2, MRN) 6:05 - 6:45p.m. — Cup Open qualifying (FS1, MRN) 7 - 8 p.m. — Cup All-Star Race qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, MRN) 8:15 p.m. — CARS Tour race (100 laps, FS1, Flo Racing)Weather Friday: Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A high of 86 degrees and winds from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
NBC Sports
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR Friday schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NASCAR All-Star Race festivities will get under way Friday at North Wilkesboro Speedway with practice and qualifying on the 0.625-mile oval. The opening session will include the 20 cars locked into Sunday's main event and the 18 cars trying to transfer from the All-Star Open. The qualifying session for the Open will begin at 6:10 p.m., immediately followed by All-Star Race qualifying. The All-Star Race pole-sitter will start first in Saturday's first heat race and the main event Sunday. The Pit Crew Challenge will be contested with a four-tire pit stop during qualifying that also will determine pit selection for the All-Star Race. The Friday program will conclude with a 100-lap CARS Tour race. Dustin Long, All-Star Race schedule at North Wilkesboro (All Times Eastern) Friday, May 16 Garage open 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Cup 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Truck Series Track activity 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. — Cup practice (FS2, MRN) 6:05 - 6:45p.m. — Cup Open qualifying (FS1, MRN) 7 - 8 p.m. — Cup All-Star Race qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, MRN) 8:15 p.m. — CARS Tour race (100 laps, FS1, Flo Racing)Weather Friday: Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A high of 86 degrees and winds from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
NBC Sports
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Formats for All-Star Open and All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway
It seems as if the format changes each year in one way or another for the NASCAR All-Star Race weekend. Don't worry, we've got it all for you here day-by-day at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Here are the details for each day's events: Friday, May 16 6:05 - 6:45 p.m. — Cup Open qualifying (FS1, MRN) 7 - 8 p.m. — Cup All-Star Race qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, MRN) New this year in qualifying for the Open is that all 18 teams will have a pit stop included in their attempt — just as the All-Star teams will do. Dustin Long, All-Star Open and All-Star Race qualifying format (3 laps) — Competitors will take the green flag and run one lap at speed. — On the second lap, the driver must come to pit road. Drivers must maintain pit road speed. — Once in a designated pit stall, teams will change four tires. No fuel will be added (empty fuel cans will be used) — Drivers will exit their stall, maintain pit road speed and return to the track to complete the last of three laps. — Total elapsed time from green flag to checkered flag will be used as each team's qualifying time. Quickest time wins the pole for the All-Star Open. — The quickest qualifying time among the cars in the All-Star Race earns that team the No. 1 starting spot for Heat 1 and also the pole for Sunday night's All-Star Race. — The pit crew with the fastest stop (no penalties) during the qualifying attempt is the winner of the Pit Crew Challenge. The winning team receives $100,000 and a trophy. — Pit Crew Challenge results determine the order teams will pick their pit stalls. Saturday, May 17 5:10 p.m. — All-Star Race Heat 1 (75 laps, 46.875 miles, FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 6:15 p.m. — All-Star Race Heat 2 (75 laps, 46.875 miles, FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) There will be two All-Star heat races to set the field for Sunday night's All-Star Race. — Each heat race is 75 laps. — There will be a caution around Lap 30. — All laps count. — There is only one overtime attempt permitted. — Results of Heat 1 sets the inside starting rows for the All-Star Race. — Results of Heat 2 sets the outside starting rows for the All-Star Race. Sunday, May 18 5:38 p.m. — All-Star Open (100 laps, 62.5 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) 8:14 p.m. — All-Star Race (250 laps, 156.25 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) Three cars from the All-Star Open will advance to the All-Star Race to set the 23-car field for the non-points event. This is the third year the event has been held at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Kyle Larson won the race in 2023. Joey Logano won it last year. All-Star Open — 100 laps — There will be a caution around Lap 50. — Only one overtime attempt will be permitted. — The race winner and runner-up advance to the All-Star Race. — The final spot in the All-Star Race goes to the fan vote winner. All-Star Race — 250 laps — Caution around Lap 100. — An optional promoters caution must occur before Lap 220 but it expires if a natural caution occurs after Lap 200. — Overtime rules apply, so can have multiple overtime attempts. — Winner receives $1 million. — New this year is the Manufacturer Showdown. All three manufacturers (Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota) will be equally represented. The members per team will be set based on the manufacturer that has the fewest cars in the All-Star Race. Teams will be scored against each other and not by their overall All-Star finish. The lowest combined total of finishing positions will be the winning manufacturer. In a tie, the single best overall finishing position will determine the winner.
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
All-Star Race North Wilkesboro weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup and Truck
The NASCAR All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the third consecutive year with a few new wrinkles in the race format and schedule at the 0.625-mile oval in North Carolina. Cup cars will be on track for practice and qualifying Friday, two heat races to set the main event field Saturday and then the Open and All-Star Race will be Sunday night. The main event will feature a 'promoter's caution' that can be thrown ahead of Lap 220 of 250. A new 'Manufacturer Showdown' will pit Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in a battle for the best combined overall finish in the All-Star Race. The Pit Crew Challenge also will be held during qualifying Friday and determine pit selection for Sunday's 250-lap main event. Nate Ryan, Joey Logano is the defending winner of the All-Star Race. Kyle Larson won the 2023 inaugural All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. The CARS Tour, Camping World Truck Series and Whelen Modified Tour also will be racing at North Wilkesboro this weekend. Dustin Long, All-Star Race schedule at North Wilkesboro (All Times Eastern) Friday, May 16 Garage open 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. — Cup 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Truck Series Track activity 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. — Cup practice (FS2, MRN) 6:10 - 6:50 p.m. — Cup Open qualifying (FS1, MRN) 7:05 - 8 p.m. — Cup All-Star Race qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, MRN) 8:15 p.m. — CARS Tour race (100 laps, FS1, Flo Racing) Saturday, May 17 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. — Truck Series 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Cup 9:35 - 10:30 a.m. — Truck practice (FS2) 10:35 - 11:30 a.m. — Truck qualifying (FS2) 1:30 p.m. — Truck race (250 laps, 156.25 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 70, Stage 2 at Lap 140; FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 5:10 p.m. — All-Star Race Heat 1 (75 laps, 46.875 miles, FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 6:15 p.m. — All-Star Race Heat 2 (75 laps, 46.875 miles, FS2, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Sunday, May 18 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Whelen Modified Tour 2 - 11:55 p.m. — Cup 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. — Whelen Modified Tour practice 10:55 - 11:25 a.m. — Whelen Modified Tour practice 12:45 - 1:15 p.m. — Whelen Modified Tour qualifying 2 p.m. — Whelen Modified Tour race (150 laps, 93.75 miles, Flo Racing, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) 5:30 p.m. — All-Star Open (100 laps, 62.5 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) 8 p.m. — All-Star Race (250 laps, 156.25 miles, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR) Weekend weather Friday: Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A high of 86 degrees and winds from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. A high of 85 degrees and winds from the west-southwest at 10 to 20 mph. It's expected to be 82 degrees with a 15% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race. It's expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 82 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start 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's expected to be 75 degrees with a 1% chance of rain at the start of the All-Star Race.
