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How to watch the Nascar All Star Race 2025: Start time, full list of drivers, how does it work and format explained

Format and race-day structure adds intrigue to 2025 All-Star Race

How to watch the Nascar All Star Race 2025
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The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race will bring together the sport's top stars for a high-stakes showdown on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. This unique, non-points event has long served as a showcase for racing's elite, and this year's edition promises intense action and strategic drama.

A tradition unlike any other in stock car racing, the NASCAR All-Star Race offers drivers the chance to race purely for pride and a $1 million prize, free from the burden of season standings. The short-track setting at North Wilkesboro provides a perfect battleground for this electric, high- contest.

Format and race-day structure adds intrigue to 2025 All-Star Race

The 2025 format includes a 250-lap feature event on the 0.625-mile oval. A scheduled competition caution will pause the race around lap 100, giving teams an opportunity to adjust their strategies. In addition, a discretionary "Promoter's Caution" may be deployed before lap 220 to tighten up the field and amplify the late-race intensity.

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Before the main event, drivers who have not yet qualified will compete in the All-Star Open, a last-chance qualifier where stage winners and the fan vote winner earn their spots in the big race. It's a must-win scenario that delivers all-out racing and unexpected storylines year after year.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race entry list:

  • Ross Chastain (#1)
  • Austin Cindric (#2)
  • Austin Dillon (#3)
  • Kyle Larson (#5)
  • Brad Keselowski (#6)
  • Kyle Busch (#8)
  • Chase Elliott (#9)
  • Denny Hamlin (#11)
  • Ryan Blaney (#12)
  • Chris Buescher (#17)
  • Chase Briscoe (#19)
  • Christopher Bell (#20)
  • Josh Berry (#21)
  • Joey Logano (#22)
  • William Byron (#24)
  • Tyler Reddick (#45)
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#47)
  • Alex Bowman (#48)
  • Harrison Burton (#51)
  • Daniel Suarez (#99)

When is the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race?

The 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race will be held on Sunday, May 18, with the green flag scheduled to wave at 20:00 ET / 17:00 PT.

Where to watch the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race

Fans can watch the race live on FS1, or tune in to radio coverage via MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The event will take place at North Wilkesboro Speedway, one of the sport's most historic venues, known for its tight corners and throwback charm.

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