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All Star Race Preview
Late breaking news, race day schedule, betting odds, and more!
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May 18, 2025
Race Day Schedule:
TODAY - Sunday, May 18
5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: All-Star Race, FS1
8 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS1
Late Breaking News:
Green flag for the All-Star Race is set to fall at 8:14 PM ET and green flag for the All-Star Open is set to fall at 5:38 PM ET. The races will air on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). There is little chance of precipitation affecting today’s race. The high for the day at the track is 80°F with wind speeds up to 9 mph.
Practice and qualifying for the All-Star Race took place on Friday, with Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, and Bubba Wallace at the top of the combined speed charts in practice. The qualifying effort included a flying lap and a pit stop challenge, which put Brad Keselowski at the front of the field for the All-Star Race, and Shane van Gisbergen at the front for the Open. Michael McDowell’s crew had the fastest pit stop time, earning them a $100,000 prize for the pit stop challenge.
The heat races for the All-Star Race took place Saturday afternoon, with the first setting up the inside row and the second setting up the outside row, similar to how the Duel Races function for the Daytona 500. Brad Keselowski won the first heat race, with Chastain ad Byron behind, and Christopher Bell won the second heat race, with Logano and Elliott behind.
Kyle Larson has yet to be behind the wheel at North Wilkesboro, as he has been in Indianapolis preparing for the Indy 500. Justin Allgaier practiced and qualified the car on Friday, however it was a DNS yesterday, as they will need to start from the rear due to the expected driver change. Larson will fly from Indianapolis following the practice session at 1 PM.
Kyle Busch was the only Cup Series regular to race in the Truck race yesterday, finishing 9th.
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All-Star Race Betting Lines:
| Race Winner | Top 3 Finish | Top 5 Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | +450 | +175 | -106 |
| Denny Hamlin | +700 | +175 | -106 |
| Ryan Blaney | +750 | +175 | -106 |
| Christopher Bell | +900 | +175 | -106 |
| William Byron | +900 | +225 | +115 |
All-Star Open Betting Lines:
| Race Winner | |
|---|---|
| Ty Gibbs | +165 |
| Bubba Wallace | +300 |
| Carson Hocevar | +600 |
| Ryan Preece | +600 |
| Noah Gragson | +1600 |
Rant Report Fantasy League Results:
There is no Fantasy for the All-Star Race. Fantasy will resume next week at Charlotte.
| Kansas Speedway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Driver3019 | 209 |
| 2 | Sauce Mafia | 187 |
| 3 | Justyn1 | 175 |
| 4 | Gooddoctor33 | 157 |
| 5 | BertL | 149 |
| 6 | SgtSalt | 91 |
| League Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Gooddoctor33 | 2021 |
| 2 | Driver3019 | 1905 |
| 3 | SgtSalt | 1848 |
| 4 | BertL | 1737 |
| 5 | Justyn1 | 1683 |
| 6 | Sauce Mafia | 1555 |
Race Day Schedule for the World of Motorsports:
TODAY - Sunday, May 18
7:30 a.m., Formula 1: Grand Prix Sunday, ESPN2
8:55 a.m., Formula 1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, ESPN2
11 a.m., NHRA Drag Racing Route 66 Qualifying Show 2, FS1
1 p.m., IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500 Practice 7, FS2
2 p.m., NHRA Drag Racing Finals at Route 66 Raceway, FS1
4 p.m., IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 2, FOX
5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Open at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: All-Star Race, FS1
8 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, FS1
Our Editor’s Picks for Today:
Race Win: Christopher Bell
Open Win: Bubba Wallace
Top-3: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano
Longshot: Ross Chastain
Betting lines are courtesy of Action Network, acquired 12:35 AM, 5/18/2025. All other information is accurate up to the same time and date.
Thumbnail image is courtesy of Google Earth.
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