Kyle Larson wins third career All-Star feature race ahead of Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick

Kyle Larson overcame a bottom-third starting grid position and a pit road speeding penalty to win his third career NASCAR All-Star feature race.

The only non-competition yellow flag came out on lap 16 with Larson, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones, Bubba Wallace, Josh Berry, Noah Gragson, Tyler Reddick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. all pitting for fresh tires. Larson was nabbed for speeding during the stop but steadily made up ground, getting all the way into the lead by lap 55 and never looking back. Larson won the race off pit road cleanly at the midway competition yellow and made it stick.

NASCAR All-Star Race results

1. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

3. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

4. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

5. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

7. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

8. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

9. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

11. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

12. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

13. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

15. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

17. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

18. Kevin Harvick (29), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

19. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

20. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

22. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

23. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR All-Star Race TV/streaming schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, May 19
4-5 p.m.: All-Star Open and Race practice (FS1)
5:30-7 p.m.: All-Star Open and Race qualifying – pit stop challenge (FS1)

Saturday, May 20
7-9 p.m.: All-Star Open and Race heats (FS1)

Sunday, May 21
5-6 p.m.: All-Star Open (FS1, Fox Deportes)
8-10 p.m.: All-Star Race (FS1, Fox Deportes)

NASCAR All-Star Race format

Cup Series regulars who have (a) won a race in 2022 or 2023, (b) won a previous All-Star Race, or (c) won a Cup Series championship are automatically entered into the 200-lap event. There are 21 drivers who meet that criteria and the remaining three to complete the 24-car field will be determined by the top two finishers of the 100-lap All-Star Open and a fan vote.

Prior to the Open, times from a pit stop competition Friday night will determine the starting grids for two 60-lap heat races to be run Saturday night. Similar to the Daytona 500 twin qualifying races, one heat will determine the inside lane starters for the All-Star Race and the other will determine the outside lane.

Cars will start the All-Star Race on brand-new sticker tires and will only be able to utilize one set after the competition caution. The winner takes home $1 million — the second-highest payout of the year after the Daytona 500.

North Wilkesboro Speedway details

North Wilkesboro opened in 1947 — the same year as NASCAR’s oldest track in Richmond, Virginia — and from 1949 to 1996 annually held at least one Cup Series race. It is unique to other tracks which, save for banking, are more or less “level.” North Wilkesboro features a downhill front stretch and an uphill backstretch.

Built: 1947
First Cup Series race: Oct. 16, 1949 (won by Bob Flock)
Last Cup Series race: Sept. 29, 1996 (won by Jeff Gordon)
Profile: 0.625-mile oval
Banking: 3 degrees on straightaways, 14 degrees in turns

NASCAR All-Star Race starting grid

1. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

2. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

3. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

4. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

5. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

6. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

7. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

9. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

11. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

12. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

13. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

14. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

15. Kevin Harvick (29), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

16. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

17. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

18. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

20. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

21. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

22. oq-Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

23. oq-Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

24. fv-Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

oq: Qualified via All-Star Open race | fv: Fan vote provisional

NASCAR All-Star Open results

1. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

3. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

4. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

5. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

6. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

7. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

8. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

9. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

10. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

11. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

12. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

13. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

14. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

15. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

16. Chandler Smith (13), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR All-Star Open starting grid

1. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

3. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

4. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

5. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

6. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

7. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

8. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

9. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

10. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

11. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

12. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

13. Chandler Smith (13), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

14. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

15. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

16. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

NASCAR Cup Series pit crew challenge results

1. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

3. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

4. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

5. Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

7. Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford

8. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

9. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

10. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

11. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

12. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

13. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

14. Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford

15. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

16. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

17. Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford

18. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

19. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

21. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

22. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

23. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

24. Kevin Harvick (29), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

25. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

26. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

27. Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

28. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

29. Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford

30. Chandler Smith (13), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

31. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

32. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

33. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

34. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

35. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

36. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

37. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

NASCAR All-Star Race entries

(2022-23 race winners unless otherwise noted)

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
pc-Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
pw-Ryan Blaney (12), Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Joey Logano (22), Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (29), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
pc: Past Cup Series champion | pw: Past All-Star Race winner

NASCAR All-Star Open entries

Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Chandler Smith (13), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Josh Berry (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Live Fast Motorsports Ford

Top drivers and best bets for the All-Star Race

The two drivers with multiple All-Star wins enter the weekend with the best odds at victory according to BetMGM. Kyle Larson, who has already won on two short tracks this season is +600 for the win, while the retiring Kevin Harvick is +800. Harvick is surely hoping that driving with No. 29 on the car — his number for the first 13 seasons of his career — rather than his Stewart-Haas No. 4 will bring him luck in his final All-Star Race.

Best odds to win
• Kyle Larson +600
• Kevin Harvick +800
• Christopher Bell +900
• William Byron +900
• Joey Logano +900

Looking a little further down the field, Chase Elliott (+1200) and Ryan Blaney (+1800) are good mid-tier bets. Elliott has finished in the top 10 in each of his last five short track starts and won the All-Star Race in its only running at the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway in 2020. Blaney is the event’s defending champion and typically runs well in the tight confines of Martinsville and Bristol, which most closely resemble North Wilkesboro.

NASCAR All-Star Race weather

The forecasts for Friday and Sunday are cool and clear with temperatures in the 70s, but thunderstorms could interfere with Saturday’s running. The Craftsman Truck Series is running in support at North Wilkesboro this weekend with qualifying and its race scheduled before the All-Star Race heats, which could make scheduling dicey.