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The NASCAR All-Star Race and its companion NASCAR Open return to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, with a $1 million prize at stake for the All-Star winner.
The NASCAR Open will add four additional drivers — three stage winners plus one fan vote winner — to the All-Star field, which includes former All-Star race winners, former Cup Series champions and race winners from the 2021 season and the 13 races to date 2022.
The All-Star Race will also feature a pit crew competition, which will directly affect how the cars are lined up for one of the four stages of the race.
Here’s all the info you need to get ready for Sunday night’s action (Open followed by All-Star):
NASCAR All Star Open
START TIME: 5:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. local).
TV: FS1. The pre-race broadcast begins at 5:00 p.m. ET. (4pm local).
STREAM: FoxSports website (for those with a cable/satellite provider) and on the FoxSports app. The race can also be streamed on FuboTV as well as other options.
RADIO: Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
RACETRACK: 50 laps around the 1.5 mile track for a total of 75 miles.
LENGTH OF STAGE (laps per stage): Level 1: 20; Level 2: 20; Level 3: 10.
INPUTS: Active, full-time riders who do not automatically qualify for the All-Star Race.
WHAT IS AT Stake: The winners of each tier advance to the All-Star race along with the winner of the Fan Vote.
RELAY A MESSAGE: Based on Saturday’s qualifying (car number in brackets):
1. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet
2. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
3. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
4. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet
5. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
6. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
7. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
8. (7) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet
9. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
10. (41) Cole Custer, Ford
11. (77) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
12. (42) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
13. (51) CodyWare, Ford
14. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
15. (15) Garrett Smithley, Ford
16. (78) BJ McLeod, Ford
NASCAR All-Star Racing
START TIME: 8 p.m. ET. (7pm local).
TV: FS1. The pre-race broadcast begins immediately after the All-Star Open.
STREAM: FoxSports website (for those with a cable/satellite provider) and on the FoxSports app. The race can also be streamed on FuboTV as well as other options.
RADIO: Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
RACETRACK: 125 laps around the 1.5 mile track for a total of 187.5 miles.
LENGTH OF STAGE (laps per stage): Level 1: 25; Level 2: 25; Level 3: 25; Level 4: 50.
SPECIAL STAGE BREAK (pit stop competition): After the end of Stage 2, each team must pit and perform a four tire stop. The team with the shortest time in the pit lane (pit in/pit out) wins the pit crew award.
LEVEL WIN INCENTIVES
- The winner of Stage 1 will start the final stage on the pole as long as they finish 15th or better in Stages 2 and 3.
- The winner of Stage 2 will start runners-up in the final stage as long as they finish 15th or better in Stage 3.
- The stage 3 winner starts third in the final phase
- The pit crew winner prize driver will start fourth in the final stage as long as he finishes 15th or better in stage 3.
WHAT IS AT Stake: $1 million in prize money.
INPUTS: Twenty drivers automatically qualified as non-exhibition race winners from 2021-2022, former All-Star winners still competing, or former Cup Series champions among current drivers.
LAST TIME: Kyle Larson led 17 laps, including the last eight, beating Brad Keselowski by 0.206 seconds on June 13, 2021. Larson also won the All-Star race in 2019.
RELAY A MESSAGE: Based on Saturday’s qualifying (car number in brackets):
1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
2. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
3. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
4.(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
5. (45) Kurt Busch, Toyota
6. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
7. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
8. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford
9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
10. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
11. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
12. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
13. (9) Chase Elliot, Chevrolet
14. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
15. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford
16. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
17. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
18. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
19. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
20. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet