Starting Lineups: NASCAR All-Star Heat Races at North Wilkesboro

Brad Keselowski scored the pole position for Heat Race 1, which will also net him the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race. Heat Race 1 will set the inside row of Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Keselowski turned a time of 1 minute, 27.363 seconds in his three-lap run, which included a four-tire pit stop, around the 0.625-mile short track.
Christopher Bell will start Heat Race 2 from the pole position, and the finishing order from Heat Race 2 on Saturday will ultimately set the outside row for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race.
Official Starting Lineup for the NASCAR All-Star Heat Race 1
Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
6 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet |
7 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
8 | 5 | Justin Allgaier (x) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
(x) indicates driver will not compete in Heat Races
Official Starting Lineup for NASCAR All-Star Heat Race 2
Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
7 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
8 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
10 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
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