The race itself will stick with a simplified format – two warmth races to set the All-Star Race beginning lineup, a 100-lap All-Star Open, and a 200-lap fundamental occasion on the historic .625-mile observe that pays $1 million to the winner.
Nonetheless, a number of new options will debut together with a tire technique factor, a brand new qualifying/pit crew problem format and pitting necessities.
Probably, three totally different tires can be utilized all through the weekend— a “prime tire” (the baseline tire assessed in final month’s Goodyear tire take a look at), an “choice tire” (slick tires however made with the identical rubber because the moist climate tire) and “moist climate” (the moist climate tire solely used if the observe is moist).
The ‘Goodyear Eagle’ lettering can be yellow on the prime tires, purple on the choice tires, and white on the moist climate tires.
The particulars on the tires:
– Groups can be allotted 9 units of tires for the occasion weekend.
– For follow, qualifying, the warmth races, and the Open, groups can be allotted three units of prime tires and two units of choice tires.
– For the All-Star Race, groups could have two units every of primes and choices.
– All 4 tires on the automobile should be of the identical sort always.
– Solely the prime tire can be used throughout each qualifying classes.
– For follow, the warmth races, and the All-Star Open, groups could have the choice to start out on any sort of tire.
– All groups will begin on the choice tire for the All-Star Race fundamental occasion.
“After a profitable return to North Wilkesboro Speedway final season, we’re thrilled to carry the motion again to one in every of NASCAR’s most iconic and storied tracks,” stated John Probst, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Racing Improvement Officer.
“The highlight will definitely be on the crew chiefs and drivers as they plan their tire technique for this particular race. In testing, the softer tires have been considerably quicker however wore a lot faster. Goodyear has been an unimaginable associate on this All-Star factor, and will probably be fascinating to look at how crew chiefs and drivers handle this distinctive problem.”
Race size and eligibility
The All-Star Race can be 200 laps with two ‘All-Star’ cautions at lap 100, and lap 150. On the lap 100 break, groups should carry out a four-tire pit cease, utilizing any tire of their selecting. All laps (warning and inexperienced flag) will rely, and NASCAR time beyond regulation guidelines can be in impact.
Saturday’s All-Star 100-lap Open could have an ‘All-Star’ warning at Lap 50, at which era groups should carry out a four-tire pit cease. On the finish, three Open drivers will advance to the primary occasion – the highest two race finishers and the fan vote winner. Fan voting is now open on NASCAR.com/fanvote.
All-Star weekend festivities will start Friday with qualifying and the pit crew problem. Whereas final season’s qualifying was primarily based solely on the outcomes of the pit crew problem, this season will embody the standard qualifying effort.
Drivers will take the inexperienced flag, run one full lap at pace, and on the second lap proceed to one in every of two NASCAR designated pit stalls for a four-tire cease with mock gasoline supply. When the pit cease is full, the vehicles will exit pit highway and race again to the checkered flag.
The qualifying time would be the whole elapsed time from inexperienced flag to checkered flag, and the pole sitter will begin on the pole for Warmth Race 1 and the All-Star fundamental occasion.
The pit crew with the quickest cease through the All-Star qualifying try (no penalties) is the winner of the problem. Pit crew problem outcomes will decide pit selecting order.
There are at present 18 drivers already locked into the primary occasion: A.J. Allmendinger, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Daniel Suárez, Martin Truex Jr., and Shane van Gisbergen.
