All-Star & Tyson 250 Weekend Schedule at North Wilkesboro & Details

For the first time since 1996, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway where the sport's All-Stars will celebrate the 75th anniversary by going back in time!

​Friday, May 19th

3:05 pm Craftsman Truck Series Practice                  FS1
4:00 pm Cup Series Practice                                         FS1/ MRN
5:45 pm Cup Series Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge) FS1/ MRN

Saturday, May 20th

10:30 am Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying             FS1 
1:05 pm Craftsman Truck Series Driver Intros           FS1
1:30 pm Craftsman Truck Series Tyson 250               FS1/ MRN
7:20 pm Cup Series All-Star Heat 1                              FS1/ MRN
8:15 pm Cup Series All-Star Heat 2                              FS1/ MRN

Sunday, May 21st

5:10 pm Cup Series All-Star Open Driver Intros 
5:30 pm Cup Series All-Star Open                                        FS1/ MRN
7:30 pm Cup Series All-Star Race Driver & Team Intros    
8:00 pm Cup Series All-Star Race                                         FS1/ MRN

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Tyson 250 (Craftsman Truck Series)

North Wilkesboro Speedway
Watch: Fox Sports 1, Listen: MRN/ Sirius XM 90
Purse: $696,922
Stage 1: 70 laps. Stage 2: 70 laps. Final Stage: 110 laps = 250 laps = 156.25 Miles

North Wilkesboro CARS Tour crowd 5/17. Image: North Wilkesboro Speedway FB

All-Star Open (Cup Series) 

North Wilkesboro Speedway
Watch: Fox Sports 1, Listen: MRN/ Sirius XM 90
Purse: $664,600
Race Distance: 100 laps = 62.5 Miles

All-Star Race Format. Image: Media.NASCAR

All-Star Race (Cup Series)

North Wilkesboro Speedway
Watch: Fox Sports 1, Listen: MRN/ Sirius XM 90
Purse: $3,563,159
Race Distance: 200 laps = 125 Miles

By: Tom Luttermoser