It’s time for the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series to shine in pursuit of one million dollars as drivers head to Texas Motor Speedway for the annual All-Star Race.
While 20 drivers are locked into the show, four more drivers will transfer in between the All-Star Open and the fan vote. 16 drivers are entered for the Open race, with segments of 20 laps, 20 laps and 10 laps set to send three drivers into the main event.
Garrett Smithley will pilot Rick Ware Racing’s No. 15 Ford in the Open race.
Spire Motorsports will seek to put its No. 77 Shelton Energy Solutions Chevrolet into the All-Star Race with Landon Cassill behind the wheel.
In the All-Star Race, AJ Allmendinger gets the nod from Kaulig Racing to drive the No. 16 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet as a result of his win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in 2021.
All-Star action begins with the Open race on Sunday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1, with the All-Star Race following at 8 p.m. ET.
Luken Glover joined the Frontstretch team in 2020 as a news writer before elevating to a columnist, where he served as the longtime writer for The Underdog House. Currently, he is an editor for the site and conducts feature interviews. Glover has covered several forms of racing for the site including NASCAR, CARS Tour, and SRX events.
A 2023 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Glover is a promotional writer, elementary athletic director, and basketball coach. He is passionate about serving in his church, playing/coaching a wide variety of sports, and researching motorsports history.
Ought to be interesting to run this race this track vs. CMS and I think AMS hosted the event one time with mixed revues….