Winners: Christopher Bell (Cup);Chandler Smith (Trucks); Max Reaves (ARCA East); Kaden Honeycutt (zMAX CARS Tour PLM); ); Landen Lewis (zMAX CARS Tour LMS);
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NASCAR Cup
Christopher Bell wins #NASCAR All-Star Race after Contact-Filled Battle
Fireworks lit up the sky, and smoke billowed from the tires of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota as Christopher Bell celebrated his first victory in the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
In the final NASCAR Cup race on FOX this year, Bell claimed the checkered flag and a $1 million dollar prize. This is Bell's first win in his fifth appearance in the All-Star Race, having placed no higher than tenth before this.
"North Wilkesboro, how about that one?" smiled Bell. "That right there is absolutely incredible. North Wilkesboro, best short track on the schedule!"
"These boys right here, Adam Stevens [crew chief] on the pit box, all the mechanics, all the engineers that put this thing together, they're the big picture. I'm the guy that gets to sit up here and talk to you and take pictures, but without them, I'm nobody. I owe it all to these guys."
The starting lineup for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star race was determined by the results of Saturday's heat races. Heat 1 results determined the inside row to start Sunday's race, while Heat 2 results determined the outside row
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford ... Fastest in qualifying
- (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota ... Heat Race No. 2 winner
- (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 2nd place
- (22) Joey Logano, Ford ... Heat Race No. 2 2nd place
- (24) William Byron, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 3rd place
- (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 2 3rd place
- (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford ... Heat Race No. 1 4th place
- (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 2 4th place
- (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 5th place
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford ... Heat Race No. 2 5th place
- (21) Josh Berry, Ford ... Heat Race No. 1 6th place
- (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 2 6th place
- (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota ... Heat Race No. 1 7th place
- (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota ... Heat Race No. 2 7th place
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 8th place
- (2) Austin Cindric, Ford ... Heat Race No. 2 8th place
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 9th place
- (51) Harrison Burton, Ford ... Heat Race No. 2 9th place
- (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet ... Heat Race No. 1 10th place
- (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota ... Heat Race No. 2 10th place
- (77) Carson Hocevar … All-Star Open winner
- (42) John H Nemechek … All-Star Open 2nd place
- (4) Noah Gragson … Fan vote winner
Break out the Bowties! @TeamChevy is victorious in the Manufacturer Showdown at the 2025 #AllStarRace! pic.twitter.com/WKoGaJFtqX
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 19, 2025
Chevrolet also won the Manufacturer Showdown, which is a new award for the All-Star Race in 2025.
That’s the good stuff. 👊🏁@CBellRacing | #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/0aH9IR36ny
— North Wilkesboro Speedway (@NWBSpeedway) May 19, 2025
Pole: Brad Keselowski
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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR Xfinity Series Off Until May 24th
Maximum speed. Maximum points.
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 14, 2025
With the race victory, two stage wins and the @XfinityRacing Fastest Lap, @KyleLarsonRacin had an unprecedented 61-point day at @kansasspeedway. pic.twitter.com/vB1oub6ZWW
Next Race: The Xfinity Series will return on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:30 pm ET for the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Trucks
Chandler Smith owes Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs a vote of thanks after Saturday’s Window World 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
After Riggs’ Ford slid up into the No. 11 Toyota of Corey Heim in Turn 2 of the final lap, Smith took the lead and held on for the win, his first at the 0.625-mile short track and his second of the season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
“I feel like this place… tires kind of mattered, but they also kind of didn’t,” said Smith, who started from the rear of the field after unapproved adjustments to fix a brake issue in his No. 38 Ford. “I didn’t think we were as good as the 11 — obviously we had a tire advantage on him there.
“That last restart, I did everything but the right thing. My teammate, Layne Riggs, executed perfectly, and we came out on the right end of the stick.”
One final wave goodbye from @NWBSpeedway! pic.twitter.com/WFatkP5GrN
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 17, 2025
Pole: Corey Heim
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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8:30 pm ET for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
ARCA East
Max Reaves Adds His Name to the History Books with a Victory at Flat Rock Speedway
Max Reaves etched his name into the history books Saturday night at Michigan’s Flat Rock Speedway.
Reaves, just 15, secured his third ARCA Menards Series East win in as many starts when he took the checkered flag in the Dutch Boy 150. He joins Will Rodgers as the only two drivers to win their first three East Series starts.
With wins at Five Flags Speedway, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and now Flat Rock under his belt, Reaves will aim to become the first driver in East Series history to win his first four series starts.
He has every reason to believe he can do it, and why shouldn’t he? After all, no one has been able to stop him yet.
“I’m going to be the first one to win four,” said Reaves. “I’m confident with that and confident in my team.”
Max Reaves hopes to keep the streak going 📈 pic.twitter.com/8N3o9OhlTF
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) May 18, 2025
Pole: Max Reaves
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Next Race: The ARCA Menards Series will return on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET for the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Next Race: The ARCA Series West will return on Saturday May 24, 2025 for the Colorado 150 at Colorado National Speedway.
zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model
Honeycutt Wins The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Race
Kaden Honeycutt dominated The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model race Thursday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway after starting from the pole. The Bridge City, Texas, native claimed the checkered flag, holding off a hard-charging Dawson Sutton and Keelan Harvick, who finished second and third respectively.
“Now we’re one for three, we’ve got two more to go,” said Honeycutt in Victory Lane. “Big picture this weekend, we’re just trying to get confidence back and know that I can still do it. The last couple of weeks have been kind of rough, so we’re just looking to bounce back for Niece Motorsports this weekend.
.@KadenWHoneycutt WINS AT @NWBSpeedway! @zmaxraceproduc1 | @SoundGearHear | @CallDistillers | #ReverendWhiskey75 | @FloRacing pic.twitter.com/Y6mCXezsA9
— CARS Tour (@CARSTour) May 16, 2025
Pole: Kaden Honeycutt
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zMAX CARS Tour LMSC
Lewis Dominates Window World 100, Takes zMAX CARS Tour LMSC Points Lead
Landen Lewis turned his pole position into a dominant win Friday night, celebrating in Victory Lane with Window World CEO Tammy Whitworth after the Window World 100.
Landen Lewis was as close to perfect as a driver could be in Friday night’s Window World 100 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Lewis started on the pole and led all 100 laps of the zMAX CARS Tour’s action-packed return to North Wilkesboro, beating Tristan McKee to the finish line by 0.918 seconds. The driver of the No. 29 Kevin Harvick Incorporated entry collected the trophy after holding off the field on a Lap 74 restart that gave Lewis’ closest pursuers hope of overtaking him, but whatever optimism they had was short-lived.
Lewis needed only half a lap to clear McKee for the final time and pull away from the field for an emotional victory.
“Speechless, that’s what I am right now,” said Lewis. “This one hits hard. These guys have worked their butts off. I’m with them every weekend, grinding with them, trying to make this race car better.”
Mini Tyrrell followed Lewis and McKee home in third, with Kaden Honeycutt and Carson Loftin completing the top five.
Lewis’ third career zMAX CARS Tour LMSC triumph moved the 19-year-old driver into the series points lead after Connor Hall, who entered Friday’s race in the top spot, ended up 10th at the finish.
A BIG win for @landenlewis99!@CARSTour | @kaitlynvincie pic.twitter.com/rd7spaW2nD
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 17, 2025
Pole: Landen Lewis
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