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Why So Many Yellows in the Modified’s North Wilkesboro Race?

by Lou Modestino
by Scotte Sprinkle, Short Track Scene
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at North Wilkesboro saw many cautions, and drivers shared their disappointment and theories as to why.
The race was held on Sunday afternoon, just before the NASCAR Cup Series hosted their All-Star Race, leading to a big crowd on hand, and the drivers knew the importance of the race. Two of the cautions were due to engine failures. Conner Jones also had an engine failure in practice, preventing him from racing. The longest green flag during the race was only 17 laps, and the average race speed was only 55.056 miles per hour.

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Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

by Mike
Christopher Bell Outduels Joey Logano For First Career NASCAR All-Star Win

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — 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.

On Sunday night, Bell climbed from his car to a standing ovation. Scratch that—virtually everyone in the packed grandstands already had been standing for the final 28 lap green-flag run, as Bell battled Joey Logano side-by-side and finally cleared last year’s winner for the lead on Lap 241 of 250.

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Reigning NASCAR Cup Champ Joey Logano Primed For All-Star Race Defense

by Mike
Reigning NASCAR Cup Champ Joey Logano Primed For All-Star Race Defense

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

If you‘re trying to find a predictor of the eventual NASCAR Cup Series champion, the winner of the NASCAR All-Star Race might be a good place to look.

In three of the last five years, the All-Star Race winner has gone on to win the title: Chase Elliott at Bristol in 2020; Kyle Larson at Texas Motor Speedway in 2021; and Joey Logano at North Wilkesboro Speedway last year.

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Honeycutt Wins The Reverend Sour Mash Whiskey 75 zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model Race

by Mike
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.

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Whelen Modified Tour Stars Ready For All Star Thrill Show At North Wilkesboro

by Mike
Whelen Modified Tour Stars Ready For All Star Thrill Show At North Wilkesboro

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

After an extended break, the stars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour are back in action Sunday with the running of the FaithFest Evangelistic Ministries 150 at North Wilkesboro Speedway (2 p.m. ET on FloRacing and The NASCAR Channel).

While the Modified Tour has raced on the same day or weekend at the same track as the NASCAR Cup Series before, this marks the first time the Tour has raced on the same day and same track as the NASCAR All Star Race.

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Hettinger Racing Brings Three-Car Armada to North Wilkesboro

by Mike
Hettinger Racing Brings Three-Car Armada to North Wilkesboro
  • Kaden Honeycutt Joins zMAX CARS Tour Fulltime Drivers
  • Donovan Strauss and Parker Eatmon for Window World 100;
  • All Appreciate Significance of First-Time Series Broadcast on FS1

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 14, 2025) – Hettinger Racing is bringing a three-car lineup to the zMAX CARS Tour’s biggest race – the Window World 100 Friday night at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – All-Star Race And All-Star Open At North Wilkesboro Speedway

by Mike
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – All-Star Race And All-Star Open At North Wilkesboro Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Race
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Purse: $2,421,400
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 156.25 miles (250 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 100		NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: NASCAR All-Star Open
The Place: North Wilkesboro Speedway
Track Length: 0.625 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Sunday, May 18
The Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $581,100
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 62.5 miles (100 Laps)
Competition Break: At or around Lap 50

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