Keselowski king of the pole for 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brad Keselowski rebounded from a rough week to get the pole for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Keselowski and Christopher Bell will lead the field to the green flag Sunday night. They won the heat races, held Saturday night to determine the lineup for the All-Star Race:

1. Brad Keselowski
2. Christopher Bell
3. Ross Chastain
4. Joey Logano
5. William Byron
6. Chase Elliott
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Kyle Busch
9. Alex Bowman
10. Chris Buescher
11. Josh Berry
12. Daniel Suarez
13. Tyler Reddick
14. Chase Briscoe
15. Austin Dillon
16. Austin Cindric
17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
18. Harrison Burton
19. Kyle Larson
20. Denny Hamlin
21. Carson Hocevar
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Noah Gragson

Shane van Gisbergen started the Open on the pole and led the opening half of the race before falling behind on strategy.

Strategy was no problem for Carson Hocevar who took the lead on two fresh tires and held on to advance to the NASCAR All-Star Race. John Hunter Nemechek finished second to Hocevar after taking on scuff tires after a caution for Riley Herbst wrecking with 23 laps to go.

Noah Gragson finished 17th but advanced as the fan vote winner.

Ryan Preece was set to restart on the front row with Hocevar until he had a choose box violation that knocked him to the rear of the field. He finished 11th, three spots behind Bubba Wallace who also had a chance at making the All-Star Race before some late-race scrapping caught him out.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Open Results

1. Carson Hocevar
2. John Hunter Nemechek
3. Ty Dillon
4. Erik Jones
5. Michael McDowell
6. Zane Smith
7. AJ Allmendinger
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Cole Custer
10. Riley Herbst
11. Ryan Preece
12. Todd Gilliland
13. Shane van Gisbergen
14. Justin Haley
15. Ty Gibbs
16. Cody Ware
17. Noah Gragson
18. Chad Finchum