# 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race

The 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race (XL) was a non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that was held on May 19, 2024, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Contested over 200 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

The All-Star Race is open to race winners from last season through the 2024 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, all previous All-Star race winners, NASCAR Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2023, the top two race finishers of the All-Star Open, and the winner of the All-Star fan vote are eligible to compete in the All-Star Race.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

##### NASCAR All-Star Open

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

##### NASCAR All-Star Race

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### Practice results

Ty Gibbs was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 18.145 seconds and a speed of 124.001 mph (199.560 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 18.145 | 124.001 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 18.176 | 123.790 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 18.210 | 123.558 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## All-Star Open Qualifying

Qualifying for the All-Star Open was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup was set by owner points. Ty Gibbs started on the pole for the Open.

### Open starting lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 7 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 9 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 12 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| Official Open starting lineup |||||

## Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge)

The 2024 Pit Crew Challenge set the starting lineup for both the NASCAR All-Star qualifying heat races. Joey Logano scored the pole for Heat Race 1 as well as the main event with a time of 1:29.754. Brad Keselowski scored the pole for Heat Race 2 with a time of 1:30.140. Christopher Bell's pit crew won the Pit Crew Challenge with a pit time of 13.223 seconds.

### Heat Race 1 qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:29.754 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:30.169 |
| 3 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:30.288 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:30.766 |
| 5 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:30.994 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:31.846 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.542 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:42.518 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:49.890 |
| Heat Race 1 qualifying results ||||||

### Heat Race 2 qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:30.140 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:30.199 |
| 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:30.666 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:30.946 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:31.674 |
| 6 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:36.334 |
| 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:39.788 |
| 8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1:43.314 |
| Heat Race 2 qualifying results ||||||

## Qualifying heat races

The qualifying heat races were cancelled due to torrential rains and flooding at the speedway. As a result, NASCAR resorted to the morning qualifying session to set the starting lineup.

### NASCAR All-Star Race Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Notes |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 4 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 12 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 14 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | |
| 18 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | All-Star Open Winner |
| 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | All-Star Open Runner-Up |
| 20 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | All-Star Fan Vote Winner |
| Official starting lineup ||||||

## NASCAR All Star Open
### NASCAR All Star Open results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 |
| 2 | 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 100 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Josh Berry (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 4 | 16 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 6 | 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 8 | 12 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 9 | 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 10 | 10 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 11 | 18 | 15 | Kaz Grala (R) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 12 | 13 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 13 | 17 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 |
| 14 | 9 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 |
| 15 | 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 100 |
| 16 | 14 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 17 | 19 | 71 | Zane Smith (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 |
| 18 | 11 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 100 |
| 19 | 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 93 |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 82 |
| Official NASCAR All Star Open race results |||||||

## NASCAR All Star Race
### Post-race fight

On the first lap of the race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it 3 wide in between Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch that had Busch hit the outside wall off of turn 2. Upset with that, Busch retaliated and wrecked Stenhouse on the very next lap in the same corner where he hit the wall taking Stenhouse out of the race. Stenhouse parked his car in Busch's pit stall where he had a conversation with Busch's crew chief Randall Burnett. In his interview, Stenhouse quoted "Maybe Richard [Childress] will hold my watch after the race", a reference to an altercation between Childress and Busch in 2011. After the race was over, Stenhouse waited outside of Busch's hauler to confront him and the two had a conversation that got more heated after both began to disagree with what happened on the track. After Stenhouse told Busch to "go back and watch it," he threw a punch at Busch that connected and the two got into a fistfight with Stenhouse's father Ricky Stenhouse Sr. trying to hold Busch back before Busch started attacking him too. The two got separated with both their crew members getting involved as well. The two had another heated conversation while both were getting held back to where Stenhouse said "I'll wreck you at Charlotte" to where Busch replied "Bring it! I don't give a fuck! I suck just as bad as you! Let's go!" Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000, Stenhouse Sr. was suspended indefinitely, team mechanic Clint Myrick was suspended for 8 races, and turner Keith Matthews was suspended for 4 races for their involvement in the fight.

### NASCAR All Star Race results

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 200 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 |
| 4 | 12 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 |
| 5 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 200 |
| 6 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 |
| 8 | 15 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 |
| 9 | 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 |
| 10 | 14 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 |
| 11 | 20 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 |
| 12 | 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 13 | 17 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 14 | 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 15 | 4 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 |
| 16 | 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 |
| 17 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 |
| 18 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 198 |
| 19 | 13 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 |
| 20 | 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| Official NASCAR All-Star Race results |||||||

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports was the television broadcaster of the race in the United States. Lap-by-lap announcer, Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and two-time All-Star race winner Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
FS1 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

Motor Racing Network (MRN) continued their longstanding relationship with Speedway Motorsports to broadcast the race on radio. The lead announcers for the race's broadcast were Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and 1989 winner of the All-Star Race Rusty Wallace. The network also have one announcer stationed in turn 4: Dave Moody. Lead Pit Reporter Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo and Chris Wilner were the network's pit lane reporters. The network's broadcast was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turn 4: Dave Moody | Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Chris Wilner |