20 Drivers Locked Into All-Star Race; 18 Looking to Advance From Open

On Monday afternoon, NASCAR revealed the entry lists for this weekend's NASCAR All-Star Race and NASCAR All-Star Open, the race where currently ineligible drivers have one last chance to work their way into the All-Star Race.

20 drivers and teams earned their guaranteed spot in the starting field for the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Drivers were able to secure their place in the NASCAR All-Star Race field in a few different ways. The easiest path would be to win a NASCAR Cup Series race during the 2024 or 2025 seasons. If a driver has been held winless over the last two seasons, they could earn a place in the field by being a former NASCAR Cup Series champion, who is a full-time competitor in the series, or they could be a former All-Star Race winner, who is also a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Harrison Burton, who won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona last season while driving for Wood Brothers Racing, was a late addition for Rick Ware Racing, which will lock its No. 51 entry into the All-Star Race with Burton behind the wheel.

2025 NASCAR All-Star Race Entry List

With 20 drivers locked into the NASCAR All-Star Main Event, 19 more will look to advance into the big show through the NASCAR All-Star Open race, which will serve as the precursor to the All-Star Race on Sunday, May 18.

16 of the 18 entries on the Open entry list are the remaining Chartered entries that have yet to lock into the All-Star Race. They're joined on the list by the Garage 66 No. 66 "Open" entry Ford Mustang Dark Horse, which will be driven by Chad Finchum and Cody Ware, who will move into the No. 15 "Open" entry for Rick Ware Racing.

NASCAR All-Star Open Entry List

# indicates Rookie of the Year contender
* indicates "Open" entry

Two drivers will make it into the All-Star Race by way of the results of the NASCAR All-Star Open race, while a third driver will lock into the NASCAR All-Star Race by way of a fan vote, which has been ongoing at NASCAR.com/fanvote.

As of Monday afternoon, NASCAR revealed the top-five drivers (in alphabetical order) in the fan vote: Shane van Gisbergen, Noah Gragson, Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece, and Bubba Wallace.

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