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Yes, bring on the All Star "event" and races. I'm looking forward to it. Sunday night is a little odd, but that might good for me and my viewing...

https://racer.com/2023/05/19/north-w...r-race-primer/

NASCAR's site is just waaaaaay too much so I had to go ^^ there ^^ to read the format.

Here is a reminder of what to expect this weekend:

In addition to practice held Friday, qualifying will be the Pit Crew Challenge. Each team must complete a four-tire pit stop during the challenge, with the timing lines being one pit box behind and one box ahead of the team’s designated pit box.

The pit crew challenge will determine the starting lineups for the All-Star Race heat races and the All-Star Open. A $100,000 bonus will be awarded to the winning team from the Pit Crew Challenge.

A simplified racing format will highlight the weekend.

There will be two 60-lap heat races held Saturday for the All-Star Race. The results of the heat races will determine the starting line for the All-Star Race — results from the first heat race setting the inside row and the results from the second heat race setting the outside row.

All laps — green and caution — in the heat races will count. There will be one chance at ending in overtime.

The All-Star Open, run Sunday evening, is 100 laps and all laps will count. There will be a competition break around lap 40 and one chance at ending the race with overtime.

Three drivers will advance out of the Open: the top two finishers and the fan vote winner.

The All-Star Race, run Sunday night, will be 200 laps split into 100-lap segments. Teams will start on sticker tires and have three additional sets in their pit box. However, after the lap 100 competition break, only one set of stickers can be used.

All laps will count in the All-Star Race, and there are unlimited attempts at overtime.

Drivers entered in the All-Star Open:
No. 7 – Corey LaJoie
No. 10 – Aric Almirola
No. 13 – Chandler Smith
No. 15 – JJ Yeley
No. 16 – AJ Allmendinger
No. 21 – Harrison Burton
No. 31 – Justin Haley
No. 34 – Michael McDowell
No. 38 – Todd Gilliland
No. 41 – Ryan Preece
No. 42 – Noah Gragson
No. 48 – Josh Berry
No. 51 – Ryan Newman
No. 54 – Ty Gibbs
No. 77 – Ty Dillon
No. 78 – Josh Bilicki

Drivers locked into the All-Star Race:
No. 1 – Ross Chastain
No. 2 – Austin Cindric
No. 3 – Austin Dillon
No. 4 – Kevin Harvick
No. 5 – Kyle Larson
No. 6 – Brad Keselowski
No. 8 – Kyle Busch
No. 9 – Chase Elliott
No. 11 – Denny Hamlin
No. 12 – Ryan Blaney
No. 14 – Chase Briscoe
No. 17 – Chris Buescher
No. 19 – Martin Truex Jr.
No. 20 – Christopher Bell
No. 22 – Joey Logano
No. 23 – Bubba Wallace
No. 24 – William Byron
No. 43 – Erik Jones
No. 45 – Tyler Reddick
No. 47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
No. 99 – Daniel Suarez