NASCAR Reveals Details of the Format for the All-Star Race at Bristol

This week, NASCAR announced the updated rules for the All-Star race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Earlier, the series moved the All-Star race from Charlotte to Bristol because of the COVID-19 scare.

NASCAR said in a statement that the race will feature many updates like the ‘Choose rule’. As per the rule, ‘participating drivers will choose which lane they want to be in for each restart at a designated area on the track following pit stops’.

First, the ‘NASCAR Open’ race will take place for the drivers who haven’t qualified for the main event. The race will be run in three stages of 35, 35, and 15 laps. And the winner of each stage will secure a place in the main event. Additionally, the ‘Fan Vote’ winner will also qualify for the $1 million prize race.

After that, The ‘All-Star Race’ will run in four stages in a 55-35-35-15 format. In the final stage, only ‘green-flag laps’ will be considered and any caution lap won’t be included.

Click here to find out the list of drivers confirmed for the All-Star race.

NASCAR All-Star race to run under floodlights

NASCAR executive Steve O’Donnell talked about the race. He said “There has already been an incredible amount of buzz around this year’s race. In addition to the thrilling racing we’re used to seeing at Bristol, the ‘choose rule’ is going to add another dynamic to the race. Drivers and fans have been asking for this change. And I can’t think of a better time to try it than the all-star race.”

After that, Bristol Motor Speedway’s general manager Jerry Caldwell said, “This NASCAR All-Star Race under the bright lights of Bristol is setting up to be a memorable event for ages to come. With a million-dollar payout and no championship points on the line in this all out high-banked short track clash, it’s surely going to be a race that fans will not want to miss.”

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