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NASCAR's All-Star Race Returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027

The weekend will feature a $1 million winner’s purse and NASCAR’s first tripleheader at the historic five-eighths-mile oval.

  • NASCAR is bringing the All-Star Race back to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027, returning to the 0.625-mile asphalt oval in North Carolina after a one-year stop at Dover Motor Speedway.
  • Marking the 35th anniversary of "One Hot Night," the 2027 event also celebrates the 80th anniversary of the track, which originally opened in 1947.
  • The tripleheader weekend will feature the Craftsman Truck Series on Friday, the Reilly Auto Parts Series on Saturday, and the $1 million All-Star Race on Sunday, running May 21-23, 2027.
  • Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith called the All-Star event a "race of innovation," as collaboration with teams and drivers will introduce unique elements to the race format and technical specifications.
  • Smith noted the "biggest race week ever" reflects fan enthusiasm since the track reopened in 2023; the weekend will be televised on Fox Sports in prime time.
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NASCAR's All-Star race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027

NASCAR’s All-Star race is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2027. The midseason exhibition is moving back to the 0.625-mile asphalt oval in the picturesque North Carolina foothills after a one-year stop at Dover Motor Speedway.

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