Daniel Suárez to start on pole in NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

Daniel Suarez will be on the pole for the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro on Sunday.

After a series of challenges involving heat races and the pit crews, Suarez came out on top. Check out the full starting grid below to see where your favorite driver will begin the race.

Starting lineup for Sunday's All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. Daniel Suarez on the pole, with Chris Buescher second. pic.twitter.com/0fwXw2WOzt

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Row 1: No. 99 Daniel Suarez | No. 17 Chris Buescher
Row 2: No. 22 Joey Logano | No. 3 Austin Dillon
Row 3: No. 14 Chase Briscoe | No. 24 Williams Byron
Row 4: No. 20 Christopher Bell | No. 6 Brad Keselowski
Row 5: No. 11 Denny Hamlin | No. 23 Bubba Wallace
Row 6: No. 12 Ryan Blaney | No. 19 Martin Truex Jr.
Row 7: No. 9 Chase Elliott | No. 8 Kyle Busch
Row 8: No. 29 Kevin Harvick | No. 5 Kyle Larson
Row 9: No. 2 Austin Cindric | No. 1 Ross Chastain
Row 10: No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | No. 45 Tyler Reddick
No. 11: No. 43 Erik Jones | Open Winner
No. 12: Open Runner-Up | Fan Vote Winner

It should be a fascinating event, as Daniel Suarez will bring the All-Star Race to green. There’s plenty of contenders, and everyone wants to win in NASCAR’s return to North Wilkesboro, but only one driver will be left to hold the trophy at the end of the night.

NASCAR All-Star Race: Drivers to watch Sunday at North Wilkesboro

Ahead of the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, On3’s Jonathon Howard named his drivers to watch.

There are a number of drivers to keep an eye on, but Howard stressed we’re not racing at the large Texas Motor Speedway oval, this is a short track, which changes everything.

Kyle Larson 
Every week, you know he’s going to be competing in the top-5 if not for the lead. He said it himself a few weeks ago, he almost always has the fastest car on the track. It is just a matter of staying clean and out of trouble. 

Kyle Larson has won the NASCAR All-Star Race twice before and is the odds-on favorite to win at 13-2 odds. 

Kevin Harvick
The Closer is always a driver to watch. Especially in his final season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Before closing the chapter on his career, Kevin Harvick will suit up in the No. 29 for one final ride in this All-Star Race. 

Harvick also has two wins in this event and is close behind Larson in the odds at 15-2. He hasn’t won a race this year, but this would be a fitting one for him to take. 

William Byron
I’ll admit I didn’t want to make myself a believer based on how William Byron slumped last season after a hot start. However, Byron has proven he is someone to be feared on the track. Short, intermediate, or superspeedway, he can compete. 

Byron has three wins this season, including a win at Phoenix. He has also performed very well on short tracks this year as a whole. Watch that 24 car. 

There are a few other names that come to mind this weekend. Maybe Christopher Bell or Martin Truex Jr. are going to be poking around for a win. I also wouldn’t overlook Ryan Blaney as he tries to repeat as NASCAR All-Star Race winner.