It’s time! NASCAR’s triumphant return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time since the 1996 NASCAR Cup Series season. The NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams will battle it out for $1-million in the NASCAR All-Star Race around the 0.625-mile short track.
There are 21 drivers that are eligible to compete in the event (Alex Bowman would have been eligible, but is not currently on the entry list as he is recovering from injury).
NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Entry List
| Entry | No. | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | Phil Surgen |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Keystone Light Ford | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing BREZTRI Chevrolet | Keith Rodden |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing NEXLIZET Ford | Matt McCall |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Thorntons Chevrolet | Randall Burnett |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | Alan Gustafson |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Yahoo! Toyota | Chris Gabehart |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Wrangler Ford | Jonathan Hassler |
| 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing HighPoint.com Ford | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | Scott Graves |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | James Small |
| 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | Adam Stevens |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | Paul Wolfe |
| 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota | Bootie Barker |
| 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | Rudy Fugle |
| 17 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Ford | Rodney Childers |
| 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB STP Chevrolet | Dave Elenz |
| 19 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | Billy Scott |
| 20 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Coca-Cola Chevrolet | Mike Kelley |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Trackhouse Motorplex Chevrolet | Travis Mack |
In addition to the 21 drivers that are currently locked into the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race, three additional drivers will make their way into the main event through the NASCAR All-Star Open race.
That event will be a 100-lap contest, and the top-two finishers from the Open will advance to the All-Star Race, while one driver will be awarded a position by way of the fan vote.
NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Race Entry List
Notable entries in the NASCAR All-Star Open include 13 – Chandler Smith, 15 – JJ Yeley, 78 – Josh Bilicki
| Entry | No. | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Schulter Systems Chevrolet | Ryan Sparks |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 13 | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Quick Tie Products Chevrolet | Eddie Pardue |
| 4 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Billy Plourde |
| 5 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | Matt Swiderski |
| 6 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / DEX Imaging Ford | Brian Wilson |
| 7 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | Trent Owens |
| 8 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Fr8Auctions Ford | Travis Peterson |
| 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Boot Born Ford | Ryan Bergenty |
| 10 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing HassTooling.com Ford | Chad Johnston |
| 11 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | Luke Lambert |
| 12 | 48 | Josh Berry | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | Blake Harris |
| 13 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | Jerry Kelley |
| 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | Chris Gayle |
| 15 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Nations Guard Chevrolet | Kevin Bellicourt |
| 16 | 78 | Josh Bilicki | Live Fast Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | David Ingram |
