{"id":39930,"date":"2025-05-17T02:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=39930"},"modified":"2025-05-17T02:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:08:23","slug":"brad-keselowski-nascar-should-run-a-points-race-at-north-wilkesboro-move-all-star-race-full-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=39930","title":{"rendered":"Brad Keselowski: NASCAR should run a points race at North Wilkesboro, move All-Star Race&#8230;.Full details"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brad Keselowski: NASCAR should run a points race at North Wilkesboro, move All-Star Race&#8230;.Full details <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brad Keselowski recently voiced his support for bringing a full NASCAR Cup Series points race back to North Wilkesboro Speedway, suggesting the current All-Star Race be moved elsewhere. The historic North Carolina track, which returned to the NASCAR calendar in 2023 for the All-Star Race after decades of dormancy, has garnered widespread praise from fans and drivers alike for its nostalgic charm and short-track action.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-39933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-9-8-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-9-8-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-9-8.jpeg 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keselowski believes the venue deserves more than just an exhibition event. \u201cNorth Wilkesboro has proven it can host big events. The energy is there, the fans show up, and the racing is solid,\u201d he said. He proposes that NASCAR should reward that success with a regular-season points-paying race, which would elevate the track&#8217;s status and give it more significance in the championship hunt.<\/p>\n<p>As for the All-Star Race, Keselowski suggests it could rotate among different tracks or return to a venue like Charlotte Motor Speedway. This flexibility would allow NASCAR to spotlight different markets while preserving the unique heritage of North Wilkesboro through a meaningful race.<\/p>\n<p>With growing interest in short-track racing and nostalgia for historic venues, Keselowski\u2019s comments highlight a larger conversation about balancing tradition and innovation in NASCAR\u2019s future scheduling.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Keselowski: NASCAR should run a points race at North Wilkesboro, move All-Star Race&#8230;.Full details &nbsp; &nbsp; Brad Keselowski recently voiced his support for bringing a full NASCAR Cup Series points race back to North Wilkesboro Speedway, suggesting the current All-Star Race be moved elsewhere. 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