The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series are scheduled to be at the 0.625-mile short oval track on Saturday (May 20) as the action of All-Star weekend continues at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The 40 Truck Series drivers will be on the track for scheduled qualifying sessions and 250 lap main event on Saturday at 10:30 am ET and 1:30 pm ET, respectively.
After Friday’s pit crew challenge, All-Star drivers will participate in two 60-lap heat races, which will set the starting order for Sunday’s All-Star Race.
Saturday’s weather forecast predicts a 30% chance of rain at the start of the Heat 1 race.
NASCAR's full Saturday schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Here’s the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action across NASCAR’s Cup and Truck Series races at the North Wilkesboro Speedway:
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Garage open
8:30 am ET – 6:30 pm ET: Craftsman Truck Series
12 pm ET – 9:30 pm ET: Cup Series
Track activity
10:30 am ET – 11:30 am ET: Truck Series qualifying
1:30 pm ET: Tyson 250 Truck Series race (250 laps, 156 miles)
7:20 pm ET: All-Star Heat 1 Race (60 laps, 37 miles)
8:15 pm ET: All-Star Heat 2 Race (60 laps, 37 miles)
All Saturday track activities in North Wilkesboro will be broadcast on FOX, FS1, Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
2023 Tyson 250: Entry list
Here’s the entry list for the inaugural Tyson 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway:
- #02 - Kris Wright
- #04 - Johnny Sauter
- #1 - Bubba Wallace
- #2 - Nick Sanchez
- #4 - Chase Purdy
- #5 - Dean Thompson
- #6 - Norm Benning
- #7 - Kyle Larson
- #9 - Colby Howard
- #11 - Corey Heim
- #12 - Spencer Boyd
- #13 - Hailie Deegan
- #15 - Tanner Gray
- #16 - Tyler Ankrum
- #17 - Taylor Gray
- #19 - Christian Eckes
- #20 - Kaden Honeycutt
- #22 - Josh Williams
- #23 - Grant Enfinger
- #24 - Rajah Caruth
- #25 - Matt DiBenedetto
- #30 - Chris Hacker
- #32 - Bret Holmes
- #33 - Josh Reaume
- #35 - Jake Garcia
- #38 - Zane Smith
- #41 - Ross Chastain
- #42 - Carson Hocevar
- #43 - Daniel Dye
- #45 - Lawless Alan
- #46 - Akinori Ogata
- #51 - William Byron
- #52 - Stewart Friesen
- #56 - Timmy Hill
- #61 - Christopher Bell
- #66 - Conner Jones
- #75 - Parker Kligerman
- #88 - Matt Crafton
- #98 - Ty Majeski
- #99 - Ben Rhodes