NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brad Keselowski hasn’t had a lot to smile about in 2025, getting into All-Star Race weekend ranked thirty third in NASCAR Cup Collection factors.
The 2012 sequence champion managed a giant smile on Friday, although, after his No. 6 RFK Racing Ford blistered North Wilkesboro’s five-eighths-mile oval in NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying.
Keselowski completed the distinctive qualifying session — with the identical format as was used within the Open – in a scintillating one minute, 27.362 seconds to attain his first profession All-Star Race pole. Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota completed 0.89 seconds in arrears of Keselowski’s machine.
“It’s fairly cool to win the pole,” Keselowski mentioned. “I’ve by no means received an All-Star Race pole, so that is one thing new for my profession. It was a complete staff effort. The pit crew, (Crew Chief) Jeremy Bullins, everybody gave me a rock-star automobile. I’m so comfortable for everyone on this staff.”
Keselowski can even begin Saturday’s first of two All-Star Warmth Races from the pole, with Bell main Warmth No. 2 to inexperienced.
Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe and William Byron accomplished the highest 5 in qualifying.
Three hours after Shane van Gisbergen noticed North Wilkesboro Speedway for the primary time, he certified on the pole for his debut race on the iconic monitor. The rookie from New Zealand will lead the sphere to inexperienced for Sunday’s All-Star Open, after his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet posted the quickest time within the three-lap, four-tire pit cease format to set the grid.
Van Gisbergen’s 1:28.684-second run over three laps and a four-tire pit cease beat Carson Hocevar by 0.2 seconds.
“I feel we acquired all of the issues proper,” van Gisbergen mentioned. “Due to WeatherTech and the Trackhouse pit crew. I’ve by no means began up entrance on an oval, so I’ll must determine that one out.”
