Christopher Bell’s No. 20 team wins 2024 Pit Crew Challenge during NASCAR All-Star Weekend

After some rain put a damper on the onset of this weekend’s festivities, the NASCAR Cup Series held qualifying for the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro on Saturday afternoon, featuring the Pit Crew Challenge.

It was a tight battle, but the victor of the Pit Crew Challenge was the No. 20 team of Christopher Bell’s squad, as they were able to get the win in the end. The same crew also won last year’s challenge, but they were with fellow Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman Ty Gibbs at the time, before switching the Bell late last season.

Derrell Edwards, the Jackman for Bell’s crew, spoke with Jamie Little afterwards, and it was evident the entire team was in a celebratory mood following the victory.

“We knew it was going to come down to a Joe Gibbs crew, which is special to say,” Edwards told Little. “We’ve been good. Back-to-back baby.”

Additionally, Bell celebrated like he just won a race, with the elation for his pit crew all over his face, he also spoke to Little about what their contributions have meant.

“I mean, what can you say? This is two in a row for these guys, and they’ve been awesome,” Bell added. “I’m incredibly happy for them, and honored to be their driver. So I’m happy I was able to stop on my mark. … Then obviously, taking off as soon as that jack dropped. These guys have been amazing.”

An awesome win for Christopher Bell’s No. 20 team. They’ll be celebrating that one all afternoon, with the All-Star Race taking place tomorrow.

NASCAR All-Star Race: How to watch, format, everything to know for North Wilkesboro

Ahead of Sunday’s race, FOX’s Bob Pockrass has provided the latest information on the race, revealing everything there is to know about how to watch, the format and all the little details in-between. It should be an awesome event once again, as it’s the second year in a row NASCAR returns to the track.

As the excitement begins to build, here are all of the essential details to rev up your engines ahead of All-Start Weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series.

How to Watch the NASCAR All-Star Race:

When: Sunday, 5/19 | 5:30 p.m. ET (Qualifying races; All-Star Open); 8:00 p.m. (All-Star Race)
Channel: FS1
Where: North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Carolina

The main event for All-Star Weekend is of course the All-Star Race, which will take place at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday evening. Prior to that, NASCAR will hold heat races to determine the order for the race, and the All-Star open, where a driver can win their way into the All-Star Race, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Who’s in the NASCAR All-Star Race:

You can receive an automatic berth in the main event, the All-Star Race, through two methods: 2023-24 race winners no matter whether a full-time Cup driver or not are in, as well as past Cup champion/All-Star winners who are full-time Cup drivers. The rest will try to race their way into the show.

NASCAR All-Star Race Drivers: Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, AJ Allmendinger, Chris Buescher, Martin Truex Jr., Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, William Byron, Michael McDowell, Tyler Reddick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Daniel Suarez.

As for the rest of the field, “The Open (Sunday, 5:30 p.m. ET, FS1) is a 100-lap race, all laps count with one attempt at overtime. Teams can start on any tire. A caution at Lap 50 where they must make a four-tire stop. Top-two advance to All-Star race and fan vote winner gets into All-Star race,” Pockrass explained.

NASCAR All-Star Open Drivers: Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Josh Berry, Corey LaJoie, Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Kaz Grala, Harrison Burton, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Hemric, Todd Gilliland, Ryan Preece, John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones, Alex Bowman, Justin Haley, Ty Gibbs, Timmy Hill, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar.

Of course, qualifying will play a huge role in the All-Star race, as well as the tires used for this season’s iteration. The 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race should be a special evening in North Wilkesboro. We’ll see who comes out on top, and if Kyle Larson can win back-to-back iterations of the event.