By Fox News Staff
Published June 12, 2021
The NASCAR All-Star Race is hitting the Lone Star State for the first time ever.
The mid-season exhibition will take place at Texas Motor Speedway on Jun 13.
Fans will be allowed in the stands and are also voting to pick the 21st driver in the starting lineup.
Here's everything else you need to know:
The green flag is set to fly at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday night.
Active drivers who've won the Cup Series championship or the All-Star race in the past 10 years automatically qualify along with race winners from the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Kyle Larson won pole position through a random draw.
A series of All-Star Open races will be held before the All-Star Race starting at 5 p.m. to pick three more drivers for the lineup. The winners of two preliminary heats and the main All-Star Open each get a spot.
Football coaching legends Joe Gibbs and Tom Landry Jr. will serve as Grand Marshalls. Football greats Gibbs and the late Tom Landry Sr. were Grand Marshalls for the very first NASCAR Cup Series race at the speedway in 1997. Gibbs, of course, will be doing double duty as owner of the Joe Gibbs Racing team.
Pop solo artist and "Pussycat Dolls" member Kaya Jones will be singing "The Star Spangled Banner" for her second All-Star Race, having previously performed before the 2013 event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It's complicated. We'll let NASCAR explain:
$1 million. (Dr. Evil should think about taking up stock car racing!)
Clear skies and a sweltering 92 degrees are forecast for start time.
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The All-Star Open starts at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday and will be broadcast on FS1 with the All-Star Race following at 8 p.m. ET. Those with a participating TV provider can also watch the event online and on smart devices using the FOX Sports app.
Kyle Larson is the favorite according to Fox Bet, followed by Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch.
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