After finishing the first two stages in third and second, Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez won the All-Star Open Sunday (May 22) at Texas Motor Speedway. He, along with stage winners Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chris Buescher, will move on to this evening’s NASCAR All-Star Race.
Suarez led all 10 laps in the final stage, and a strong restart with eight laps to go sealed his fate. For the third time in his career, the Monterrey, Mexico native has qualified for the All-Star Race from the All-Star Open.
Stenhouse found himself starting on the front row after pole-sitter Tyler Reddick was sent to the back of the grid for a power steering adjustment. Stenhouse took full advantage of the opportunity, leading all 20 laps in his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Camaro to take the stage one victory.
Corey LaJoie was the only driver to stay out to start the second stage, and he maintained the lead as drivers behind him on fresh tires battled for position. Unfortunately for LaJoie, a lap 10 restart gave Buescher the opportunity to make a daring three-wide pass on LaJoie and Suarez. Buescher led the final 10 laps of the stage and claimed the green-and-white checkered flag.
Erik Jones will also have a shot at the $1 million check after claiming the final spot in the All-Star Race starting lineup as the Fan Vote winner.
Suarez, Stenhouse, Buescher and Jones will join the 2021 and 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race winners to fight it out for a million-dollar payday in the NASCAR All-Star Race from Texas Motor Speedway, 8:00 p.m. EST on FS1.
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