Automakers will have a special spotlight during NASCAR All-Star Weekend, with Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota all involved in the first-ever Manufacturer Showdown at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The competition within the competition will culminate at the checkered flag of Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race main event (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with one carmaker claiming the Showdown win — and bragging rights.
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See below now for all the details on the format and how it works. Come back throughout the weekend to see which cars are part of the Showdown and, ultimately, which manufacturer claims the award.
FORMAT
Each manufacturer will be represented by a set number of Cup Series teams in the All-Star main event. The size of each manufacturer team will be determined by the automaker with the least amount of cars qualified for the 250-lap feature — which means the field won’t be fully locked in until after Sunday’s All-Star Open (5 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and Fan Vote, when the All-Star field is fully set.
The other two manufacturers will field the same number of teams, with the drivers selected based on their starting-lineup positions for the All-Star Race.
Teams will be scored against each other and not by their overall All-Star finish. The lowest combined total of finishing positions will be the winning manufacturer. In the event of a tie, the single best overall finishing position will determine the winner.
TEAMS
Team sizes and driver participants were determined after Sunday’s All-Star Open. John Hunter Nemechek’s second-place finish in the All-Star Open gave Toyota five cars in the All-Star Race and set the full field for the Manufacturer Showdown.
Chevrolet: Ross Chastain (Starts third), William Byron (Fifth), Chase Elliott (Sixth), Kyle Busch (Eighth), Alex Bowman (Ninth)
Ford: Brad Keselowski (Starts first), Joey Logano (Fourth), Ryan Blaney (Seventh), Chris Buescher (10th), Josh Berry (11th)
Toyota: Christopher Bell (Starts second), Tyler Reddick (13th), Chase Briscoe (14th), Denny Hamlin (20th), John Hunter Nemechek (22nd)
RESULTS
Chevrolet won the inaugural Manufacturer Showdown thanks to a flurry of late-race activity that saw a couple of Fords fade and a few Chevys surge.
With teams scored against each other, Chevrolet earned 26 points in a lowest-points-wins competition. Toyota’s five drivers finished with 42 points, while Ford finished with 52 points.
Below are the full points results (not where each driver finished):
Chevrolet: Ross Chastain 3, Alex Bowman 4, Chase Elliott 5, William Byron 6, Kyle Busch 8
Ford: Joey Logano 2, Chris Buescher 10, Ryan Blaney 12, Josh Berry 13, Brad Keselowski 15
Toyota: Christopher Bell 1, Tyler Reddick 7, Chase Briscoe 9, Denny Hamlin 11, John Hunter Nemechek 14