TrackHouse Racing’s Daniel Suarez won the All-Star Open on Sunday May 22 at Texas Motor Speedway. He, along with stage winners Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chris Buescher, will advance to tonight’s NASCAR All-Star Race.

Team #99 is as @CocaColaRacingit is @Daniel_SuarezG advances!#CocaColaRacing | #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/jmdUY20WkZ

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 22, 2022

After being promoted to pole position when Tyler Reddick was forced to start from the back for an unapproved fit, Suarez spent the entire race in the top five. After finishing the first two stages third and second respectively, he started the final stage in the lead.

A hungry Reddick tried to grab the top spot, but Suarez held him off. Just a lap later, Reddick lost control of his #8 Chevrolet in front of the field, picking up Harrison Burton.

Tyler Reddick goes around and gets Harrison Burton at the Texas All-Star Open! https://t.co/PcHjjWk02g pic.twitter.com/lzPeOfleyV

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 22, 2022

With Reddick out of the running, Suarez didn’t look back. A strong restart with eight laps remaining got his #99 flying through the air, and that was it. Tonight will be Suarez’s third career appearance in the NASCAR All-Star Race.

After Reddick was sent to fullback before the start, third-place qualifier Ricky Stenhouse Jr. suddenly found himself starting the Open from the front row. He took full advantage of the opportunity, leading the 20 laps in his #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Camaro to win the first stage.

This will be Stenhouse’s fourth All-Star appearance and first qualification through the Open since 2013.

Corey LaJoie was the only rider left out to start stage two, and he held on to the lead as the riders behind him on fresh tires battled for position. Unfortunately for LaJoie, a 10th-round restart gave Buescher the opportunity to make a daring three-way pass over LaJoie and Suarez. Buescher led the last 10 laps of the stage and won the green and white checkered flag.

Team #17 is here!@Chris_Buescher | @RFKracing https://t.co/XoFHGBtyfH pic.twitter.com/2w51R05XIv

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 22, 2022

This will be Buescher’s second All-Star appearance, and the first time the RFK Racing driver has qualified through the Open.

Petty GMS Motorsports’ Erik Jones will also have a shot at the $1 million check after earning the final spot in the All-Star race starting lineup as the winner of the fan vote.

Suarez, Stenhouse, Buescher and Jones will join the 2021 and 2022 NASCAR Cup Series race winners in battling it out for a million dollar payday in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway at 8:00 p.m. EST on FS1.

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