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Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski score All-Star heat race wins at North Wilkesboro

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell each scored dominating wins in Saturday’s heat races at North Wilkesboro Speedway and will start on the front row for Sunday night’s All-Star Race.

The heat races set the lineup for Sunday’s exhibition race. Keselowski was already assured the No. 1 starting spot by posting the fastest time in qualifying Friday.

Keselowski led 74 of 75 laps to win his heat race. Ross Chastain finished second, William Byron was third, Ryan Blaney finished fourth and Alex Bowman placed fifth.

MORE: Heat 1 results

MORE: Heat 2 results

Keselowski was the only car in the top five of the nine-car race that ran the same set of tires for the entire distance.