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Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano<\/a> has recently given his opinion on whether the annual All-Star Race should become a points-paying event in the future. Currently, it\u2019s an exhibition-style event that lets the winner take home a whopping million-dollar cash prize.<\/p>\n Logano won the race last year and looks forward to defending his title in 2025. The 250-lap event has been scheduled for this coming Sunday, May 18, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. 2025 marks the event\u2019s third straight year at the historic racetrack.<\/p>\n Some say it would be great to have the winner propelled into the playoffs. Joey Logano thinks so, too. But if it is working well as an exhibition-style event under the current format, the Mustang maestro would prefer leaving it unchanged.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n \u201cWould it be cool if it became a points race?” Logano said recently in a statement (via Bob Pockrass, FOX Sports). \u201cSure. Is it working as an All-Star race? Yeah. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it? Maybe.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n However, Logano also pointed out that if the race is kept the same for too long, it could lose its luster and excitement.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I still feel like North Wilkesboro is bringing that excitement, and they’re doing a good job, and the fans are showing up,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This year, the 250-lap event has been scheduled for Sunday, May 18. Fans can watch it on Fox Sports 1, 8 pm ET onwards, or listen to live radio updates on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The following week, NASCAR will host its 13th points-paying race, the Coca-Cola 600<\/a> at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n Besides the winning bonus of $1 million, the All-Star Race doesn\u2019t benefit the regular season. But according to Joey Logano, it does have a purpose.<\/p>\n Points-paying or not, winning any race on NASCAR\u2019s yearly schedule gives the drivers a much-needed momentum that can be carried over to the next racetrack they visit. Explaining the same, Logano said,<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a momentum type thing, maybe. For the pit crew, qualifying (with a pit stop) is cool, and that’s a big piece for them trying to win the pit-stop competition.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “The race is a bit of an all-or-nothing kind of race. You\u2019ve got nothing to lose. You can’t lose any points. You\u2019ve got nothing to lose and a million bucks to gain. To me, it’s a pretty fun race because you can race with your hair down a little bit,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Since its inception in 1985, the All-Star Race has witnessed winners like Dale Earnhardt, Terry Labonte, Jeff Gordon, and Kevin Harvick<\/a>. Joey Logano himself won it twice (2016 and 2024). Notably, his 2016 victory made him the 22nd different driver to win this marquee event.<\/p>\nJoey Logano stresses the importance of the All-Star Race<\/h2>\n