A long season of intense racing up and down the South Atlantic coast is coming to a close this month, but not without a huge weekend of action at the famed North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

The top drivers from the CARS Tour will be at the iconic five-eighths-mile oval looking to take one final checkered flag this year at the 2025 zMAX CARS Tour Championship, while those at the top of the points list also will be focused on determining this year’s overall champions. 

FloRacing subscribers across the globe can watch all of the excitement unfold live Oct. 18 and witness history, with two names being added to the list of CARS Tour champions.

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The season-ending showdown will see champions determined in both of the tour’s divisions – CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car and the CARS Tour Pro Late Model.

The itinerary for the weekend includes three highly anticipated races, and each will end with the crowning of the 2025 champion:

• zMAX CARS Tour’s LMSC Crossroads Harley-Davidson 125
• PLM Northwest Automotive 100
• Frontier Natural Gas 99 for the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic

Among the drivers expected to be present are Keelan Harvick, Ben Maier, Brandon Lopez and Dylan Garner (Pro Late Model); Connor Hall, Landen Lewis, Kade Brown, Mini Tyrrell and Landon Huffman (Late Model Stock).

Here’s a look at the schedule for the zMAX CARS Tour Championship:

2025 CARS Tour Championship Schedule At North Wilkesboro

All Times Eastern

Track officials have released the full schedule of events for race weekend, which will include practice, qualifying and feature races for the two divisions. 

Activities begin Thursday evening and continue through Saturday’s main events.

Thursday, Oct. 16

• 6-9:30 p.m. – Track operations: Backstretch vehicle Crossover gate open (track cold)
• 6-9 p.m. – LMSC, PLM and SMART optional haulers enter

Friday, Oct. 17

• 7 a.m.-11:55 a.m. – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)
• 7 a.m.-6 p.m. – Credentials open
• 8 a.m. – LMSC and PLM remaining haulers enter
• 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. – LMSC and PLM garage/pit area hours
• 8:45 a.m. – Crew chief meeting (CARS Tour hauler)
• 9 a.m. – Haulers open
• 9:15 a.m. – PLM inspection begins, followed by LMSC inspections
• 8:30-10 a.m. – PLM tire mounting session
• 10 a.m.-noon – LMSC tire mounting session
• 10:30 a.m. – SMART haulers enter
• 10:30 a.m. – SMART garage/pit area hours
• Noon – SMART inspection begins

Practice Sessions

• 12-12:40 p.m. – PLM practice (track hot)
• 12:45-1:25 p.m. – LMSC practice (track hot)
• 1:30-2:10 p.m. – PLM final practice (track hot)
• 2:15-2:55 p.m. – LMSC final practice (track hot)
• 2:40 p.m. – PLM qualifying inspection begins, followed by LMSC
• 3-3:50 p.m. – SMART final practice (track hot)
• 3:55-5:10 p.m. – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)
• 4 p.m. – SMART qualifying inspection begins

Qualifying

• 5:15 p.m. – SMART qualifying (impound, single car – two timed laps)
• 6:10 p.m. (approx.) – PLM qualifying (impound, single car – two timed laps)
• 6:45 p.m. (approx.) – LMSC qualifying (impound, single car – two timed laps)
• 7:30 p.m. (approx.) – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)

Saturday, Oct. 18

• 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)
• 9 a.m. – Fan Zone Open (Speedway Lane)
• 9 a.m. – Moonshiner & Race Reunion Autograph Session (Exhibit Hall)
• 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Credentials open
• 10:30 a.m. – Spectator Gates Open
• 11 a.m. – Driver Autograph Session (Exhibit Hall)
• 12:15 p.m. – Vintage Race Car Parade Laps
• 12:15 p.m. – LMSC and PLM driver, crew chief and spotter meetings
• 12:30-1:25 p.m. – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)
• 12:30 p.m. – Drivers report for introductions
• 12:45 p.m. – Driver introductions (start/finish on pit road)
• 1:15 p.m. – Pre-race ceremonies (Invocation at 1:22, anthem at 1:23)
• 1:25 p.m. – Parade lap, Thunder Road Harley-Davidsons

Feature Races

• 1:30 p.m. – Northwest Automotive 100 – PLM race, 100 green-flag laps (62.5 miles)
• 3:15 p.m. (approx.) – Frontier Natural Gas 99 – SMART race, 99 green-flag laps (61.875 miles)
• 5 p.m. (approx.) – Crossroads Harley-Davidson 125 – LMSC race, 125 green-flag laps (78.125 miles)
• 7 p.m. (approx.) – Track operations: Crossover gate open (track cold)

How To Watch The zMAX CARS Tour Championship

Once again, the CARS Tour Championship will be broadcast on FloRacing and available to all FloRacing subscribers. 

Non-subscribers interested in watching the race can become FloRacing subscribers by clicking here.

Fans can watch on their SmartTVs, mobile phones or tablets, as well as computers on FloRacing.com. 

The FloSports app is available on Roku, FireTV, Samsung, LG, Google Play Store and the Apple Store. 

2025 zMAX CARS Tour Championship Tickets

Planning on being in the North Wilkesboro area and want to catch the zMAX CARS Tour Championship action in person?

Watch all three races with one ticket – the zMAX CARS Tour’s LMSC Crossroads Harley-Davidson 125 and zPLM Northwest Automotive 100, plus the Frontier Natural Gas 99 for the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic.

General admission tickets for children 12 and under are approximately $12, with GA tickets for adults being $36.

There’s also a special promotion happening locally: Thanks to Raymer Oil, race fans can lock in tickets to zMAX CARS Tour Championship for just $25! Purchase your tickets at local IGA Fairvalue Marketplaces to support the community AND get the best pricing on a one-day showcase of short-track stardom!

For more info, click here.

2025 CARS Tour Point Standings

The top 10 drivers on the respective points lists after the Oct. 4 event at Tri-County Speedway in Granite Falls, North Carolina, are:

Late Model Stock Car 

1. Landen Lewis – 509 points
2. Connor Hall – 497
3. Kade Brown – 475
4. Landon Huffman – 456 
5. Mini Tyrrell – 440
6. Conner Jones – 421
7. Carson Loftin – 410
8. Ronnie Bassett Jr. – 406
9. Doug Barnes Jr. – 403
10. Donovan Strauss - 403

Pro Late Model

1. Ben Maier – 436 points
2. Brandon Lopez – 391
3. Dylan Garner – 376
4. Keelan Harvick – 357
5. Rodney Dowless – 349
6. Isaac Kitzmiller – 348
7. Tristan McKee – 252
8. Tyler Reif – 227
9. Jade Avedisian – 221
10. TJ DeCaire - 204

CARS Tour Points Explained

Points By Finishing Position

At each event of the CARS Tour season, points are awarded by finishing position, and bonus point can be earned for a variety of reasons at each event.

The season’s overall champion in each division is determined by accumulated points. The structure features driver championships and owner championships. 

• P1: 44 points
• P2: 40 points
• P3: 39 points
• P4: 38 points
• P5: 37 points
• P6: 36 points
• P7: 35 points
• P8: 34 points
• P9: 33 points
• P10: 32 points
• P11: 31 points
• P12: 30 points
• P13: 29 points
• P14: 28 points
• P15: 27 points
• P16: 26 points
• P17: 25 points
• P18: 24 points
• P19: 23 points
• P20: 22 points
• P21: 21 points
• P22: 20 points
• P23: 19 points
• P24: 18 points
• P25: 17 points
• P26: 16 points
• P27: 15 points
• P28: 14 points
• P29: 13 points
• P30: 12 points
• P31: 11 points
• P32: 10 points
• P33: 9 points
• P34: 8 points
• P35: 7 points
• P36: 6 points
• P37+: 5 points

*Bonus points can be earned for the following accomplishments:

• Leading a lap earns one point.
• Leading the most laps earns one point.
• Gaining the most positions from the starting position earns one point.
• For each completed qualifying session, the pole winner earns two points.
• For each completed qualifying session, the second-fastest qualifier earns one point.

Who Were The Winners At The 2024 CARS Tour Championship? 

Conner Jones won the 2024 zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock race for his second win of the season, while a fifth-place finish was enough to secure the overall championship for Brenden Queen.

The Pro Late Model winner at the final event of the year, also held at North Wilkesboro Speedway, was Kaden Honeycutt, who doubled up that evening, also taking the 2024 championship. Honeycutt won three events in 2024 on the way to the title. 

The successful finale was a swan song for Honeycutt, who now competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. 

CARS Tour Champions By Year

Late Model Stock Car

• 2024 – Brenden Queen
• 2023 – Carson Kvapil 
• 2022 – Carson Kvapil
• 2021 – Bobby McCarty
• 2020 – Jared Fryar
• 2019 – Bobby McCarty
• 2018 – Bobby McCarty
• 2017 – Josh Berry
• 2016 – Deac McCaskill
• 2015 – Brayton Haws

Pro Late Model

• 2024 – Kaden Honeycutt
• 2023 – Caden Kvapil
• 2022 – Luke Fenhaus

Super Late Model (discontinued after 2021)

• 2021 – Carson Kvapil
• 2020 – Matt Craig
• 2019 – Matt Craig
• 2018 – Jared Fryar
• 2017 – Cole Rouse
• 2016 – Raphaël Lessard
• 2015 – Cole Timm

Archived Footage On FloRacing

Video footage from all events will be archived and stored in a video library for FloRacing subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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