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NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Between the big turnout in the grandstands and the general energy that flowed through the industry this weekend — so much about NASCAR’s long-awaited return to North Wilkesboro Speedway felt like a success.

The historic .625-mile short track successfully hosted NASCAR competition this past weekend – a Truck series race and the NASCAR All-Star Race – for the first time since 1996.

NASCAR is also shopping the summer midseason of its premiere 'Cup Series' races to streamers, with Amazon reported to be a strong candidate

Just after Wallace took the checkered flag and finished as runner-up to dominant winner Kyle Larson in North Wilkesboro's non-championship All-Star event on Sunday evening, an unidentified individual keyed into his team radio channel with a derogatory message.

After winning Saturday’s Truck Series race at the 0.625-mile short track, the first points-paying race at the track in any NASCAR series since 1996, Larson replicated his dominating performance with Sunday night’s victory in the non-championship All-Star Race to net the $1 million top prize.

Just after Wallace took the checkered flag and finished as runner-up to Kyle Larson in the $1 million-to-the-winner event at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, someone keyed into his No. 23 23XI Racing team radio channel with a derogatory message.

Larson, who won Saturday’s Truck Series race at the historic 0.625-mile short track, replicated his dominating performance in Sunday night’s victory in the All-Star Race, which also net him the $1 million top prize.

Berry passed Gibbs – after Gibbs was door-slammed by Michael McDowell – with 22 of 100 laps remaining and held the rookie off by 0.571 seconds to take the victory.

Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing, said Sunday the tire supplier plans to debut a new softer tire compound in the Cup Series for the July 16 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Suarez, as the winner of Heat 1, will start on the pole for the $1 million-to-the-winner 200-lap race at the newly reopened historic short track.

Larson, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, led 138 of what turned out to be 252 laps but after pitting for new tires under a late-race caution, he had to run down Bubba Wallace to reclaim the lead with 13 laps to go.