PBA Tour Announces Inaugural All-Star Weekend in Phoenix

The PBA Tour has announced the debut of its inaugural All-Star Weekend, a three-day event at Phoenix Raceway from March 6–8 which includes an event featuring both PBA All-Stars and NASCAR drivers.

In addition to fans having the opportunity to attend PBA All-Star Weekend events, the weekend includes the taping of three televised shows that will air March 15–17 on either FS1 or Fox.

“The first-ever PBA All-Star Weekend will be a groundbreaking moment in bowling history,” said PBA Tour Commissioner Tom Clark. “The weekend promises to be a celebration of skill, tradition and innovation, bringing together the PBA’s best bowlers, iconic legends and some of NASCAR’s top talent for a showcase of all that makes bowling great.”

The PBA All-Star Skills Showdown, which takes place March 6 and airs March 15 on FS1, features three teams of professional bowlers, including Kyle Troup, Packy Hanrahan, EJ Tackett and more, who will showcase their striking power, spare-shooting expertise and trick-shot creativity.

The PBA/NASCAR Invitational, which takes place March 8 and airs on Fox on March 17, features four doubles teams, each pairing one PBA or PWBA player with a driver, who will compete in a bracket-style tournament. Additionally, the event features a special “Checkered Flag Clash,” where NASCAR talent will compete in a single-elimination format.

The PBA Legacy Cup: Legends and Rising Stars, which takes place March 7 and airs March 16 on FS1, will see legendary bowlers including Pete Weber, Norm Duke, Parker Bohn III and Walter Ray Williams Jr. compete with rising stars like Cortez Schenck and Anthony Neuer. To close the night, legends and today’s stars will go head-to-head in competition.

“This is just another example of how together we are growing the partnership between NASCAR and bowling by reaching and unifying two passionate fan bases,” said John Harbuck, president of Strike Ten Entertainment. “In addition to the GoBowling PBA NASCAR Invitational, we are expanding by adding two PBA All-Star events to round out the weekend.”