| 8 a.m. | Lock-In (Your Tickets) Lounge opens near Monster Monument |
| 8 a.m. | Fan Zone / Miles Beach / All-Star Village open |
| 9 a.m. | Trackside Live! at the Monster Monument, driver Q&As begin |
| 10 a.m. | Grandstand Gates 2, 3, 4, 11, 16, 19/20 & Suite Gate open |
| 10 a.m. | Pre-Race Track Pass access begins |
| 12:15 p.m. | NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions |
| 1 p.m. | NASCAR All-Star Race NASCAR Cup Series |
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Denny Hamlin claimed the $1 million prize at the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover, overcoming chaos and a close battle with teammate Chase Briscoe. His second All-Star win, Hamlin made history as one of few to win the event multiple times and at different tracks. The race featured major crashes and fierce competition.
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05/16/26
Corey Day surged past Justin Allgaier with four laps left to win the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway. Day capitalized on lapped traffic to secure his second career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory in just his first Dover start, finishing .461 seconds ahead. Allgaier led 71 laps and maintains NASCAR points lead.
05/16/26
Zane Smith’s No. 38 team won the Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge at Dover with a 12.612-second pit stop, earning a $100,000 bonus and first pit selection for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race. Despite the crew’s success, Smith will start 25th, while Denny Hamlin claimed the pole position after overcoming a spin.
05/15/26
Kyle Busch dominated the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series ECOSAVE 200 at Dover, securing his 69th Truck Series win and fifth at Dover. After setting a track record in qualifying, Busch led most of the race but had to conserve fuel late against Ty Majeski to seal the victory on The Monster Mile.
05/15/26
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, NASCAR Hall of Famer Donnie Allison, and Space Force Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivegna are among dignitaries at the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17. Bronze Star recipients from Dover AFB serve as grand marshals; Mike Joy is honorary starter.
