The 42nd annual NASCAR All-Star Race is coming to The Monster Mile! Run for the first time on a one-mile oval, the event is unlike any other race on the schedule, bringing together the sport’s biggest names and brightest stars in a no-holds-barred shootout. Every lap counts, and every move can mean the difference between celebrating in Victory Lane or going home empty-handed. Also included with the day's ticket is access to your seat in the grandstand to watch all on-track activity once the gates open.
No. The NASCAR All-Star weekend, which includes the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (NOAPS) Series (formerly Xfinity) races, is in lieu of our customary race weekend.
Those decisions are made on an annual basis. Since running in Charlotte for 35 years, it has also been held at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway), Bristol Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The weekend schedule, including NASCAR All-Star race format and times, will be announced in the months prior to race weekend. Always visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com and sign up for our emails for updates.
Each will be hosted on their own days – Friday, May 15 for the NCTS event and Saturday, May 16 for the NOAPS event. Each day will also include some additional fun and on-track action connected to the NASCAR All-Star race as well.
The weekend schedule, including NASCAR All-Star race eligibility, format and times, will be announced in the months prior to race weekend. Known in NASCAR lore for its memorable moments and “win-to-get-in” eligibility, the NASCAR All-Star Race traditionally features winners from the past and current seasons, the top two transfers from the weekend’s All-Star Open last-chance race and a Fan Vote winner. Always visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com and sign up for our emails for updates.
The weekend schedule, including NASCAR All-Star race format and times, will be announced in the months prior to race weekend. Historically, the All-Star weekend includes a variety of added on-track entertainment… including the Pit Crew Challenge, heat races, the NASCAR Open and an online fan vote. Always visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com and sign up for our emails for updates.
All drivers and teams will be in Dover. All drivers have an opportunity to qualify for the NASCAR All-Star race in a variety of different ways and plans are in place to make the event special. The weekend schedule, including All-Star race format and times, will be announced in the months prior to race weekend.
Yes! Fans can expect the unexpected they have become accustomed to including our famous free Fan Zone, driver Q&As, fireworks, live music and the return of the wildly successful Miles Beach and more.
A weekend discount is available for customers and offers savings by committing to all three days. Your ticket to the main event each day (i.e. the Friday NCTS race) provides access to the grandstands for the entire day’s activities. The NASCAR Weekend Pass includes admission to all three days of activities, including the Friday, May 15 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, the Saturday, May 16 BetRivers 200 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and the May 17 NASCAR All-Star race. Also included with each day’s ticket is access to your seat in the grandstand to watch all on-track activity once the gates open.
We will continue to offer free kids tickets for the NCTS race on Friday and NOAPS race on Saturday in certain sections. Kids tickets remain just $10 on Sunday in certain sections. Everyone that enters the grandstands needs a ticket.
All-Star qualifying will once again combine single-car qualifying with the Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge on Saturday, May 16, and will set the starting lineup for the opening segment. Cars will take the green flag at the start-finish line, run one full lap at speed, then enter pit road on the second lap to complete a four-tire pit stop with no fuel before racing back to the checkered flag. Qualifying time will be measured as total elapsed time from green flag to checkered flag, with results setting the lineup for Segment 1. The Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge will be contested during qualifying, with all entered teams eligible. The pit crew recording the fastest stop with no penalties will earn Pit Crew Challenge honors and select pit stalls for the All-Star Race.
All drivers entered in the NASCAR All-Star Race will compete in both Segment 1 and Segment 2, starting at 1 p.m. Segment 1 will be lined up based on qualifying results and contested over 75 laps. Segment 2 will also be 75 laps and will feature an inversion of the top 26 finishers from Segment 1, with the remainder of the field lining up based on their Segment 1 finishing positions. Lowest combined finishing positions from both Segments set the starting lineup for the Final Segment.
The final segment of the NASCAR All-Star Race will be 200 laps and will feature a 26-car field. Drivers eligible for the final NASCAR All-Star Race segment include those who have won a points event in either 2025 or 2026, drivers who have won a NASCAR All-Star Race and compete full-time, and drivers who have won a NASCAR Cup Series championship and compete full-time. The remaining positions will be filled based on combined results from Segment 1 and Segment 2 until the field reaches 25 drivers. The 26th and final position will be awarded to the NASCAR All-Star Fan Vote winner. All laps will count in all three segments, with standard NASCAR race procedures in effect. During the final segment, a competition break will take place at or around Lap 225.
The NASCAR All-Star Race features a 26-car field in the final 200-lap segment, with eligibility determined by race wins, championships and fan participation.
Drivers eligible for the final segment include:
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Drivers who have won a NASCAR Cup Series points race in either the 2025 or 2026 season
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Drivers who are past NASCAR All-Star Race winners and compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series
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Drivers who are past NASCAR Cup Series champions and compete full-time
After those eligible drivers are placed into the field, the remaining positions (up to 25 drivers total) are filled based on combined finishing results from Segment 1 and Segment 2 of the event.
The 26th and final starting position is awarded to the winner of the NASCAR All-Star Fan Vote.
All entered drivers will compete in Segment 1 and Segment 2 on Sunday, with performance in those segments helping determine the lineup for the final segment.
Drivers currently locked into the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race (as of 2/25/26) include: William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, Austin Dillon, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, Shane Van Gisbergen, Bubba Wallace and Kyle Busch.