Although Dover Motor Speedway is no longer the host of a NASCAR Cup Series points race after 57 years, it remains on the schedule this year as the host of the All-Star Race.
The four-turn, 1.0-mile (1.609-kilometer) high-banked "Monster Mile" oval in Dover, Delaware is set to become the fifth different host of the exhibition race since 2019, and NASCAR has modified the qualifying format after the race was contested at North Wilkesboro each year from 2023 to 2025.
First and foremost, the qualifying order was determined not by the traditional two-variable format, which NASCAR introduced in 2025 (found here), but by simply inverting the driver point standings. Only the 36 full-time drivers and teams, all chartered, are on this weekend's entry list.
The qualifying session itself is set to consist of a pit stop challenge, and total time from green flag to checkered flag is set to determine the starting lineup for the first of three All-Star Race segments; there is no longer an All-Star Open.
A full breakdown of the qualifying format for this year's All-Star Race can be found here, and a full breakdown of the actual All-Star Race format can be found here.
Follow along with our All-Star Race qualifying updates from Dover Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Dover
Note that this starting lineup is not official until all drivers on the entry list are included.
1 - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 - Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
3 - Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 - Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
5 - Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
6 - Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
7 - Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
8 - Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
9 - John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Fox Sports 1 is set to provide live coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race from Dover Motor Speedway beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and don't miss the 2026 season's final race on FS1!
Add us as a preferred source on Google