For the second and final time in 2026, the NASCAR Cup Series is running a non-points race. The first was the Cook Out Clash, which took place at Bowman Gray Stadium before the season officially began in early February, and this weekend's is the All-Star Race, which is at Dover Motor Speedway for the first time in its 42-year existence.
The four-turn, 1.0-mile (1.609-kilometer) high-banked "Monster Mile" oval in Dover, Delaware had hosted at least one points race for 57 consecutive seasons, dating back to when it opened in 1969, but that is no longer the case.
There is also no more All-Star Open. In NASCAR, everyone is apparently an All-Star, as all 36 drivers are set to compete in Sunday's 350-lap race. However, 10 of the 36 are set to be dropped after the first two 75-lap segments.
Of the 36 drivers on the entry list, 19 are already locked into the third and final 200-lap segment, and six more are set to do so based on their results of the first two segments. A NASCAR Fan Vote is set to determine driver number 26.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin and RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski, who are both locked into the 200-lap third segment, are set to share the front row in the first segment. Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones, who is among the 17 not locked in, is set to start third.
A full starting lineup for the first segment, which was determined by Saturday's unique single-car qualifying session, can be found here. A full event format and segment by segment explanation can be found here.
Follow along with our All-Star Race race updates from Dover.
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover: Race updates
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover: All-Star Race Segment 1 results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
2 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
3 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
4 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
5 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
6 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
7 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
9 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
11 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
12 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
13 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
14 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
18 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
19 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
20 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
21 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
23 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
24 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
25 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
26 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
27 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
29 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
30 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
31 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
32 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
33 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
34 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
35 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
36 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover: All-Star Race Segment 2 results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
2 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
3 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
4 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
5 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
6 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
7 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
10 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
11 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
12 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
13 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
14 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
18 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
19 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
20 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
21 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
22 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
23 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
24 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
25 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
26 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
27 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
28 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
29 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
30 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
31 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
32 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
33 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
34 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
35 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
36 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
A full starting lineup of segment three can be found here.
NASCAR Cup Series at Dover: Full All-Star Race results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
2 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
3 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
4 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
5 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
6 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
7 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
10 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
11 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
12 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
13 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
14 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
17 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
18 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
19 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
20 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
21 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
22 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
24 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
25 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
26 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
Full point standings can be found here, although these are unchanged from the race at Watkins Glen International a week ago, since the All-Star Race is not a points race.
The next race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the 2026 season's 13th points race, the Coca-Cola 600. Live coverage is set to be provided by Amazon Prime Video from Charlotte Motor Speedway beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 24.
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