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The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race introduces a revamped format at Dover Speedway. Drivers will compete in a 350-lap, 350-mile showdown, divided into segments of 75, 75, and 200 laps. All cars start, with the top 26 inverted after the first segment. A driver’s combined finish in the first two segments determines the starting order for the final 200-lap segment, which features a competition caution at lap 225. The 26 drivers will include race winners from 2005-26, past All-Star and Cup champions, plus the best finishers from the initial segments and one fan-voted driver. Currently, 17 drivers are locked in, leaving eight spots open based on segment performances. Practice occurs Friday, followed by a qualifying session on Saturday, featuring a three-lap run with a pit-stop competition included. Locked-in drivers include Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, and Brad Keselowski.
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