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Dover Hosts 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race, $1M Prize

5/12/2026

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Reddick Targets All-Star

The NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at Dover Speedway on May 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET with a $1 million prize and tickets starting at $80, Section 100 seats $107.
The race runs the full field for 150 laps, then trims to 26 drivers for 200 laps.
Tyler Reddick seeks an All-Star victory while Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and fan-vote leaders Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Ryan Preece and Connor Zilisch contend.

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Van Gisbergen Wins

Shane van Gisbergen won at Watkins Glen, climbing from 26th to first for his seventh road-course victory.
The win lifted him to 16th with 283 points, putting him on the playoff cutline.
Tyler Reddick kept the points lead at 567 after finishing fifth.
Denny Hamlin stayed second with 438 points.
FS1 broadcast the race at 1 p.m. ET on May 10, with the next Cup event scheduled for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte on May 24.

History

Historical Context

CBS’s live, flag-to-flag broadcast of the February 18, 1979 Daytona 500—viewed by about 16 million and introducing in-car cameras—propelled NASCAR into national consciousness. That breakthrough sponsorship model under Bill France Sr. set the template for today’s significant multimillion-dollar prizes, such as the $1 million award at the 2026 All-Star Race at Dover featuring Tyler Reddick and Kyle Larson.

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Reddick Targets All-Star

The NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at Dover Speedway on May 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET with a $1 million prize and tickets starting at $80, Section 100 seats $107.
The race runs the full field for 150 laps, then trims to 26 drivers for 200 laps.
Tyler Reddick seeks an All-Star victory while Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and fan-vote leaders Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Ryan Preece and Connor Zilisch contend.

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