All-Star Race Fan Vote now open for 2026 at Dover Motor Speedway
By Staff Report
Now is your opportunity to support your favorite driver for a chance to compete in the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. The NASCAR All-Star Race Fan Vote is officially open, giving fans the power to place one driver into the All-Star Race lineup.
Fans can cast votes for any NASCAR Cup Series driver not already eligible for the All-Star Race, helping determine who advances through fan support.
The voting period opened Monday at noon ET and will close Sunday, May 17, at 9 a.m. ET. The fan vote winner will be revealed on Sunday, May 17, before engines fire for the main event at 1 p.m. ET (FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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Fans can vote up to five times per day per unique email address throughout the voting window. Fans who vote through the Fan Rewards Dashboard will receive a one-time bonus of 25 Fan Rewards points for their first vote during the promotion period.
Notable past winners of the NASCAR All-Star Fan Vote include familiar names on the list, such as inaugural winner Ken Schrader (2004), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Danica Patrick (2013, '15) and Chase Elliott (2016-18). Noah Gragson captured the honor most recently, earning the nod in each of the past three seasons.
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Only one driver in the history of the fan vote has gone on to win the All-Star Race on the same day: Kasey Kahne, who accomplished the feat in 2008 after starting 24th.
Stay tuned to NASCAR.com for updates on the progress of the fan vote as the All-Star Race weekend at Dover Motor Speedway approaches.