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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in Top 10 of 2026 All-Star Race Fan Vote

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By Staff Report

The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race treks to Dover Motor Speedway for the first time in event history on May 17 (1 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), and you still have the chance to vote one driver into the exciting contest.

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As of May 4, the top 10 vote-getters in alphabetical order are as follows: AJ Allmendinger, Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Erik Jones, Michael McDowell, Ryan Preece, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Daniel Suárez and Connor Zilisch.

The voting period opened Monday, April 13, and will close Sunday, May 17, at 9 a.m. ET. The fan vote winner will be revealed on May 17 before engines fire for the main event.

Fans can vote up to five times per day, per unique email address. NASCAR Fan Rewards members will receive a one-time 25-point bonus for their first vote.

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Notable past winners of the fan vote include Ken Schrader, who was first to receive the honor in 2004. Additional winners include Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Danica Patrick (2013, '15) and Clint Bowyer (2020). Noah Gragson has won the award each of the last three seasons (2023-25). Kasey Kahne (2008) currently stands as the sole fan vote winner to win the All-Star Race.