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NASCAR at Dover Lineup 2026: Starting Order & Pole for 2026 All-Star Race

SportsMay 16, 2026
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After the Watkins Glen race, the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware, for the All-Star Race. The second exhibition race of the season will go live on FS1 and FOX One at 1 pm ET on Sunday, May 17.

The Dover exhibition race will be contested on a one-mile-long oval track. Thirty-six drivers will compete over 350 laps to drive down Victory Lane. FOX Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass shared the starting lineup for the 2026 All-Star Race.

Who is on pole for 2026 All-Star Race?

In Saturday’s (May 16) Cup Series qualifying, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin claimed his second pole of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a time of 109.298 seconds and a speed of 98.812 mph. It marked Hamlin’s 49th pole of his career.

Hamlin has previously won the All-Star exhibition event from pole in 2015 and won the last two points-paying races at Dover. He is all set to lead the field to the green flag at the start of the 2026 All-Star Race, and RFK Racing driver/co-owner Brad Keselowski will share the front row with him after a lap of 98.682 mph.

The pair will be followed by Erik Jones, Ross Chastain, and William Byron in the top five. The defending winner of the event, Christopher Bell; Bubba Wallace; Joey Logano; Ty Gibbs; and Austin Cindric completed the top 10.

Kyle Larson, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, will start 11th on Sunday.

2026 All-Star Race starting line-up

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 36-car grid at the Dover Motor Speedway:

  1. #11 – Denny Hamlin
  2. #6 – Brad Keselowski
  3. #43 – Erik Jones
  4. #1 – Ross Chastain
  5. #24 – William Byron
  6. #20 – Christopher Bell
  7. #23 – Bubba Wallace
  8. #22 – Joey Logano
  9. #54 – Ty Gibbs
  10. #2 – Austin Cindric
  11. #8 – Kyle Busch
  12. #48 – Alex Bowman
  13. #4 – Noah Gragson
  14. #45 – Tyler Reddick
  15. #10 – Ty Dillon
  16. #19 – Chase Briscoe
  17. #3 – Austin Dillon
  18. #97 – Shane van Gisbergen
  19. #21 – Josh Berry
  20. #34 – Todd Gilliland
  21. #35 – Riley Herbst
  22. #41 – Cole Custer
  23. #51 – Cody Ware
  24. #77 – Carson Hocevar
  25. #38 – Zane Smith
  26. #60 – Ryan Preece
  27. #88 – Connor Zilisch (R)
  28. #12 – Ryan Blaney
  29. #5 – Kyle Larson
  30. #71 – Michael McDowell
  31. #9 – Chase Elliott
  32. #17 – Chris Buescher
  33. #7 – Daniel Suárez
  34. #16 – A. J. Allmendinger
  35. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  36. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek

Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Dover Motor Speedway for Sunday’s All-Star Race.