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How to watch the NASCAR All-Star Race: TV schedule and format for Dover

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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“For the first time ever, the exhibition event heads to Delaware for a race at the historic Dover Motor Speedway.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, Delaware Public Media, and a promotional site, confirm the 2026 All-Star Race is being held at Dover Motor Speedway for the first time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is the 78th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 55th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The preseason featured the Cook Out Clash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_Cup_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASCAR All-Star race is a non-championship, all-star race held annually since 1985. For a majority of the history of the all-star race, the race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is an upcoming non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that will be held on May 17, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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“The one-mile concrete track has hosted the Cup Series annually since 1969.”
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Wikipedia and Yahoo Sports confirm that Dover Motor Speedway has hosted NASCAR Cup Series races annually since 1969.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dover Motor Speedway (known as the Dover International Speedway from 2002 to 2021 and as the Dover Downs International Speedway from 1969 to 2001) is a 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval track in Dover, Delawar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Motor_Speedway
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia since the track's opening in 1960.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Atlanta_M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series were held annually at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware since 1969 to 2025. The race was named Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 for sponsorship reasons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series_at_Dover_Mot…
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“With $1 million on the line for the winner and no championship points on the line”
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Wikipedia confirms the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is a 'non-championship' exhibition race, meaning no championship points are awarded. While the specific $1 million prize is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, the 'non-championship' status is verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is an upcoming non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that will be held on May 17, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASCAR All-Star race is a non-championship, all-star race held annually since 1985. For a majority of the history of the all-star race, the race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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“The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is set for Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m. ET.”
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The date (Sunday, May 17, 2026) and time (1 p.m. ET) are consistently reported across Jayski, Delaware LIVE News, Dover Motor Speedway's fan zone, and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASCAR All-Star race is a non-championship, all-star race held annually since 1985. For a majority of the history of the all-star race, the race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is an upcoming non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that will be held on May 17, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series is the 78th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 55th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The preseason featured the Cook Out Clash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_Cup_Series
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“Mike Joy (play-by-play), Kevin Harvick (analyst) and Clint Boywer (analyst) will be on the call for FOX this weekend.”
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Web search results for 2026 FOX broadcasters confirm the trio of Mike Joy, Kevin Harvick, and Clint Bowyer for the season's events, including the Daytona 500, supporting their presence on the call.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is an upcoming non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that will be held on May 17, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASCAR All-Star race is a non-championship, all-star race held annually since 1985. For a majority of the history of the all-star race, the race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but has been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_All-Star_Race
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“It'll be the last race of the year on FOX networks before Amazon Prime Video takes over for the next five weeks, followed by five weeks on TNT and the final 14 on NBC/USA.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general 2026 calendars and does not contain any information regarding the NASCAR broadcast schedule or the involvement of Amazon Prime Video and TNT.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 1, 2026 · 2026 Calendar. User-friendly calendar of 2026, the dates are listed by month including week numbers. View the online 2026 calendar.
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“Practice: 3 p.m. ET, FS2, FoxSports.com [Friday, May 15]”
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The specific practice time (Friday, May 15, 3 p.m. ET) is not explicitly found in the snippets, although Jayski mentions a Friday schedule. However, the Jayski snippet provided mentions 'Pti Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice' at 4:00pm, not the general practice at 3:00pm.
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web search NEUTRAL — TV-FS2 Pti Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice: Fri., May 15, 4:00-4:30pm/et.TV-FS1 Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge): Sat., May 16, 12:00-2:00pm/et.The entry list for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover …
https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2026-nascar-cup-ser…
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web search NEUTRAL — With no pit road speed limit and a unique format, pit stops during Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star pole qualifying were a handful for drivers.-Subscr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McN0-DpyHzE
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https://www.nascar.com/nascar-cup-series/2026/schedule/
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“Pit Road qualifying entry/exit practice: 4 p.m. ET, FS1, FoxSports.com [Friday, May 15]”
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Jayski explicitly lists 'Pti Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice: Fri., May 15, 4:00-4:30pm/et' on FS1.
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“Qualifying and Pit Crew Challenge: 12 p.m. ET, FS1, FoxSports.com [Saturday, May 16]”
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Jayski lists 'Qualifying (Pit Crew Challenge): Sat., May 16, 12:00-2:00pm/et' on FS1.
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“All-Star Race: 1 p.m. ET, FS1, FoxSports.com [Sunday, May 17]”
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Jayski and other sources confirm the All-Star Race is Sunday, May 17, at 1:00pm ET on FS1.
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“There will be 26 drivers in the final stage competing for the win.”
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“Nineteen drivers are locked in already by virtue of winning a race in 2025 or 2026, being a past champion or winning a past All-Star Race.”
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“The other 17 drivers who aren't locked in will have to earn their spot over the first two stages of the race.”
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“Qualifying on Saturday will set the lineup for stage one (75 laps).”
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“stage two (75 laps) will see the top 26 finishers from stage one inverted at the start and positions 27-36 set based on the stage one results.”
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“The remaining positions for stage three (200 laps) will be filled based on combined results from stages one and two until the field reaches 25 drivers.”
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“The 26th and final position will be awarded to the NASCAR All-Star Fan Vote winner.”
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“the Pit Crew Challenge will set the starting order for the heat races.”
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“Each car’s qualifying time will be based on a three-lap run, which includes one full speed lap, one lap where the driver hits pit road for a four-tire stop and one final lap at full speed.”
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“Voting has been live online since last month and will close on Sunday, May 17, at 9 a.m. ET.”
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“As of May 11, the top-five vote-getters, in alphabetical order, were Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Ryan Preece and Connor Zilisch.”
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