How to watch the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race for free: Time, format, lineup
The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race takes place on May 17 at 1 p.m. ET at Dover Motor Speedway, marking the first time the event is held at this location in its 42-year history. The race features a new format with three segments and a $1 million prize for the winner. Viewers can watch the race for free via streaming trials on DIRECTV or Fubo TV, both offering access to FS1.
- ▪The 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race is held at Dover Motor Speedway for the first time in its history.
- ▪All 36 cars will start the race, with a new format that includes three segments and an inversion rule after the first segment.
- ▪The winner of the final 200-lap segment will receive a $1 million prize.
- ▪Denny Hamlin will start in pole position, having won the 2025 All-Star Race from pole.
- ▪The race will be broadcast on FS1 and available to stream for free through trials on DIRECTV and Fubo TV.
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Sports How to watch the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race for free: Time, format, lineup By Angela Tricarico Published May 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A $1 million prize is on the line in today’s new-look NASCAR All-Star Race. The annual race will be held at Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware for the first time in its 42-year history and it will also feature a new format that blends high-stakes exhibition gimmicks with a more classic racing style. In a major change from past years, all 36 cars on the grid will start the race. Denny Hamlin, a two-time Cup Series runner-up, will start in pole position for the second All-Star Race of his career in 2015.
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