NASCAR All-Star Race Sunday, May 10, 2026
ALL-STAR RACE
1985 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
1986 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
1987-’19 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY (33 YEARS)
2020 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
2021-’22 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (2 YEARS)
2023-‘25 NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY (3 YEARS)
2026 DOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAY
42nd NASCAR All-Star Race – First race: 1985 (41 Years ago)
27 Different winners in 41 All-Star Races
Most All-Star Race wins: 4 – Jimmie Johnson
Kyle Larson: 2019 All-Star Race winner at Charlotte, 2021 at Texas & 2023 North Wilkesboro
Joey Logano: 2016 All-Star Race winner at Charlotte & 2024 North Wilkesboro
2 Rookies won All-Star Race – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) & Ryan Newman (2002)
Youngest All-Star Race winner: Jeff Gordon 23
Oldest All-Star Race winner: Mark Martin 46
2016: Team Penske only team to sweep top 2 finishing positions in All-Star Race
3 All-Star Race winners went winless during season – 1996 Michael Waltrip, 2014 Jamie McMurray & 2022 Ryan Blaney
16 Won All-Star Race after going winless in previous races to start season including
Joey Logano 2016 & ‘24, Kyle Busch 2017, Kyle Larson 2019 & Ryan Blaney 2022
Largest All-Star Race field: 27 (2002)
Smallest All-Star Race field: 10 (1986)
Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams with 11 All-Star Race wins – 3 Wins last 6 All-Star Races
Team Penske 2nd all-time with 5 All-Star Race wins – 2 Wins last 4 All-Star Races
Joe Gibbs Racing has only 3 All-Star Race wins – 2015 Hamlin, 2017 Busch & 2025 Bell
4 Transferred into All-Star Race & won:
1996 Michael Waltrip, 2002 Ryan Newman, 2008 Kasey Kahne & 2019 Kyle Larson
Kasey Kahne only Fan Vote to win All-Star Race (2008)
Chase Elliott, Noah Gragson & Danica Patrick Fan Vote into All-Star Race 3 times – Most all-time
Noah Gragson Fan Vote into All-Star Race last 3 years
Carson Hocevar best transfer driver last All-Star Race – Finished 11th in 2025
2 Won All-Star Race before winning a NCS points race (Michael Waltrip 1996 & Ryan Newman 2002)
Davey Allison (’91 & ’92) & Jimmie Johnson (’12 & ’13) only drivers to win All-Star Race in consecutive years
(Christopher Bell won last All-Star Race)
All-Star Race winner went on to win championship 13 times
Driver starting first won All-Star Race 7 times
3 Won All-Star Race from last starting position: Michael Waltrip 1996, Ryan Newman 2002 & Kasey Kahne 2008
Most All-Star Race lead changes: 18 (2025)
2 All-Star Races settled by last lap pass – 1992 & ‘98
Most races without All-Star Race win: 17 – Dale Jarrett, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte & Ricky Rudd
Brad Keselowski: 0 for 17 in All-Star Race – 183 Laps led