Overview

• NASCAR is considering moving the 2026 All-Star Race from North Wilkesboro to Dover, sources tell The Athletic.
• The venue shift would use Speedway Motorsports’ ownership of both tracks to facilitate a direct swap.
• Moving the exhibition to Dover in May would open a regular-season Cup event slot at North Wilkesboro for the first time since 1996.
• Dover Motor Speedway, known as the “Monster Mile,” has hosted premier-series races since 1969, entering Speedway Motorsports’ portfolio in 2021.
• NASCAR has not officially confirmed the change, with a final 2026 schedule announcement expected later.