Qualifying results for the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway
Tomorrow, NASCAR Cup Series drivers will race for $1M at Dover Motor Speedway. Now, teams are lined up for qualifying to set the starting grid for the NASCAR All-Star Race.
View NASCAR qualifying results from Dover Motor Speedway below.
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This is a unique session. Drivers will make multiple laps, on the second lap they’ll pit for four new tires and head out for a third lap to complete the session. The combined three-lap run will set the qualifying time.
Crews are in a battle for $100,000 during this qualifying session. The fastest pit stop will earn the team the award.
Qualifying Report
Connor Zilisch spins under braking coming to the pit lane. He avoids the barriers at the entry to the pit lane.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr spins coming to take the green flag. He just barely clips the wall with the rear bumper. He pulls it right to the garage.
Zane Smith has been issued a 10 second penalty.
Michael McDowell has been issued multiple penalties. 20 seconds total for speeding at the entry and the exit of the pit lane.
AJ Allmendinger’s team is unable to get the car to start. He will not turn a lap.
Daniel Suarez has lost a wheel after his pit stop. The car slams the wall. Despite completely the entire run, NASCAR has issued him a DNF.
Ryan Preece has been handed a blend line violation. That’s a 10 second penalty.
Kyle Larson is hit with a blend line violation and too fast entering. The 20 second penalty docks him to the back of the pack after turning the fastest run so far.
Chris Buescher spins on the apron after exiting the pit lane. He’s also been handed a 20 second penalty.
Ryan Blaney has been issued a safety violation. That’s a 10 second penalty.
Chase Elliott suffers multiple issues on his pit stop.
Denny Hamlin spins out on his get up to speed lap. He corrects it, continues the run and will start from the pole position in the All-Star Race. His run was clocked at 1:49.298.
Zane Smith’s crew wins the pit crew challenge.
Dover Motor Speedway
Qualifying Results
May 17, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Time
1. Denny Hamlin
1:49.298
2. Brad Keselowski
1:49.442
3. Erik Jones
1:49.880
4. Ross Chastain
1:49.911
5. William Byron
1:49.986
6. Christopher Bell
1:50.110
7. Bubba Wallace
1:50.247
8. Joey Logano
1:50.353
9. Ty Gibbs
1:50.412
10. Austin Cindric
1:50.431
11. Kyle Busch
1:50.899
12. Alex Bowman
1:50.907
13. Noah Gragson
1:51.090
14. Tyler Reddick
1:51.244
15. Ty Dillon
1:51.341
16. Chase Briscoe
1:51.653
17. Austin Dillon
1:52.028
18. Shane van Gisbergen
1:52.437
19. Josh Berry
1:52.618
20. Todd Gilliland
1:54.354
21. Riley Herbst
1:54.469
22. Cole Custer
1:54.988
23. Cody Ware
1:55.898
24. Carson Hocevar
1:57.561
25. Zane Smith
1:59.295
26. Ryan Preece
2:01.433
27. Connor Zilisch
2:03.135
28. Ryan Blaney
2:07.145
29. Kyle Larson
2:09.216
30. Michael McDowell
2:09.463
31. Chase Elliott
2:13.365
32. Chris Buescher
2:19.950
33. AJ Allmendinger
No Time
34. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
No Time
35. John Hunter Nemechek
No Time
36. Daniel Suarez
DNF
