2026 NASCAR All-Star Race Betting Preview
17 May 2026
NASCAR heads to Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday for the NASCAR All-Star Race. Christopher Bell returns to defend his title at the 350 laps / 350 miles track in Dover, DE.

NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE START TIME & RACE INFO
- Event: NASCAR All-Star Race
- Where: Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE
- When: Sunday, May 17 at 1:00 PM ET
- TV: FS1
NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE FAVORITES
- Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +330)
- Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +700)
- Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +700)
- Carson Hocevar (Odds to Win: +800)
- Ty Gibbs (Odds to Win: +850)
DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10
Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:
| D. Hamlin | 42.066 |
| T. Reddick | 41.534 |
| C. Elliott | 34.196 |
| T. Gibbs | 28.582 |
| R. Blaney | 28.048 |
| C. Hocevar | 27.495 |
| C. Briscoe | 27.374 |
| Kyle Busch | 25.115 |
| R. Chastain | 19.932 |
| B. Keselowski | 19.305 |
WINNER: DENNY HAMLIN (+330)
Hamlin won the Dover points race last year and secured this year's pole position despite spinning on his warmup lap. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Hamlin (+330) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Dover on Sunday.
BEST ODDS TOP 5 FINISH: RYAN BLANEY (-105)
Rated No. 5 in the Dunkel Index
DRIVER PROP: TY GIBBS (-145) OVER WILLIAM BYRON
Gibbs rated No. 4 in the Dunkel Index; Byron No. 14
