Denny Hamlin spun on his getting-up-to-speed lap during Saturday’s NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying session at Dover Motor Speedway, but it didn’t matter at all. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was able to lock up the fastest qualifying time in the chaotic qualifying session and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s All-Star Race at Dover.
Brad Keselowski, Erik Jones, Ross Chastain, and William Byron rounded out the top-five qualifiers for the All-Star Race.
Jones, in third, was the highest qualifier among the 17 drivers not locked into the final segment of Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race.
Photo Credit: Matt Marrie | Racing America On SI
Official Starting Lineup 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover
(Drivers not currently locked into final All-Star segment marked with *)
| Rank | Car | Driver | -- | Team | Qualifying Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 109.298 | Spun on Warm Up Lap | |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | 109.442 | ||
| 3 | 43 | Erik Jones | * | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 109.880 | |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | 109.911 | ||
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | 109.986 | ||
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | 110.110 | ||
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | 110.247 | ||
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | 110.353 | ||
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | 110.412 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | 110.431 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | 110.899 | ||
| 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | * | Hendrick Motorsports | 110.907 | |
| 13 | 4 | Noah Gragson | * | Front Row Motorsports | 111.090 | |
| 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | 111.244 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Ty Dillon | * | Kaulig Racing | 111.341 | |
| 16 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | 111.643 | ||
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | 112.028 | ||
| 18 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | 112.437 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | 112.618 | ||
| 20 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | * | Front Row Motorsports | 114.354 | |
| 21 | 35 | Riley Herbst | * | 23XI Racing | 114.469 | |
| 22 | 41 | Cole Custer | * | Haas Factory Team | 114.988 | |
| 23 | 51 | Cody Ware | * | Rick Ware Racing | 115.898 | |
| 24 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | 117.561 | ||
| 25 | 38 | Zane Smith | * | Front Row Motorsports | 119.295 | Speeding on Pit Road (+10 sec.) |
| 26 | 60 | Ryan Preece | * | RFK Racing | 121.433 | Speeding on Pit Road (+10 sec.) |
| 27 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | * | Trackhouse Racing | 123.135 | Speeding on Pit Road (+10 sec.) |
| 28 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | 127.145 | Safety Violation (+10 sec.) | |
| 29 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | 129.216 | Speeding on Pit Road, Blend Line (+20 sec.) | |
| 30 | 71 | Michael McDowell | * | Spire Motorsports | 129.463 | Speeding on Pit Road (+20 sec.) |
| 31 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | 133.365 | Uncontrolled Tire (+10 sec.) | |
| 32 | 17 | Chris Buescher | * | RFK Racing | 139.950 | Spun on Track, Speeding, Blend Line (+20 sec.) |
| 33 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | * | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | -- | Loose Wheel |
| 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | * | Hyak Motorsports | -- | Spun on Track |
| 35 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | * | Kaulig Racing | -- | Car Wouldn't Start |
| 36 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | * | Spire Motorsports | -- | Detatched Wheel |
