DOVER, DELAWARE - MAY 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DOVER, DELAWARE - MAY 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images

All-Star Race tv ratings

Per Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, FS1 averaged a 1.04 rating and 1.800 million viewers for Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, according to Nielsen panel-only data. That compares to a 1.06 rating and 1.965 million viewers for last year’s event at North Wilkesboro.

This year’s race aired in prime time, while the 2025 event did not.