Dover Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday, marking the first time in decades the iconic track did not have a points race. While the 2027 NASCAR schedule will not be set for months, there is early buzz about plans for Dover for next season.
On Sunday night’s episode of The Teardown, motorsports reporter Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic said that Dover will “100 percent” have a Cup Series race next season and there’s a very high likelihood it’s a points race.
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“Dover is going to have a race next year, clear as day. It is 100 percent going to have a race next year…I’d say extremelyyyyy likelihood that it’s a points race.”
Jordan Bianchi on if there’ll be a NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway in 2027
The Monster Mile in Dover, Delaware, was one of the biggest losers last year when NASCAR announced its schedule for the 2026 season. With North Wilkesboro getting a points race, another venue had to be stuck with the exhibition race during the season.
NASCAR officials chose Dover. Because of the nearby Dover Air Force Base, which results in flight restrictions at the track, the All-Star Race could only be held in the early afternoon. While racing fans still showed up in droves, drivers and fans alike criticized Sunday’s All-Star Race as feeling too long, with Dover’s track design not meshing well with the event’s format.
The good news is that Dover is seemingly going to host a points race again in 2027. What is less clear is what changes NASCAR will have to make for that to happen. It has already been announced that the Chicago Street Race will return next year, likely taking the place of Chicagoland.
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A points race at Dover could mean that the All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro. Alternatively, NASCAR could hold the All-Star Race at Bowman Gray Stadium, or it could even run it ahead of the iconic Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Whatever is decided, it seems Dover will get a well-deserved points race in 2027.
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