Dale Earnhardt Jr. Doesn’t Think NASCAR Needs an All-Star Race Anymore

May 17, 2026; Dover, Delaware, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) races driver Chase Briscoe (19) on a restart during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. © Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesDale Earnhardt Jr. believes NASCAR has to do away with the All-Star race completely. He thinks such races end up treating a track like ‘an afterthought’.Darrell Waltrip won the maiden All-Star race held in 1985. The famed event was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway and at