NASCAR | COMMENTARY Commentary: NASCAR All-Star Race has no identity after aimless Dover weekend NICK GRAY The Tennessean May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 Updated May 19, 2026 0 Ryan Preece climbs from his car after being involved in an crash during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NICK GRAY The Tennessean NASCAR All-Star Race weekend began on May 15 with an interesting quote from Chase Elliott after practice.kAmQxE 766=D =:<6 2 ?@C>2= H66<6?5[Q t==:@EE D2:5] Qx H@F=5 D2J :E 766=D E96 =62DE =:<6 2? p==\$E2C H66<6?5 E92? :E 6G6C 92D :? >J 42C66C] x 5@?VE <?@H :7 :EVD ;FDE 3642FD6 xV> ?@E FD65 E@ 92G:?8 2? p==\$E2C #246 96C6 W2E s@G6CX]Qk^AmkAm%92E 766=:?8 4@?E:?F65 E9C@F89 E96 }p$rp# p==\$E2C #246 2E s@G6C |@E@C $A665H2J @? |2J `f[ 2 7@FC\9@FC 6G6?E 762EFC:?8 >F=E:A=6 >F=E:\42C 4C2D96D 2?5 2 49@AAJ 7@C>2E]k^Am Kyle Larson makes a pit stop after being involved in a crash during the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway. Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images kAm%96C6 :D D@>6 D@CE @7 HC6E4965 A@6E:4:D> :? t==:@EE 36:?8 :?G@=G65 :? 3@E9 ?:?6\42C 4C2D96D :? 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