The format and rules package for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race are set. Only finalizing the field remains.
Heading into All-Star Race weekend, 17 drivers are qualified for the event. Others can still qualify by winning one of three stages in the preceding Monster Energy Open event or winning the All-Star Fan Vote.
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The annual Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Here is a look at the starting lineup as the final spots are set based on the results of the Monster Energy Open and the winner of the Fan Vote.
| Starting Spot | Driver | Team/Car |
| 1. | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing/No. 6 Ford |
| 2. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing/No. 17 Ford |
| 3. | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing/No. 14 Ford |
| 4. | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing/No. 4 Ford |
| 5. | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing/No. 78 Toyota |
| 6. | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske/No. 12 Ford |
| 7. | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing/No. 18 Toyota |
| 8. | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske/No. 2 Ford |
| 9. | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing/No. 3 Chevrolet |
| 10. | Joey Logano | Team Penske/No. 22 Ford |
| 11. | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports/No. 48 Chevrolet |
| 12. | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing/No. 1 Chevrolet |
| 13. | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing/No. 31 Chevrolet |
| 14. | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing/No. 11 Toyota |
| 15. | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing/No. 41 Ford |
| 16. | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing/No. 42 Chevrolet |
| 17. | Kasey Kahne | Leavine Family Racing/No. 95 Chevrolet |
| 18. | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports/No. 88 Chevrolet |
| 19. | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing/No. 19 Toyota |
| 20. | AJ Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing/No. 47 Chevrolet |
| 21. | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports/No. 9 Chevrolet |
Here are how the drivers became eligible for the All-Star Race:
| Rank | Driver | How qualified |
| 1. | Ryan Blaney | 2017 Pocono-1 win |
| 2. | Clint Bowyer | 2018 Martinsville-1 win |
| 3. | Kurt Busch | 2017 Daytona 500 win |
| 4. | Kyle Busch | 2017 Pocono-2 win |
| 5. | Austin Dillon | 2017 Charlotte-1 win |
| 6. | Denny Hamlin | 2017 New Hampshire-1 win |
| 7. | Kevin Harvick | 2017 Sonoma win |
| 8. | Jimmie Johnson | 2017 Texas-1 win |
| 9. | Kasey Kahne | 2017 Indianapolis win |
| 10. | Matt Kenseth | 2017 Phoenix-2 win |
| 11. | Brad Keselowski | 2017 Atlanta win |
| 12. | Kyle Larson | 2017 Auto Club win |
| 13. | Joey Logano | 2018 Talladega-1 win |
| 14. | Jamie McMurray | Former All-Star Race winner |
| 15. | Ryan Newman | 2017 Phoenix-1 win |
| 16. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2017 Talladega-1 win |
| 17. | Martin Truex Jr. | 2017 Las Vegas win |
| 18. | Alex Bowman | Open Stage 1 winner |
| 19. | Daniel Suarez | Open Stage 2 winner |
| 20. | AJ Allmendinger | Open Final Stage winner |
| 21. | Chase Elliott | Fan Vote winner |
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