If your favorite driver doesn’t have an automatic bid in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, never fear, the fan vote is here!
Starting now, you can have a say in who gets to race in NASCAR’s all-star event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 19 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) by going to https://www.nascar.com/fanvote or by downloading the NASCAR Mobile App.
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Not only can you vote once per day, but votes shared via Facebook and/or Twitter count as double toward your favorite driver getting a shot at competing for the $1 million prize.
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The Fan Vote winner will be announced immediately following the completion of the Monster Energy Open, prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race on FS1 at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18.
This year’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race features a new format and rules package.
Four stages make up the event, with Stage 1 ending on Lap 30, Stage 2 on Lap 50, Stage 3 on Lap 70 and Stage 4 on Lap 80. Each stage also has the potential to go into NASCAR Overtime, meaning no stage will end under caution. Only green-flag laps count in Stage 4. Also different from years past, there will be no mandatory pit stop, which opens the door for pit strategy.
The rules package consists of restrictor plates in use at the 1.5-mile Charlotte track, along with a 6-inch high spoiler (with two 12-inch ears), a 2014 style splitter and aero ducts.
Currently, 17 drivers have earned automatic bids into the event, including all 2017 and 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winners, former All-Star Race winners competing full time and former Monster Energy Series champs competing full time.
Drivers who win one or more stages in the Monster Energy Open qualifying race held before the NASCAR All-Star Race will automatically gain entry into the main event, with a total of three stage victories up for grabs. Stage winners will be taken out of consideration for the Fan Vote. The driver who accumulates the most votes and finishes the Monster Energy Open in raceable condition as determined by NASCAR will earn the final spot in the race.
Follow @NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and on Saturday, May 19 to find out which driver you voted into the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.