Dover Expects All-Star Ticket Sales to Top 2025 Race as Fans Question Attendance Shift
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Updated · WBOC TV 16 · May 16
Dover Expects All-Star Ticket Sales to Top 2025 Race as Fans Question Attendance Shift
8 articles · Updated · WBOC TV 16 · May 16
Dover Motor Speedway expects NASCAR All-Star Weekend ticket sales to exceed last year’s points race, president Mike Tatoian said, calling fan demand strong ahead of the track’s 108th race weekend.
The boost comes as Dover hosts the All-Star event for the first time instead of a traditional points-paying race, part of NASCAR’s effort to rotate formats and keep the venue prominent on its schedule.
Longtime fans say the stands have thinned over the years after Dover lost its second annual race, though some campers reported unusually heavy arrivals starting Wednesday and a broader mix of visitors from other states.
Tatoian said Dover is assured of a 2027 NASCAR weekend even if the format is undecided, arguing the track’s mid-Atlantic location keeps it important to the sport and to local hotels and restaurants.
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