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Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith came in support of the NASCAR All-Star Race after Dale Earnhardt Jr<\/a>., on his podcast, shared the thoughts to eliminate the exhibition event completely from the calendar. The 2026 All-Star Race was held at Dover Motor Speedway for the first time.<\/p>\n A NASCAR Hall of Famer hosted the roundtable on Dale Jr. Download this week with former NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, journalist Matt Weaver, and Marcus Smith. They discussed several topics on the show, and one of them was the future of the All-Star Race. Dale Jr. stressed that he wants the NASCAR All-Star Race to go away entirely.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n Dale Earnhardt Jr. further asked Marcus Smith what the All-Star Race means to him and his opinion about the event’s future. Smith defended the event and said that the exhibition race made him a NASCAR<\/a> fan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so wild to me how we\u2019ve gotten to this place where the All-Star Race seems like a negative for so many people. And for me, it was my favorite race growing up. It was the race that made me, my own kind of decision, that I\u2019m a NASCAR fan now. In \u201892, one hot night, I mean, that was the race. And every year, I look forward to it. And look at everything that\u2019s come out of the All-Star Race.\u201d Smith said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n