NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series: race results, news, and the mistakes that cost teams positions.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 7, 2026
Jones took the lead with 14 laps remaining and beat Carson Kvapil by 3.937 seconds. Allgaier finished 7th to secure the championship.
Finished 1st
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 7, 2026
Andrew Patterson struck the sand barrels entering pit road and finished 31st. Jordan Anderson Racing’s No. 32 ended the season 22nd in owner points.
Finished 31st
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 7, 2026
Mayer dropped to 18th after a stop lasting more than 20 seconds, then recovered to lead again. A later flat right-rear tire forced another stop before his 9th-place finish.
Finished 9th
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 7, 2026
Creed ran 3rd before scraping the wall. The contact damaged his right-front tire, which failed on his final lap, and he finished 6th.
Running position 3rd to 6th
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Nov 7, 2026
Day entered the finale 3rd in points, 23 behind Justin Allgaier. The crash sent his car to the garage and left him 34th in the race and 5th in the championship.
Running position 9th to 34th
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Excess personnel in the pit-service area brought a tail-end penalty. Day’s crash damage preceded the violation, and he later recovered to finish 3rd.
Penalty Tail End
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Kvapil slipped off the bottom on the late opening-stage restart, letting Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed and Brandon Jones pass. He finished the stage 4th before recovering to win the race.
Positions lost 3
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Hill dropped from 22nd to 29th after locking his front tires. A later right-front flat and repairs preceded his 31st-place finish.
Positions lost 7
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Mason Maggio slid up with Garrett Smithley alongside, triggering a crash that also collected Patrick Emerling. All retired after completing 161 laps.
Finished 36th
National Debt Relief 250, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 31, 2026
Justin Allgaier used his tires recovering through traffic after the later stop. Carson Kvapil stopped earlier and held him off by 0.434 seconds.
Behind the winner 0.434 s
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Burton contacted Gray while defending against Carson Kvapil. Gray subsequently ran a lap down before recovering to finish 21st; Burton finished 24th.
Finished 24th
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Mayer attacked from 3rd without drafting help. The failed move cost him 10 positions.
Running position 3rd to 13th
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Improper fueling sent Love to the rear for the restart, and NASCAR also penalized him for entering closed pit road. He recovered to finish 3rd.
Penalty Improper fueling
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Kvapil left the bottom open on the final lap, allowing Sammy Smith to pass with drafting help from Jesse Love. Smith won by 0.084 seconds.
Behind the winner 0.084 s