Sheldon Creed Takes Pole for Nascar O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race
- Sheldon Creed secured the pole position with a qualifying time of 33.578 seconds.
- Austin Hill qualified second, followed by Carson Kvapil and Jesse Love.
- Five drivers remain eligible to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship.
- The championship race took place at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, November 7.
- This event marks the return of Championship Weekend to the Homestead-Miami oval since 2019.
This race is part of the 2026 Championship Weekend held at the 1.5-mile track, which marks the conclusion of The Chase presented by Mobil 1. All three national NASCAR series will crown their 2026 champions during this event at the speedway.
The O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship race is scheduled for Saturday at 5:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on The CW.
Top ten qualifying results for the championship race
Austin Hill qualified second for the race with a time of 33.617 seconds. Carson Kvapil qualified third with a time of 33.632 seconds.
Jesse Love qualified fourth with a time of 33.649 seconds. Brent Crews qualified fifth with a time of 33.657 seconds.
Parker Retzlaff qualified sixth with a time of 33.687 seconds. Corey Day qualified seventh for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
Brandon Jones qualified eighth with a time of 33.753 seconds. William Sawalich qualified ninth with a time of 33.786 seconds. Nicholas Sanchez qualified tenth with a time of 33.787 seconds.
Five drivers remain eligible for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series title
Five drivers remain eligible to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series title. The championship battle features a 42-point gap between the first and fifth-place drivers.
Starting lineup car numbers for top qualifiers
Sheldon Creed drives the No. 00 car in the starting lineup. Austin Hill drives the No. 21 car.
Carson Kvapil drives the No. 1 car, while Jesse Love drives the No. 2 car. These drivers represent the top four qualifiers for the event.
Championship Weekend returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead-Miami Speedway, which is owned by the city of Homestead and operated by NASCAR, is hosting the Championship Weekend for the first time since 2019. The 1.500-mile (2.414 km) intermediate oval track in Homestead, Florida, is led by track president Guillermo Santa Cruz.
The speedway features an infield road course that can be combined with parts of the oval track.
Tire allocation rules for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
For the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship race, teams receive an allocation of eight total sets of tires.
This allotment consists of five new sets for the race, two sets for practice sessions, and one set from qualifying that transfers to the main event.
Schedule and standings for other NASCAR national series
The Cup Series championship race is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, with Kyle Larson holding the lead in the points standings.
The Craftsman Truck Series race, where Kaden Honeycutt leads Layne Riggs in the standings, took place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Teams in the Craftsman Truck Series are allocated seven total sets of tires, consisting of four new race sets, two for practice, and one set from qualifying that carries over to the race.
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