2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for Martinsville Speedway Chase race
By Staff Report
NASCAR.com
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After tackling the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series next contests the short-track confines of Martinsville Speedway on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
The race will act as the eighth of nine Chase presented by Mobil 1 contests and the 32nd points-paying event overall. Taylor Gray is the defending Martinsville fall winner.
Jesse Love, the defending O’Reilly champion and current Chase points leader, holds a 19-point edge over 2024 O’Reilly champion Justin Allgaier in the title table following Sammy Smith’s Talladega Superspeedway victory. The No. 7 JR Motorsports pilot in Allgaier will look to continue momentum in the right direction at Martinsville, with two career wins at “The Paperclip” to go along with eight top fives and 10 top 10s in 12 career O’Reilly races there.
Five O’Reilly Series Chase drivers have been eliminated ahead of Martinsville: Gray, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, Parker Retzlaff and Rajah Caruth.
Thirty-eight race cars are entered into Saturday’s event.
