2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for Daytona Speedweeks
By Staff Report
NASCAR.com
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The 2026 season is officially underway, and with it comes a new title sponsor for NASCAR’s secondary series. What hasn’t changed, however, is the action, as the year kicks off Saturday at the “World Center of Racing” with the United Rentals 300 (5 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Defending series champion Jesse Love returns to Daytona International Speedway to begin his title defense at the site of his season-opening win one year ago. A handful of rookies enter the fold this year; Rajah Caruth takes over the reins of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet for his first of 23 races with the team. Corey Day will have his first full-time season at the national level, wheeling the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports entry. Lavar Scott makes the jump from the ARCA Menards Series to drive the No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet.
Cup Series regular Carson Hocevar will also be in the field, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet for Young’s Motorsports. Gio Ruggerio will drive the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota before Brent Crews is slated to take over the machine after his 18th birthday.
Forty-two cars are entered for this week’s on-track action.
