NASCAR O’Reilly Series Chase opens at Darlington
Carson Kvapil will start on pole for the Fleetio 200, with Justin Allgaier alongside him as the 12-driver Chase begins.
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase is scheduled to begin at Darlington Raceway on 5 September, with the Fleetio 200 setting the opening competitive order for the playoff field.
Carson Kvapil is listed on pole for the 147-lap, 200-mile race, with Justin Allgaier on the front row. The event is scheduled to start at approximately 6.40pm Central time, although weather has already affected Cup Series practice and qualifying at the South Carolina track.
The source institution, Yahoo Sports, reports that all 12 Chase drivers qualified inside the top 15. The listed top 10 starters include Brandon Jones, Jesse Love, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill, Taylor Gray, Brent Crews, Rajah Caruth and Parker Retzlaff.
The race at the 1.366-mile oval is scheduled to run in three stages of 45, 45 and 57 laps. Allgaier won the spring Darlington race in 2026 and 2024, while Jones won in 2025 and Christopher Bell took the summer 2024 event.
Broadcast coverage is scheduled for the CW Network, with radio coverage from the Motor Racing Network. The material is a live-race preview and does not establish finishing positions or results.
