2026 BetRivers 200
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
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| Date | May 16, 2026 | ||
| Location | Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Average speed | 99.917 miles per hour (160.801 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 23.317 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 71 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 23.868 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Dillon Welch, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Pat Patterson (1 & 2) and Doug Turnbull (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 BetRivers 200 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, it was the fourteenth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 45th running of the event.
Corey Day, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, took advantage of a lap car and made a three-wide pass on Justin Allgaier with four laps to go, and led the remainder of the event to earn his second career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his second of the season.[10] Allgaier finished second after leading a race-high 71 laps, and Sam Mayer finished third. William Sawalich and Austin Hill rounded out the top five, while Brandon Jones, Carson Kvapil, Ryan Sieg, Sammy Smith, and Anthony Alfredo rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 16, at 9:30 AM EST, lasted for 50 minutes.[11]
Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.749 seconds, and a speed of 151.585 miles per hour (243.952 km/h).[12]
Practice results
| Pos | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.749 | 151.585 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.812 | 151.184 |
| 3 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 23.833 | 151.051 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 16, at 10:35 AM EST.[11] Since Dover Motor Speedway is a mile oval, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[13]
Ross Chastain, driving for JR Motorsports, qualified on pole position with a lap of 23.317 seconds, and a speed of 154.394 miles per hour (248.473 km/h).[14]
No drivers failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 62 |
| 2 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 71 | Running | 39 |
| 3 | 6 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 48 |
| 4 | 8 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 15 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 17 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 2 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 31 | Running | 41 |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 9 | 18 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 27 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 20 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 68 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 15 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 24 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 32 | Andrew Patterson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 91 | Myatt Snider | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 55 | Blake Lothian | Joey Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 35 | Dawson Cram | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 92 | B. J. McLeod (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 42 | C. J. McLaughlin | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 183 | 1 | Suspension | 20 |
| 33 | 38 | 53 | David Starr | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Vibration | 4 |
| 34 | 29 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 38 | Logan Bearden | RSS Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | Brakes | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 45 | Lavar Scott (R) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 14 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 12 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 54 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 14 minutes and 6 seconds
- Average speed: 99.917 miles per hour (160.801 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Dover Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Corey Day passes Justin Allgaier in closing laps to win Dover". NASCAR Wire Service. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Dover Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Christie, Toby (May 16, 2026). "Practice Results: 2026 NOAPS BetRivers 200 at Dover". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Christie, Toby (May 16, 2026). "Ross Chastain Fastest At Dover, Takes First O'Reilly Series Pole In 8 Years". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 16, 2026.