2026 Charbroil 300
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
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| Date | May 23, 2026 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 91 laps, 136.5 mi (219.675 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 159.480 miles per hour (256.658 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 36 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | JR Motorsports | |
| Time | 30.120 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Ross Chastain | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray and Denny Hamlin | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Andrew Kurland (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Charbroil 300 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 91 laps—decreased from 200 laps due to rain and heavy fog conditions on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the fifteenth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 45th running of the event.
In a weather-filled race, including a 4-hour red flag for rain showers, Ross Chastain, driving for JR Motorsports, took the lead over Jesse Love on Lap 72. The next lap, Dawson Cram dropped oil on the circuit in Turn 1, with numerous cars sliding into the barrier, leading to race control calling the safety car. After cleanup, NASCAR gave teams the one lap to restart signal on Lap 85, and teams made the choose cone for lane choice. As the cars reached Turn 3, the mist and visibility became an issue again, with the restart attempt scrubbed, with the field in rows awaiting the restart. Following the end of Stage 2 on Lap 90, the cars were then sent to pit road, where NASCAR declared the race official for heavy mist and fog conditions. This was Chastain's third career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his first of the season.[8] Despite only running 37 green flag laps, pole-sitter Justin Allgaier led the race-high 36 laps, before hitting the wall and falling back to 29th due to an oil spill on the track from Dawson Cram. Love finished second, and Austin Hill finished third. William Sawalich and Corey Day rounded out the top five, while Connor Zilisch, Ryan Sieg, Cole Custer, Carson Kvapil, and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Charbroil was announced as the title sponsor on February 25.[9]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
Practice and qualifying were originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 23, at 11:00 AM and 12:05 PM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.[10][11] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was awarded the pole position as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 1.700.[12]
No drivers failed to qualify.
Starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Connor Zilisch (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Connor Zilisch (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 91 | Carson Kvapil | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 1
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | Ross Chastain (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 28 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 4 | Running | 49 |
| 3 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 7 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Connor Zilisch (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 7 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 8 | 29 | 0 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 24 | 91 | Carson Kvapil | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 10 | 88 | Rajah Caruth | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 31 | 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 92 | Leland Honeyman (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 37 | 45 | Lavar Scott (R) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 48 | Patrick Staropoli (R) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 36 | 53 | David Starr | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 35 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 55 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 3 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 42 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 11 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 32 | Andrew Patterson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 36 | Running | 17 |
| 30 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 73 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 12 | 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 33 | 34 | 35 | Dawson Cram | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Engine | 4 |
| 34 | 38 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 3 |
| 35 | 4 | 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 36 | 3 | 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 61 | 12 | Accident | 7 |
| 37 | 18 | 19 | Brent Crews (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 51 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 38 | 19 | 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 51 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Race statistics
- Lead changes: 14 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 54 laps
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 1 hour, 52 minutes and 52 seconds
- Average speed: 159.480 miles per hour (256.658 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.
- ↑ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 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 22, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 24, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Ross Chastain wins fog-filled O'Reilly race at Charlotte". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Wire Service. May 24, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Charbroil named entitlement sponsor of spring O'Reilly race at Charlotte". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. February 25, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
- ↑ Christie, Toby (May 23, 2026). "O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying At Charlotte Canceled; Allgaier, Day On Front Row". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 23, 2026.