Sammy Smith wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Talladega in 2026 Chase

The NASCAR O'Reilly Series competed at Talladega Superspeedway and it was an important event. With three races left in the Chase, drivers and teams were faced with pivotal moments that could determine their championship hopes. At the end of the day, one JR Motorsports driver was able to bring out the broom at Talladega.

Sammy Smith and the No. 8 team for JR Motorsports won Saturday's race at Talladega, earning their first victory of the 2026 O'Reilly Series season. Smith, who is set to join TRICON Garage in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2027, was able to pass his JR Motorsports' teammate Carson Kvapil on the final lap.

The driver of the No. 8 car also won the Truck Series race at Talladega on Friday afternoon, sweeping his weekend of races. It was

a major victory for Smith, who was able to win one more race with JR Motorsports. Meanwhile, Jesse Love goes to Martinsville Speedway with a 19-point lead over Justin Allgaier and 29-point lead over Corey Day.

NASCAR results: O'Reilly Series race at Talladega (October 2026)

1. No. 8 Sammy Smith
2. No. 1 Carson Kvapil
3. No. 2 Jesse Love
4. No. 7 Justin Allgaier
5. No. 00 Sheldon Creed
6. No. 17 Corey Day
7. No. 31 Blaine Perkins
8. No. 26 Dean Thompson
9. No. 20 Brandon Jones
10. No. 96 Anthony Alfredo
11. No. 27 Jeb Burton
12. No. 91 Mason Maggio
13. No. 41 Sam Mayer
14. No. 39 Ryan Sieg
15. No. 42 Nick Leitz
16. No. 07 Josh Bilicki
17. No. 88 Rajah Caruth
18. No. 51 Jeremy Clements
19. No. 43 Connor Mosack
20. No. 55 Joey Gase
21. No. 54 Taylor Gray
22. No. 87 Lee Pulliam
23. No. 92 Josh Williams
24. No. 24 Harrison Burton
25. No. 53 Will Rodgers
26. No. 44 Brennan Poole
27. No. 0 Garrett Smithley
28. No. 28 Kyle Sieg
29. No. 18 William Sawalich
30. No. 02 Ryan Ellis
31. No. 99 Parker Retzlaff
32. No. 48 Patrick Staropoli
33. No. 32 Daniel Dye
34. No. 19 Brent Crews
35. No. 21 Austin Hill
36. No. 71 Leland Honeyman Jr.
37. No. 4 Caesar Bacarella
38. No. 9 Jake Finch

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