Brent Crews is in a tight battle with the Chase drawing near. Crews, who missed four races due to age restrictions to start 2026, sits 11th in the standings with a 13-point advantage over the Chase bubble. With two races remaining in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series regular season, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will have to fight.
It is very impressive that Crews is in a Chase spot over his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates despite missing four races. Unfortunately for the driver of the No. 19 car, the last two races are at Iowa Speedway and Daytona International Speedway. These are two tracks with no experience in an O'Reilly Series car.
Crews figures to contend in the Chase if he can make it; however, these next two weeks will be very critical. The seeding
doesn't matter for hte Joe Gibbs Racing driver, as making the Chase remains the top priority. If Crews can survive Iowa and Daytona, he could be a dark horse in the championship battle.
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Brent Crews in tight battle for Chase spot in 2026 O'Reilly season
