AVONDALE, Ariz. - The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is visiting its first traditional oval of the 2026 campaign this weekend at Phoenix Raceway . Festivities started with practice and qualifying on Friday ev
AVONDALE, Ariz. -
The
NASCAR O'Reilly Series is visiting
its first traditional oval of the 2026 campaign this weekend
at Phoenix Raceway
. Festivities started with practice and qualifying on Friday evening.
That meant Corey Day was back behind the wheel of the No. 17
HendrickCars. com
Chevrolet and yet again in the young season,
he was fast
.
Among the last to lay down a lap, Day turned in a time of 27. 758 seconds, good enough for the eighth spot on the starting grid. RELATED:
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Day enters the weekend in the eighth spot in the NOAPS points standings, coming off back-to-back, top-five finishes.
## Race Results
## Race Results
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## Race Results
He will make his second start in the series
at the 1-mile oval
after finishing 14th in the season finale last season. The NOAPS race is set for a 7:30 p. m.
## Qualifying
## Qualifying
start on Saturday and
will air on CW
. Here's a look at the full race lineup as well as a TV schedule for the rest of the weekend:
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Taylor Gray, No.
54, 27. 535
Jesse Love, No. 2, 27.
545
Brandon Jones, No. 20, 27. 581
Anthony Alfredo, No.
96, 27. 671
Brent Crews, No. 19, 27.
684
William Byron, No. 88, 27. 74
Sammy Smith, No.
8, 27. 748
Corey Day, No. 17 HendrickCars.
com Chevrolet, 28. 758
Jeb Burton, No. 27, 28.
776
Kyle Sieg, No. 28, 27. 818
Harrison Burton, No.
24, 27. 837
Sam Mayer, No. 41, 27.
847
Austin Hill, No. 21, 27. 882
Carson Kvapil, No.
1, 27. 89
William Sawalich, No. 18, 27.
939
Sheldon Creed, No. 00, 27. 943
Justin Allgaier, No.
7, 27. 969
Ryan Sieg, No. 39, 28.
001
Nick Sanchez, No. 25, 28. 014
Brennan Poole, No.
44, 28. 022
Jeremy Clements, No. 51, 28.
024
Garrett Smithley, No. 0, 28. 067
Dean Thompson, No.
26, 28. 084
Chandler Smith, No. 5, 28.
087
Rajah Caruth, No. 32, 28. 129
Blaine Perkins, No.
31, 28. 194
Austin Green, No. 87, 28.
195
Patrick Staropoli, No. 48, 28. 37
Daniel Dye, No.
52, 28. 404
Lavar Scott, No. 45, 28.
462
Parker Retzlaff, No. 99, 28. 473
Nathan Byrd, No.
42, 28. 69
Josh Bilicki, No. 07, 28.
758
Austin J. Hill, No. 30, 28.
908
Joey Gase, No. 55, 29. 012
Dawson Cram, No.
74, 29. 054
Mason Maggio, No. 91, 29.
## Qualifying
616
Ryan Ellis, No. 02 (did not run qualifying lap)
Where is NASCAR racing this weekend? The NASCAR Cup Series and the NOAPS are racing at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
What channel is NASCAR on today? (All times eastern)
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Saturday, March 7
Noon -
Cup Series practice, Prime Video
1:10 p. m.
-
Cup Series qualifying, Prime Video
7:30 -
NOAPS race, CW
Sunday, March 8
3:30 p. m.