The 2026 Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 188 laps on the speedway, it was the sixteenth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the sixth running of the event.
Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, made a late-race pass on Brent Crews, pulling away and leading the final 19 laps to earn his 32nd career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his fourth of the season. Pole-sitter Jesse Love dominated the majority of the event by winning the first stage and leading a race-high 87 laps, before experiencing a loose wheel in the final stage and fell back to finish 16th. Crews finished second, and William Sawalich finished third. Sam Mayer and Brandon Jones rounded out the top five, while Corey Day, Carson Kvapil, Kyle Larson, Taylor Gray, and Sammy Smith rounded out the top ten.
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Background
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about southeast of Nashville.
It is a concrete oval track long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
Sports Illustrated Resorts was announced as the title sponsor on March 10.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Make 00 Sheldon Creed Haas Factory Team Chevrolet 0 Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1 Carson Kvapil JR Motorsports Chevrolet 02 Ryan Ellis Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2 Jesse Love Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 17 Corey Day Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Brent Crews (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24 Harrison Burton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 26 Dean Thompson Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 31 Blaine Perkins Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 32 Rajah Caruth Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 33 Cleetus McFarland Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 35 Dawson Cram Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 38 J. J. Yeley RSS Racing Ford 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 41 Sam Mayer Haas Factory Team Chevrolet 42 Logan Bearden Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 45 Lavar Scott (R) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 48 Patrick Staropoli (R) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 53 David Starr Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 54 Taylor Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 55 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 87 Austin Green Peterson Racing Chevrolet 88 Kyle Larson (i) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 91 Mason Maggio DGM Racing Chevrolet 92 Leland Honeyman (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 96 Anthony Alfredo Viking Motorsports Chevrolet 99 Parker Retzlaff Viking Motorsports Chevrolet Official entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 30, at 2:00 PM CST. Originally scheduled for 50 minutes, the session was delayed and cut short due to heavy rain.
Carson Kvapil, driving for JR Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.874 seconds, and a speed of .
Practice results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime11Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.874155.082218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.879155.05737Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.903154.936Full practice results
Starting lineup Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 30, at 2:05 PM CST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, was awarded the pole position as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 2.300.
Starting lineup Pos.DriverTeamMake12Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet317Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet41Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet518William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota688Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet88Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet999Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet100Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1191Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet1296Anthony AlfredoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1326Dean ThompsonSam Hunt RacingToyota1487Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet1592Leland Honeyman (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1648Patrick Staropoli (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet177Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1845Lavar Scott (R)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2028Kyle SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2131Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2253David StarrJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet2344Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2400Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet2532Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2602Ryan EllisYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2754Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2920Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3055Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet3151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3242Logan BeardenYoung's MotorsportsChevroletQualified by owner's points3319Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3441Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet3524Harrison BurtonSam Hunt RacingToyota3635Dawson CramJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet3738J. J. YeleyRSS RacingFord3833Cleetus McFarlandRichard Childress RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 45 Pos.DriverTeamMakePts12Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10217Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7588Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet061Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet5718William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet398Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet21019Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage Two Laps: 50 Pos.DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1022Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet931Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet8418William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7519Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6617Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5741Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet4899Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet3988Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet01039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results Stage Three Laps: 93 FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1177Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet18850Running7423319Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota18845Running423518William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1880Running4543441Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet1880Running3752920Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1881Running326317Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running45741Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running438688Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running092754Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1880Running281088Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running2911221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1882Running3312999Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running2813739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1882Running28141326Dean ThompsonSam Hunt RacingToyota1880Running23152400Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet1880Running221612Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18887Running40171296Anthony AlfredoViking MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running20183151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1870Running19192532Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1870Running18202131Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1870Running17212344Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1870Running16221592Leland Honeyman (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1870Running0231927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1870Running14242028Kyle SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1870Running13251648Patrick Staropoli (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1870Running12263242Logan BeardenYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1860Running11273524Harrison BurtonSam Hunt RacingToyota1860Running10281191Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet1860Running9292602Ryan EllisYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1850Running8301487Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet1850Running7311845Lavar Scott (R)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1840Running6322807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1840Running533100Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1840Running4343635Dawson CramJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1830Running3353833Cleetus McFarlandRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1820Running2363055Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1790Running1372253David StarrJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1510Suspension1383738J. J. YeleyRSS RacingFord591Rear End1Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 2 for 15 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 1 hour, 53 minutes and 16 seconds Average speed:
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Justin Allgaier 770 2 Jesse Love 591 (–179) 3 Corey Day 574 (–196) 4 Sheldon Creed 532 (–238) 5 Brandon Jones 512 (–258) 6 Austin Hill 499 (–271) 1 7 Carson Kvapil 493 (–277) 1 8 Sammy Smith 482 (–288) 1 9 William Sawalich 429 (–341) 1 10 Parker Retzlaff 416 (–354) 11 Sam Mayer 413 (–357) 12 Taylor Gray 399 (–371)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 839 2 Toyota 539 (–300) 3 Ford 188 (–651) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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