Qualifying Results : Atlanta Motor Speedway
Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250
Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, GA
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- Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250
- Kennametal Pole Award Pole Winner: Sam Mayer
- Age: 22
- Team : No 41 - Audibel Chevrolet
- Owner: Gene Haas
- Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
- Sam Mayer won the Pole Award for the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 with a lap of 31804 seconds, 174318 mph
- This is his fifth pole in 151 NASCAR O'Reilly Series races
- This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2026
- This is his first pole in ten races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Carson Kvapil (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his second in three races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Taylor Gray (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Atlanta Motor Speedway It is his second in two races this season
- Patrick Staropoli (14th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 39 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 120
- Laps Actual: 163 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.309 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 22 Minutes 45 Seconds
- Average Speed: 105.508
- Cautions: 7 for 46 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- Green Flag Passes: 2,880 (24.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250
- Race Winner: Sheldon Creed
- Age: 28
- Team : No 00 - Road Ranger Chevrolet
- Owner: Gene Haas
- Crew Chief: Jonathan Toney
- Sheldon Creed won the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250, his first victory in 138 O'Reilly Series races
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in nine races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Parker Retzlaff (second) posted his second top-10 finish in seven races at Atlanta Motor Speedway It is his first top-10 finish in 2026
- Nick Sanchez (third) posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Patrick Staropoli (13th) was the highest finishing rookie
- Austin Hill leads the point standings by 22 points over Rajah Caruth
Qualifying Round 2
In Round 2 of qualifying, the ten fastest drivers from the first round battle for the pole position, where the best time secures the top start. This final round is pivotal in setting the top positions for the race, with track conditions influencing the outcomes.