Qualifying Results : Talladega Superspeedway
The Progress Group 250
Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL
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- Talladega Superspeedway
- The Progress Group 250
- Kennametal Pole Award Pole Winner: Jesse Love
- Age: 21
- Team : No 2 - Samsara Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress
- Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
- Jesse Love won the Pole Award for the The Progress Group 250 with a lap of 52435 seconds, 182626 mph
- This is his 12th pole in 97 NASCAR O'Reilly Series races
- This is his third pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2026
- This is his fifth pole in six races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Jake Finch (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his first in one race at Talladega Superspeedway
- Sam Mayer (third) posted his second top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway It is his 23rd in 31 races this season
- Brent Crews (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 94
- Margin of Victory: 0.084 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 47 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Average Speed: 139.557
- Cautions: 4 for 20 laps
- Lead Changes: 11
- Green Flag Passes: 4,055 (54.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- The Progress Group 250
- Race Winner: Sammy Smith
- Age: 22
- Team : No 8 - Pilot Chevrolet
- Owner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr
- Crew Chief: Cory Shea
- Sammy Smith won the The Progress Group 250, his fourth victory in 139 O'Reilly Series races
- This is his first victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Carson Kvapil (second) posted his second top-10 finish in five races at Talladega Superspeedway It is his 19th top-10 finish in 2026
- Jesse Love (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in six races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Patrick Staropoli (32nd) was the highest finishing rookie
- Jesse Love leads the point standings by 19 points over Justin Allgaier
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.