Race Results : Talladega Superspeedway

The Progress Group 250

Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL

Saturday, October 24th, 2026 Race 31 of 33 2026 Season
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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
Sammy Smith celebrates in victory lane after winning The Progress Group 250
Talladega, Alabama - October 24, 2026 : Sammy Smith, driver of the #8 Pilot Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS STG PTS PO PTS LAPS LED X LED S1 S2 STATUS
1 11 8 Sammy Smith Chevrolet 63 55 8 0 94 1 1 0 3 Running
2 4 1 Carson Kvapil Chevrolet 54 35 19 0 94 67 3 1 2 Running
3 1 2 Jesse Love Chevrolet 34 34 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
4 14 7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 51 33 18 0 94 11 1 3 1 Running
5 12 00 Sheldon Creed Chevrolet 43 32 11 0 94 0 0 5 6 Running
6 10 17 Corey Day Chevrolet 44 31 13 0 94 4 1 4 5 Running
7 36 31 Blaine Perkins Chevrolet 30 30 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
8 27 26 Dean Thompson Toyota 29 29 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
9 16 20 Brandon Jones Toyota 28 28 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
10 7 96 Anthony Alfredo Chevrolet 29 27 2 0 94 0 0 0 9 Running
11 32 27 Jeb Burton Chevrolet 26 26 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
12 24 91 Mason Maggio Chevrolet 25 25 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
13 3 41 Sam Mayer Chevrolet 24 24 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
14 25 39 Ryan Sieg Chevrolet 23 23 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
15 13 42 Nick Leitz Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
16 35 07 Josh Bilicki Chevrolet 21 21 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
17 6 88 Rajah Caruth Chevrolet 29 20 9 0 94 0 0 2 0 Running
18 15 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 21 19 2 0 94 0 0 9 0 Running
19 23 43 Connor Mosack Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 6 0 Running
20 28 55 Joey Gase Chevrolet 17 17 0 0 94 1 1 0 0 Running
21 17 54 Taylor Gray Toyota 20 16 4 0 94 1 1 7 0 Running
22 38 87 Lee Pulliam Chevrolet 15 15 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
23 22 92 Josh Williams Chevrolet 14 14 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
24 19 24 Harrison Burton Toyota 17 13 4 0 94 8 2 0 7 Running
25 30 53 Will Rodgers Chevrolet 12 12 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
26 34 44 Brennan Poole Chevrolet 12 12 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
27 37 0 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 10 10 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
28 29 28 Kyle Sieg Chevrolet 9 9 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
29 9 18 William Sawalich Toyota 9 8 1 0 94 0 0 10 0 Running
30 20 02 Ryan Ellis Chevrolet 7 7 0 0 94 1 1 0 0 Running
31 26 99 Parker Retzlaff Chevrolet 6 6 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
32 21 48 Patrick Staropoli Chevrolet 5 5 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
33 33 32 Daniel Dye Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 0 0 Running
34 8 19 Brent Crews Toyota 6 3 3 0 94 0 0 0 8 Running
35 5 21 Austin Hill Chevrolet 9 2 7 0 92 0 0 0 4 Running
36 31 71 Leland Honeyman Jr Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 10 Running
37 18 4 Caesar Bacarella Chevrolet 1 1 0 0 85 0 0 0 0 Running
38 2 9 Jake Finch Chevrolet 4 1 3 0 84 0 0 8 0 Accident

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.

Driver Infraction Penalty Lap Lap Assessed Flag
Corey Day Pre-Race to the Rear Engine Change Tail End 0 0 White
Lee Pulliam Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved Adjustments Tail End 0 0 White
Joey Gase Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 26 31 Yellow
Ryan Ellis Improper fueling Tail End 27 31 Yellow
Ryan Ellis Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 30 31 Yellow
Austin Hill Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 30 31 Yellow
Brennan Poole Tire violation Tail End 52 56 Yellow
Leland Honeyman Jr Safety violation Tail End 52 56 Yellow
Brennan Poole Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 55 56 Yellow
Joey Gase Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 55 56 Yellow
Jeb Burton Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 55 56 Yellow
Taylor Gray Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 58 62 Yellow
Austin Hill Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 58 62 Yellow
Leland Honeyman Jr Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 58 62 Yellow
Brandon Jones Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 58 62 Yellow
Taylor Gray Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Tail End 58 62 Yellow
Leland Honeyman Jr Unspecified Improper Dual Role Tail End 59 62 Yellow
Leland Honeyman Jr Speeding on pit road Tail End 61 62 Yellow
Caesar Bacarella Going above the blend line exiting the pits Tail End 71 78 Green/Yellow
Leland Honeyman Jr Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area Tail End 74 78 Yellow
Caesar Bacarella Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 77 78 Yellow