Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsThe NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is racing at the iconic Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, with a field of drivers that is loaded with top prospects and some up-and-comers. Ahead of Saturday’s race, the NASCAR starting lineup for the O’Reilly Series race was determined Friday night at qualifying.Of note, the field of drivers this weekend includes Tyler Ankrum making his O’Reilly Series debut in the No. 32 car. Meanwhile, Rajah Caruth is behind the wheel of the No. 88 for JR Motorsports while Natalie Decker gets an appearance in the No. 35 car.
Of note, the drivers with the 10 fastest times advanced to a second round of qualifying.Let’s dive into the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying results today from Talladega. We’ll lead off with the Ag-Pro 300 starting lineup with qualifying times followed by the O’Reilly Series starting grid for Talladega. Related: NASCAR Predictions for TalladegaNASCAR O’Reilly Series Starting Lineup at TalladegaHere is the Ag-Pro 300 starting lineup following O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying results.PositionDriverTime (Seconds)1Jesse Love52.525 – Round 22Sam Mayer52.567– Round 23Corey Day52.623 – Round 24Sheldon Creed52.630– Round 25Josh Williams52.630 – Round 26Austin Hill52.652 – Round 27Rajah Caruth52.736 – Round 28Carson Kvapil52.763 – Round 29Anthony Alfredo52.811 – Round 210Mason Maggio52.862 – Round 211Justin Allgaier52.81912Ryan Sieg52.82113Sammy Smith52.82814Patrick Staropoli52.84815Jeremy Clements52.86716William Sawalich52.88817Dean Thompson52.91818Brent Crews52.92719Parker Retzlaff52.93420David Starr52.93921Ryan Ellis52.95622Brandon Jones52/97223Blaine Perkins53.10924Jeb Burton53.11525JJ Yeley53.11926Taylor Gray53.13127Patrick Emerling53.14028Kyle Sieg33.14629Joey Gase53.19930Harrison Burton53.16031Austin Green53.19632Lavar Scott53.24633Tyler Ankrum53.30734Brennan Poole53.30735Josh Bilicki53.43536Natalie Decker53.55337Garrett Smithley53.56538Dawson Cram54.478Official 2026 NASCAR NASCAR O’Reilly Series Starting Lineup at Talladega SuperspeedwayRelated: NASCAR Weekend Schedule for Talladega SuperspeedwayAg-Pro Starting Grid: O’Reilly Series Qualifying ResultsHere is the NASCAR starting grid for Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race.RowInside LaneOutside LaneRow 1Jesse LoveSam MayerRow 2Corey DayJosh WilliamsRow 3Sheldon CreedAustin HillRow 4Rajah CaruthCarson KvapilRow 5Anthony AlfredoMason MaggioRow 6Justin AllgaierRyan SiegRow 7Sammy SmithPatrick StaropoliRow 8Jeremy ClementsWilliam SawalichRow 9Dean ThompsonBrent CrewsRow 10Parker RetzlaffDavid StarrRow 11Ryan EllisBrandon JonesRow 12Blaine PerkinsJeb BurtonRow 13JJ YeleyTaylor GrayRow 14Patrick EmerlingKyle SiegRow 15Joey GaseHarrison BurtonRow 16Austin GreenLavar ScottRow 17Tyler AnkrumBrennan PooleRow 18Josh BilickiNatalie DeckerRow 19Garrett SmithleyDawson CramRelated HeadlinesStephen A. Smith Says Golfers and NASCAR Drivers Don’t Qualify as AthletesNASCAR Predictions Talladega: 5 Bold Projections and a First-Time WinnerKyle Busch Doubles-Down on Denny Hamlin Feud, Reveals ‘Hate List’ of NASCAR Drivers