We’re now through 22 points races in the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series regular season, meaning there are just two races left before the 10-race Chase. Now that Saturday’s race is wrapped up, we’ve got to get to the new O’Reilly Series points leaders after today.
Let’s examine the NASCAR O’Reilly standings right now following Saturday’s Pennzoil 250. Further below you can find where the Chase cutline is in the OARS with two regular-season races remaining. We’ve also noted which drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase.
NASCAR O’Reilly Series Points Leaders After Today
| Position | Driver | Points | Behind |
| 1 | Justin Allgaier | 1016 | 0 |
| 2 | Carson Kvapil | 751 | -265 |
| 3 | Jesse Love | 747 | -269 |
| 4 | Sheldon Creed | 733 | -283 |
| 5 | Corey Day | 719 | -297 |
| 6 | Brandon Jones | 692 | -324 |
| 7 | Austin Hill | 688 | -328 |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | 658 | -358 |
| 9 | Parker Retzlaff | 619 | -397 |
| 10 | Sam Mayer | 589 | -427 |
| 11 | Brent Crews | 573 | -443 |
| 12 | Taylor Gray | 567 | -449 |
| 13 | William Sawalich | 560 | -456 |
| 14 | Rajah Caruth | 547 | -469 |
| 15 | Ryan Sieg | 493 | -523 |
| 16 | Anthony Alfredo | 446 | -570 |
| 17 | Brennan Poole | 394 | -622 |
| 18 | Dean Thompson | 389 | -627 |
| 19 | Jeremy Clements | 373 | -643 |
| 20 | Jeb Burton IV | 338 | -678 |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | 338 | -678 |
| 22 | Blaine Perkins | 316 | -700 |
| 23 | Patrick Staropoli | 310 | -706 |
| 24 | Josh Bilicki | 273 | -743 |
| 25 | Austin Green | 262 | -754 |
| 26 | Lavar Scott | 246 | -770 |
| 27 | Kyle Sieg | 245 | -771 |
| 28 | Ryan Ellis | 221 | -795 |
NASCAR OARS Standings: O’Reilly Series The Chase Cutline
With two races left in the O’Reilly Series regular season, here are The Chase standings with how many points eligible drivers are below the cutline. Because there are only two races left (maximum of 152 points), only four drivers below the cutline are still eligible to make it in.
| Position | Driver | Below Cutline |
| 13 | William Sawalich | -7 |
| 14 | Rajah Caruth | -20 |
| 15 | Ryan Sieg | -74 |
| 16 | Anthony Alfredo | -121 |
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