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2026 The LiUNA!

Race details
Race 4 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
March 14, 2026 (2026-03-14)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
Permanent racing facility
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
200 laps, 300 mi (482.80 km)
116.820 miles per hour (188.004 km/h)
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29.462
Justin AllgaierJR Motorsports
48
Sam MayerHaas Factory Team
30.549
Kyle LarsonJR Motorsports
The CW
Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman
PRN
Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow
Nick Yeoman (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2026 The LiUNA! was a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the fifth race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the 30th running of the event.

In a wild race, Kyle Larson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of a late restart, and led the final 47 laps of the event to earn his 18th career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his first of the season. Justin Allgaier dominated the early stages of the race, winning both stages and led a race-high 48 laps, ending up with a fourth-place finish. Chase Briscoe finished second, and Sheldon Creed finished third. Sammy Smith rounded out the top five, while Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch, Corey Day, William Sawalich, and Austin Hill rounded out the top ten.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}#DriverTeamMake
00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet
0Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
1Connor Zilisch (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
02Ryan EllisYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet
2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
5Chandler Smith (i)Hettinger RacingFord
07Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet
17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Chase Briscoe (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
24Harrison BurtonSam Hunt RacingToyota
25Nick SanchezAM RacingFord
26Dean ThompsonSam Hunt RacingToyota
27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet
28Kyle SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
30Myatt SniderBarrett–Cope RacingChevrolet
31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet
32Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet
35Chad FinchumJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet
42Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet
44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet
45Lavar Scott (R)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet
48Patrick Staropoli (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52Daniel Dye (i)AM RacingFord
54Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
55Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet
74Dawson CramMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
87Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet
88Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
91Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet
92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
96Anthony AlfredoViking MotorsportsChevrolet
99Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 14, at 9:00 AM PST, and lasted for 50 minutes.

Jeremy Clements, driving for his own team, Jeremy Clements Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.963 seconds, and a speed of 180.222 miles per hour (290.039 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.963180.222
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.023179.862
87Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet30.024179.856

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 14, at 10:05 AM PST. Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.

Sam Mayer, driving for Haas Factory Team, qualified on pole position with a lap of 29.462 seconds, and a speed of 183.287 miles per hour (294.972 km/h).

Three drivers failed to qualify: Myatt Snider, Chad Finchum, and Dawson Cram.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet29.462183.287
88Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet29.524182.902
00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet29.569182.624
8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.623182.291
20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.647182.143
54Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.687181.898
2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.718181.708
32Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet29.720181.696
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet29.773181.372
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet29.793181.251
17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.816181.111
99Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet29.830181.026
21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.906180.566
18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.956180.264
27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet29.981180.114
0Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet29.994180.036
1Connor Zilisch (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.016179.904
9Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.021179.874
87Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet30.043179.742
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.065179.611
25Nick SanchezAM RacingFord30.067179.599
48Patrick Staropoli (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet30.083179.503
19Chase Briscoe (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.098179.414
24Harrison BurtonSam Hunt RacingToyota30.112179.330
26Dean ThompsonSam Hunt RacingToyota30.163179.027
44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.203178.790
52Daniel Dye (i)AM RacingFord30.209178.755
5Chandler Smith (i)Hettinger RacingFord30.234178.607
28Kyle SiegRSS RacingChevrolet30.340177.983
45Lavar Scott (R)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet30.410177.573
96Anthony AlfredoViking MotorsportsChevrolet30.490177.107
92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet30.504177.026
31Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.554176.736
42Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.673176.051
02Ryan EllisYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.824175.188
55Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet30.827175.171
91Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet30.851175.035
07Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.053173.896
30Myatt SniderBarrett–Cope RacingChevrolet30.978174.317
35Chad FinchumJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet31.161173.294
74Dawson CramMike Harmon RacingChevrolet——

Stage One Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
41Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet9
19Chase Briscoe (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
54Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet6
2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
88Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0
17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
0Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet0
20Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage Two Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
19Chase Briscoe (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
54Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
2Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7
88Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0
00Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet5
17Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
1Connor Zilisch (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet0
21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
9Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Three Laps: 110

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
288Kyle Larson (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20047Running0
2319Chase Briscoe (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2002Running0
300Sheldon CreedHaas Factory TeamChevrolet2001Running45
97Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20048Running53
48Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running32
72Jesse LoveRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20036Running43
171Connor Zilisch (i)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running0
1117Corey DayHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2009Running36
1418William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running28
1321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running29
189Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running27
1299Parker RetzlaffViking MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running25
520Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2004Running25
2928Kyle SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2000Running23
2752Daniel Dye (i)AM RacingFord2000Running0
3292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2000Running21
2424Harrison BurtonSam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running20
160Cole Custer (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2000Running0
832Rajah CaruthJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2000Running18
2644Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running17
2248Patrick Staropoli (R)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1990Running16
3331Blaine PerkinsJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1990Running15
3807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1990Running14
1051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1990Running13
1987Austin GreenPeterson RacingChevrolet1990Running12
3045Lavar Scott (R)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running11
1527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1990Running10
3791Mason MaggioDGM RacingChevrolet1990Running9
3655Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running8
3502Ryan EllisYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running7
2526Dean ThompsonSam Hunt RacingToyota1980Running6
3442Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running5
2039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1970Running4
3196Anthony AlfredoYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running3
141Sam MayerHaas Factory TeamChevrolet19632Running12
285Chandler Smith (i)Hettinger RacingFord1840Ignition0
654Taylor GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14821Accident16
2125Nick SanchezAM RacingFord1410Fuel Pump1
  • Lead changes: 16 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 42 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 34 minutes and 5 seconds
  • Average speed: 116.820 miles per hour (188.004 km/h)
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