NASCAR O'Reilly Qualifying Results Set Starting Lineup for Daytona Race
Rajah Caruth took the top starting spot as six drivers fight for four Chase berths in the Winn-Dixie 250, with 61 points separating ninth and 14th.
- On Friday, August 28, 2026, Rajah Caruth secured the pole position for the Winn-Dixie 250 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a 49.118-second lap.
- Racing for the Chase playoff field, Caruth enters the 250-mile event 14th in points, 15 points behind the final cutoff spot as the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series field will be determined after this race.
- Qualifying featured two rounds, with the top 10 advancing to compete for the pole, while Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Hill and Jesse Love remain race favorites at the 0.875-mile pack-racing track.
- Coverage for the event includes a national broadcast on the CW Network, with Motor Racing Network radio available on local affiliates and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
- NASCAR Cup Series action continues at Daytona with the Coke Zero Sugar 400, where 41 cars entered to compete for 40 available spots in qualifying today.
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Rajah Caruth Scores First Career O’Reilly Series Pole at Daytona
Rajah Caruth will lead the field to green Friday night at Daytona International Speedway after delivering a career-best qualifying performance ahead of the Winn-Dixie 250. Caruth put the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole with a 49.118-second lap at 183.232 mph in the final round of qualifying. The run gave Caruth his first…http://dlvr.it/TVDDKR
Rajah Caruth scores first O’Reilly career pole at Daytona
Featured StoriesNASCAR O’Reilly Series Photo by Adam Lovelace for SpeedwayMedia.com. Share Facebook X ReddIt Email Print Rajah Caruth scores first O’Reilly career pole at Daytona By Andrew Kim August 28, 2026 3 Minute Read Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube NASCAR PhotosNASCAR Photos Rajah Caruth took a critical step forward in his quest to make the Chase by notching his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position for the Winn-Dixie 25…
Rajah Caruth scores first O'Reilly career pole at Daytona - The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington, D.C., posted a pole-winning lap at 183.232 mp in 49.118 seconds to become the 220th competitor to win an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position and to take a critical step towards his 2026 Chase hopes. by Andrew Kim
The 24-year-old Caruth from Washington, D.C., posted a pole-winning lap at 183.232 mp in 49.118 seconds to become the 220th competitor to win an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position and to take a critical step towards his 2026 Chase hopes. The post Rajah Caruth scores first O’Reilly career pole at Daytona appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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