The 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series is heating up as the drivers head to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for the Focused Health 250. This exciting race will be broadcast live on CW at 3 pm ET on Saturday, February 28. The 2.40-mile road course is set to challenge the thirty-eight O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers as they compete for victory over 156 miles of intense racing action.
In the qualifying race, Cup Series regular Connor Zilisch secured the pole position for the Focused Health 250 with a blistering lap time of 97.740 seconds and a speed of 88.398 mph. This marks Zilisch’s 10th career pole in the series. His teammate Shane van Gisbergen will start alongside him on the front row after posting a lap of 88.209 mph. The top five starting positions are rounded out by Austin Hill, Brandon Jones, and Justin Allgaier.
The rest of the top-10 starting lineup includes Carson Kvapil, Brent Crews, Sam Mayer, Sheldon Creed, and Sammy Smith. Unfortunately, Josh Williams and Tyler Gonzalez were unable to qualify for the race.
Here is the complete starting lineup for the Focused Health 250 at the Circuit of the Americas:
1. Connor Zilisch
2. Shane Van Gisbergen
3. Austin Hill
4. Brandon Jones
5. Justin Allgaier
6. Carson Kvapil
7. Brent Crews
8. Sam Mayer
9. Sheldon Creed
10. Sammy Smith
And the remaining drivers down to 38 will battle it out on the track for glory.
Don’t miss the action as the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams and drivers take on the challenging Circuit of the Americas today at 3 p.m. ET. Tune in to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio for radio coverage of the race.
Stay tuned for more updates and coverage of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. This article was edited by Yash Soni for Sportskeeda.
