2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland Starting Lineup: Connor Zilisch on Pole & Starting Grid — July 4

Connor Zilisch starts P1, with Brent Crews alongside in P2 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland at Chicagoland Speedway. The listed field contains 38 starters.

Pole position

Connor Zilisch

No. 1 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Brent Crews

No. 19 · Toyota

Field

38 starters

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

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Grid briefing

Connor Zilisch leads the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland starting lineup

How the front row was set

Friday rain moved practice into Saturday's qualifying window, so the rule-book metric—not practice speed—set the Chicagoland order. Connor Zilisch received P1 and Brent Crews P2.

What track position means at Chicagoland Speedway

Chicagoland is a progressive-banked 1.5-mile oval with a usable upper lane, seams and bumps that reward moving between grooves.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland grid watch

Brandon Jones won from P29, the largest winning climb in this completed O'Reilly group and a strong warning against treating the metric front row as a speed ranking.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Chicagoland O'Reilly lineup. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland starting positions

Find a driver or car

Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Connor Zilisch	No. 1	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops
1	2	Brent Crews	No. 19	Toyota	Mobil 1
2	3	Carson Kvapil	No. 9	Chevrolet	SuperFile
2	4	Corey Day	No. 17	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
3	5	Parker Retzlaff	No. 99	Chevrolet	—
3	6	Jesse Love	No. 2	Chevrolet	Whelen
4	7	Anthony Alfredo	No. 96	Chevrolet	—
4	8	Sheldon Creed	No. 00	Chevrolet	Road Ranger
5	9	Sam Mayer	No. 41	Chevrolet	Audibel
5	10	Sammy Smith	No. 8	Chevrolet	—
6	11	Chase Elliott	No. 88	Chevrolet	HendrickCars.com
6	12	Myatt Snider	No. 91	Chevrolet	—
7	13	William Sawalich	No. 18	Toyota	SoundGear
7	14	Ryan Sieg	No. 39	Chevrolet	—
8	15	Nick Sanchez	No. 87	Chevrolet	—
8	16	Austin Hill	No. 21	Chevrolet	Bennett Transportation
9	17	Justin Allgaier	No. 7	Chevrolet	Hellmann's
9	18	Harrison Burton	No. 24	Toyota	—
10	19	Josh Bilicki	No. 07	Chevrolet	—
10	20	Jeremy Clements	No. 51	Chevrolet	—
11	21	Cole Custer	No. 0	Chevrolet	SS GreenLight Racing
11	22	Jeb Burton	No. 27	Chevrolet	—
12	23	Garrett Smithley	No. 42	Chevrolet	—
12	24	Brennan Poole	No. 44	Chevrolet	—
13	25	Taylor Gray	No. 54	Toyota	Operation 300
13	26	Dean Thompson	No. 26	Toyota	—
14	27	Patrick Staropoli	No. 48	Chevrolet	—
14	28	Ryan Ellis	No. 02	Chevrolet	—
15	29	Brandon Jones	No. 20	Toyota	Menards
15	30	Blaine Perkins	No. 31	Chevrolet	—
16	31	Leland Honeyman Jr.	No. 92	Chevrolet	—
16	32	Rajah Caruth	No. 32	Chevrolet	—
17	33	Kyle Sieg	No. 28	Chevrolet	—
17	34	Lavar Scott	No. 45	Chevrolet	—
18	35	Tyler Tomassi	No. 53	Chevrolet	—
18	36	Dawson Cram	No. 47	Chevrolet	—
19	37	Joey Gase	No. 55	Chevrolet	Stripes
19	38	J.J. Yeley	No. 38	Ford	—

38 listed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland winner started

Brandon Jones won after starting P29

Brandon Jones moved from P29 to the win, a net gain of 28 positions. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

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Quick answers

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland?

Connor Zilisch is listed in pole position.

Who starts on the front row?

Connor Zilisch starts P1 and Brent Crews starts P2.

How many cars are in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Chicagoland starting lineup?

The listed field has 38 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

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Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
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Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
3
Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:

An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.